Medical surveillance for hazardous drugs: a qualitative assessment of current practices.

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• Personal Author:
  Breeher LE ; Cruz P ; Frasso R ; Green-McKenzie J ; Molella RG ; Newcomb RD
• Description:
  Objective: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends that institutions establish a medical surveillance program for workers who handle hazardous drugs. Our aim was to investigate current practices with occupational medicine practice (OMP) national leaders. Methods: A series of qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with 11 OMP national leaders from medical centers in 10 states. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using a directed content analysis. Codes were organized into themes. Results: All respondents were board-certified physicians in medical center OMP. Interviews up to 45 minutes found three themes: policy interpretation, benefits and barriers to surveillance, and potential respondent-generated solutions. Three of 10 medical centers provided medical surveillance. Conclusions: Medical surveillance for hazardous drugs is infrequent, and consensus is lacking regarding standard practices. Further work is needed to minimize risk to health care workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hazardous Drugs; Institutional Practices; Medical Surveillance; Occupational Health Surveillance; Qualitative; Telephone Survey Hazardous Drugs; Surveillance Programs; Occupational Exposure; Occupational Medicine; Qualitative Analysis; Health Care Workers; Policy;
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065294
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Jun; 60(6):521-527
• Contact Point Address:
  Richard D. Newcomb, MD, MPH, Division of Preventive Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
• Email:
  newcomb.richard@mayo.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:432c80c7d2dea09a0727e8ebbcccaac4f1063e86ed821786116df4ea2656526b1996c13e827e5a51b183fc94ce15b9374609131b5920188281a04067cae8925d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249390/cdc_249390_DS1.pdf
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