DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from Investigator's Abstract) Correctional health
care workers (CHCWs) may be at increased risk for occupationally acquired
bloodborne and respiratory pathogens, because inmate - patients have high
rates of infection with these agents. In addition, there may be hindrances
to safe work practices related to the competing 'custody and care' issues
inherent in the unique health care environment. In this study the
investigators propose to estimate the seroprevalence of several bloodborne
pathogens (human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses) and to
determine the immune status of hepatitis B vaccines. Additionally, they
intend to determine the employees' tuberculin skin test reactivity.
Serologic and reactivity rates will be correlated with both community and
occupational risk factors by analyzing data obtained from a risk management
questionnaire. Two total quality management teams will use these data to
identify risk reduction strategies for this population of health care
workers. This study is designed to improve the understanding of the
occupational health risks associated with correctional health care and
provide direction in terms of risk reduction interventions.
Public Health Relevance Statement
Data not available.
NIH Spending Category
No NIH Spending Category available.
Project Terms
clinical research correctional institutions disease /disorder prevention /control disease /disorder proneness /risk health care personnel health services research tag hepatitis B virus group hepatitis C virus hepatitis vaccine human immunodeficiency virus human subject occupational hazard occupational health /safety questionnaires respiratory disorder serology /serodiagnosis tuberculin test
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
CFDA Code
DUNS Number
001910777
UEI
FTMTDMBR29C7
Project Start Date
30-September-1998
Project End Date
29-September-2000
Budget Start Date
30-September-1998
Budget End Date
29-September-1999
Project Funding Information for 1998
Total Funding
$148,530
Direct Costs
$112,523
Indirect Costs
$36,007
Year
Funding IC
FY Total Cost by IC
1998
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
$148,530
Year
Funding IC
FY Total Cost by IC
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