Ocecupational Leukopenia among Nurses:Correlative Factors of Chemotherapeutic Agents / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To search for the correlative factors among nurses with leukcopenia who occupationally contacted with chemotherapeutic agents,so as to increase their occupational protecting level.METHODS Totally 1232 nurses who occupationally contacted with chemotherapeutic agents from 24 hospitals were investigated by a stratified sampling method.The factors leading to leukopenia were surveyed and analyzed.RESULTS The leukopeuia was prominently correlated with five factors,namely nurses' protective knowledge,protective manipulation scoring,protective condition,exposure index and kinds of agents.CONCLUSIONS Low occupational protecting level can lead to leukopenia.A supporting system based on the occupational health and safety management must be established to insure the clinical nurses' health level.