Ergonomics International Journal ISSN: 2577-2953 Healthcare Workers Adherence to Follow-Up after Occupational Sharp Objects, Blood and Body Fluids Exposure Incidents in a Secondary Care Hospital-Saudi Arabia Ergonomics Int J Healthcare Workers Adherence to Follow-Up after Occupational Sharp Objects, Blood and Body Fluids Exposure Incidents in a Secondary Care Hospital-Saudi Arabia Abdaley HM 1 , Hakawi AM 2 , Hathout HM 3 and Eldalatony MM 4 * 1 MD Adult Infectious Diseases, King Faisal specialized hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2 MD Adult Infectious Diseases, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3 MD &Assistant Professor of Community Medicine and Environmental Health, Menoufia University, Egypt; Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia 4 M.D. Assistant Professor of Industrial Medicine and Occupational Health Menoufia University, Egypt; Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia *Corresponding author: Mervat M Eldalatony, MD & Assistant professor of Industrial Medicine and Occupational Health, Menoufia University, Egypt; ; Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia; Email: mervat.moh.abd@gmail.com Abstract Background: Prompt reporting of occupational blood and body fluid exposure increases the effectiveness of prophylaxis and treatment. Post-exposure follow-up of cases is extremely important Objectives: The study aims at assessing HCWs' adherence to follow-up after occupational exposure to blood and body fluids at a secondary care hospital in Saudi Arabia during Jan. 2012- Dec. 2015. Methods: A prospective follow-up in a secondary care hospital (550 bed) - Saudi Arabia includes all occupational blood and body fluid exposures during January 2012- Dec. 2015. Data entered in the data base of Epinet 1-5 US. Program. Cases evaluated for completing the recommended post- exposure management. Results: Total number of exposures was 293 incidents. Low compliance to follow up after exposure (27.5%, 2.9%) for hepatitis C and HIV respectively. Conclusion: Study of healthcare workers adherence to post exposure management revealed low compliance rates especially in case of suspected exposure to hepatitis C and HIV. Keywords: Adherence; Healthcare workers; Post exposure; Occupational; Follow-up Research Article Volume 2 Issue 5 Received Date: September 03, 2018 Published Date: September 17, 2018 DOI: 10.23880/eoij-16000177