PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF BLOODBORNE EXPOSURE INCIDENTS IN KISANGANI MILITARY HOSPITAL FACILITIES. RESEARCH PROTOCOL.

Introduction: Bloodborne exposure incidents represent a permanent and major hazard for healthcare personnel. This study aims to assess the knowledge and factors associated with bloodborne exposure incidents among healthcare professionals in military healthcare facilities in Kisangani, Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Methodology: A cross-sectional study will be conducted in four military healthcare facilities in Kisangani. Data will be collected using a questionnaire and an observation guide. The study population will include various categories of healthcare professionals, notably physicians, nurses, laboratory technicians, and administrative staff. Expected Results: The expected results will focus on the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, the respondents' knowledge of bloodborne exposure incidents, the respondents' practices regarding the prevention of bloodborne exposure incidents, the prevalence of bloodborne exposure incidents, and institutional policies regarding bloodborne exposure incidents, as well as the analysis of factors associated with bloodborne exposure incidents among healthcare providers in military facilities in Kisangani.