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HCWs also completed questionnaires regarding job duties, reporting of previous occupational blood contacts, and their use of protective barriers in the home setting.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700044428_abs6\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participating HCWs provided information about 33,606 home visits. A total of 19,164 procedures were performed during 14,744 procedure visits. Fifty-three blood contacts occurred during these visits, for a blood-contact rate of 2.8 blood contacts per 1,000 procedures and 0.6 percutaneous injuries per 1,000 procedures with needles or lancets. Gloves were worn for 52%, masks for 5%, gowns for 3%, and protective glasses or goggles for 2% of all procedure visits. HCWs used barriers for 53% of visits during which at least 1 procedure was performed and for 27% of other visits.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700044428_abs7\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>HCWs involved in home health care are at risk for blood contact. Infection control barrier use was low in our study. 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