Aaohn J
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1. As the numbers of persons infected with bloodborne diseases continues to increase, it is paramount that all health care workers exhibit behaviors reflecting unerring compliance with universal precautions. 2. ⋯ To better understand how attitudes impact behaviors, a valid and reliable tool was developed which measured health care workers' attitudes toward bloodborne diseases and universal precautions. 4. Training programs addressing attitudes and knowledge may help change health care workers' non-compliant behaviors into behaviors reflecting compliance with universal precautions.