Biomedical Waste Management: A Study on Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Health Care Professionals in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Injuries caused by needle sticks and sharps due to unsafe injection practices are the most common occupational hazard amongst health care personnel. The objectives of our study were to determine the existing knowledge and practices of interns and change in their level following an information education and communication (IEC) package regarding safe injection practices and related biomedical waste management and to determine the status of hepatitis B vaccination. We conducted a follow-up study among all (106) interns in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Delhi. A predesigned semistructured questionnaire was used. IEC package in the form of hands-on workshop and power point presentation was used. A highly significant (P<0.001) improvement in the knowledge of interns was observed after intervention with respect to the “three criteria of a safe injection” and cleaning of injection site. Thus, the baseline knowledge of interns was good in certain aspects of injection safety, namely, diseases transmitted by unsafe injections and their prevention. We conclude that IEC intervention package was effective in significantly improving the interns’ knowledge regarding safe injection practices and biomedical waste management. Almost two-thirds of interns were immunised against hepatitis B before the intervention and this proportion rose significantly after the intervention.

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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of pharmacovigilance among health-care professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Telangana state

National Journal of Physiology Pharmacy and Pharmacology ◽

10.5455/njppp.2021.11.01013202121012021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Vasavi Patra ◽

Kranti Tekulapally

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽

Care Teaching ◽

Telangana State

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Health care professionals knowledge and perception of pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Amman, Jordan

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice ◽

10.1111/jep.12683 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 608-613 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Khawla Abu Hammour ◽

Faris El-Dahiyat ◽

Rana Abu Farha

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽

Care Teaching

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A surveillance study of cutaneous adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20184862 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 2439

Author(s):

Vandana Badar ◽

Vidisha Vivek Parulekar ◽

Priti Garate

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Adverse Drug Reactions ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Common Symptom ◽

Drug Reactions ◽

Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽

Care Teaching ◽

Recorded Data

Background: Skin is one of the most common targets of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) The practice of pharmacovigilance all over the world is 5% whereas in India, it is below 1%. Hence, the purpose of our study is to monitor and analyze the suspected cutaneous adverse drug reactions (ACDRs) reported at our tertiary care teaching hospital, to characterize the nature and predictability, severity and preventability of ACDRs and identify most common drugs causing cutaneous ACDRs so that they can be given cautiously and with keen surveillance.Methods: An observational study was conducted in patients attending outpatient and inpatient department for a period of 3 years. All ACDRs of patients were referred by health care professionals and the diagnosis were made by concern doctors. The recorded data was filled in the ADR form obtained from pharmacovigilance program of India (2011) and Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) website.Results: Out of 1399 ADR reports analyzed, 564 reports (40.31%) were of ACDRs, female to male ratio was 0.85. Redness (44.32%) was most common symptom, followed by itching (44.14%) and rash (19.14%). Antimicrobials (43.97%), NSAIDS (21.63%), Anti-retroviral therapy drugs (13.65%) were common groups. As per WHO-UMC causality classification, modified Hartwig and Siegel severity scale, Thornton and Schumock preventability scale, ACDRs were probable, mild and possibly preventable respectively.Conclusions: Effective ADR monitoring plays a role in safety of medicines. So, awareness regarding early diagnosis and prompt treatment should be created among the health care professionals and reporting of ACDRs should be regularly practiced by all the departments.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Biomedical Waste Management in Nursing Staff of a Private and a Government Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital: A Comparative Study

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.37506/v11/i2/2020/ijphrd/194869 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 582

Author(s):

Nishitha K. ◽

Alice Matilda Mendez ◽

Nisha B. ◽

Timsi Jain

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Biomedical Waste ◽

Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽

Care Teaching ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

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Health-care Professionals’ Knowledge and Perception of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Pharmacovigilance in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Nepal

Hospital Pharmacy ◽

10.1177/0018578719883796 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 001857871988379 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Krisha Danekhu ◽

Sunil Shrestha ◽

Sushant Aryal ◽

P. Ravi Shankar

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Medical Doctors ◽

Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽

Care Teaching ◽

Adr Reporting ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Doctors And Nurses

Background: Underreporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is common globally, and Nepal is not an exception to this. Health-care professionals (HCPs) play a vital role in reporting ADR during routine practice. Lack of knowledge and awareness about pharmacovigilance and reporting ADRs among HCPs may contribute to underreporting. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and perception of HCPs regarding ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance in a tertiary care teaching hospital in, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. A questionnaire was distributed to 215 HCPs (medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists) between March and September 2018. Knowledge and perception regarding ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance were studied. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0 (IBM Corp, Armonk, New York). Results: The HCPs included 75 medical doctors, 126 nurses, and 14 pharmacists. Majority of the participants were female (67%), and the majority of participants were not aware of pharmacovigilance. Among the participants, pharmacists were found to have better knowledge regarding pharmacovigilance. However, other HCPs (doctors and nurses) strongly agreed about the necessity of having adequate knowledge about pharmacovigilance. Out of 215, 57.7% agreed that the important benefit of reporting ADR was to identify safe drugs and improve patient safety. The main reasons for not reporting were – ADR reporting was not widely promoted by relevant authorities (47%), followed by not knowing where and how to report ADR (34.9%). However, other HCPs (doctors and nurses) strongly agreed about the necessity of having adequate knowledge about pharmacovigilance. Conclusions: The knowledge of HCPs on ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance was poor. Despite a low knowledge of ADR reporting and pharmacovigilance among HCPs, there was a positive perception that ADR reporting is necessary and ADR monitoring system should be established in the hospital. This study also highlights a need for future intervention studies focusing on educating HCPs about ADR and pharmacovigilance.

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