scholarly journals Occupational Risk: Needle-Stick Injuries and Its Determinants Among the Healthcare Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Madhusudan Ghimire ◽  
Achala Sharma ◽  
Anuj Poudel ◽  
Moushami Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

INTRODUCTION: Needle-stick injuries are common problems among the healthcare workers; it might impact significantly on workers' health and health care delivery services. Sometimes small pinch of infected needle or sharp instrument may lead to big threat in their life and it may go into mortal outcomes.OBJECTIVE: To explore prevalence of needle-stick injuries and its determinants among the healthcare workers in Banke, Pyuthan and Palpa district of Nepal.MATERIALS & METHODS: A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 2015 and that focused on needle-stick injuries and its determinants. Data were collected by using an unstructured pre tested questionnaire from 359 healthcare workers. SPSS-21 windows process was used to analyze the information. RESULTS: Three hundred fifty-nine health care workers: Doctors (23.70%), Allied health workers (37.60%), Nurses (31.80%), and Laboratory staffs (7.00%) were involved in the study. The mean age of health workers was 32.75 ± 10.478 years. 37.60% of total healthcare workers had needle stick injuries.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of needle-stick injuries was associated strongly with age of healthcare workers, depression, social problems and alcohol consumer and, practice of sleepJournal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2017) Vol.05 No.01 Issue 15, page : 45-48

scholarly journals Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Omar Audah Albeladi ◽  
Sami saeed Almudaraa ◽  
Asma Awwad Alqusibri ◽  
Nader Moneer Alqerafi ◽  
Yazeed Saeed Alsenani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are a dangerous occupational hazard that threatens health care workers with serious consequences in many cases. Because of inadequate reporting of these incidents, the true magnitude of the problem is unknown. The study’s aim was to investigate the epidemiology of needle stick injuries (NSIs) among health care workers in Al Madinah Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A representative sample of health care workers (n=268) were randomly selected from emergency departments of three general hospitals in Al Madinah Al Munawara for a cross-sectional study, and 219 responded to a predesigned questionnaire reflecting exposure to NSI, reporting, post-exposure reactions, and knowledge about NSIs. RESULTS: Almost one third of the participating medical professionals 70 (32%) had been exposed to stick injury during work. One half of the needles (52.9%) were blood stained. Nurses are significantly more likely to have stick injury (38.6%) followed by physicians (30.4%) if compared to laboratory technicians (13.9%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. The main purposes during injuries were drawing blood sample 33 (47.1%), injection 31 (44.3%) and suturing 23 (32.9%). Almost all injured personnel (97.1%) cleaned the injury site immediately and thoroughly. Out of the injured personnel, 50 (71.4%) reported the incident to authorities. A significantly higher proportion of physicians (91.3%) achieved above average score if compared to both lab technicians (72.2%) and nurses (76.3%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. CONCLUSION: Occupational needle stick injuries are fairly common among health care workers at Al Madinah Al Munawara’s governmental hospitals. In hospitals, deliberate efforts should be made to ensure adherence to safety guidelines governing needle stick injuries.

Prevalence of Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Surgical Specialist Hospital-Cardiac Center in Erbil City: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalaw Faris Ahmed ◽  
Jamal Kareem Shakor ◽  
Titi Rahmawati Hamedon ◽  
Dlovan Mohammed Fatel Jalal ◽  
Dlzar Omer Qadir
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Cardiac Center

Introduction: Needle-stick and sharp injuries (NSSI) pose a serious problem and a major risk of work-related transmitted diseases among healthcare workers. The extent of NSI in the Kurdistan region / Iraq hospitals has been unknown. The factors related to NSIs among healthcare workers were evaluated in the present study. The main purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of NSI and its associated factors among the respondents. Material and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 randomly selected healthcare staff with a working experience of at least 1 year in the hospital. The study location is a surgical specialist hospital-cardiac center, situated in Erbil/Iraq. The self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic, employment and individual characteristics, as well as data on NSSI, suffered in the past 12 months. Results: The majority of participants (34%) were in the 30 to 35year age group. Most were male (60.7%), married (61.3%), have at least degree qualification (89%). The prevalence of NSSI was 67%. Needle stick was the main frequent of NSSRs (66%). Needle recap was all the time done among health workers 104 (69%), they almost use both hands for recap 136 (91%). Education, working environment satisfaction, sleeping quality of the health staff have been considered the main indicators of NSSI. Conclusion: The rate of NSSI was considered high in this study compared to the rates in many developing countries. Arrangement schedules for work and sleeping of staff could decrease the NSSI rate.

scholarly journals Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in India: A Community Based Cross-sectional Study in Rural Belgaum

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Maginsh Dahal ◽  
Kushalata Baral ◽  
Mubashir Angolkar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Care Delivery System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Sub Centre (SC) is the peripheral unit of the existing health care delivery system under the allopathic system of medicine in India. These basically provide preventive, promotive and the curative services and are facilitated by Female Health Workers (ANM) and Male Health Workers (MHW). They are the integral part of health care delivery system. Also, key to achieve a goal of health for all and to promote the community people for their overall development. Methods: A community based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2011 to February 2013 in all 9 sub centers of Kinaye PHC of Belgaum district, all 14 maternal health care workers were selected  and 272 beneficiaries were selected from catchments area of these sub-centers were interviewed by administering structured, pretested interview schedule. Data were analyzed by SPSS (20 Version). Results: Study revealed that (85%) of the workers had correct knowledge but could not transform it into practice completely. This is due to multiple problems that encounter such as include lack of equipments(85.71%), transport facilities (77.78%), delay in decision-making by community to seek care (77.78%), lack of supportive supervision (>20%). Besides these, they were lacking in career development opportunities. There are no promotional avenues and low remuneration and benefits. The acceptance of service provided through sub centers was satisfactory (>90%) among beneficiaries and ANMs (98%) were most accepted than MHW. Beneficiaries faced many problems to access services such as lack of need based services (60%), poor attention by health service provider towards the need of consumers (5.2%) and difficulty in reaching to sub health post (21%). Conclusion: The regular supply of necessary equipments and medicines needs to be ensured          at the sub centre and frequent in-service trainings and career development opportunities to be given to health workers to maintain the enthusiasm and devotion towards the profession.                Also there is a need to provide skill development opportunities and ensure the convenience of service at all sub centers and communication between health workers and beneficiaries to be emphasized.

scholarly journals Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Omar Audah Albeladi ◽  
Sami saeed Almudaraa ◽  
Asma Awwad Alqusibri ◽  
Nader Moneer Alqerafi ◽  
Yazeed Saeed Alsenani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries are a dangerous occupational hazard that threatens health care workers with serious consequences in many cases. Because of inadequate reporting of these incidents, the true magnitude of the problem is unknown. The study’s aim was to investigate the epidemiology of needle stick injuries (NSIs) among health care workers in Al Madinah Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A representative sample of health care workers (n=268) were randomly selected from emergency departments of three general hospitals in Al Madinah Al Munawara for a cross-sectional study, and 219 responded to a predesigned questionnaire reflecting exposure to NSI, reporting, post-exposure reactions, and knowledge about NSIs. RESULTS: Almost one third of the participating medical professionals 70 (32%) had been exposed to stick injury during work. One half of the needles (52.9%) were blood stained. Nurses are significantly more likely to have stick injury (38.6%) followed by physicians (30.4%) if compared to laboratory technicians (13.9%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. The main purposes during injuries were drawing blood sample 33 (47.1%), injection 31 (44.3%) and suturing 23 (32.9%). Almost all injured personnel (97.1%) cleaned the injury site immediately and thoroughly. Out of the injured personnel, 50 (71.4%) reported the incident to authorities. A significantly higher proportion of physicians (91.3%) achieved above average score if compared to both lab technicians (72.2%) and nurses (76.3%) at the p-value of less than 0.05. CONCLUSION: Occupational needle stick injuries are fairly common among health care workers at Al Madinah Al Munawara’s governmental hospitals. In hospitals, deliberate efforts should be made to ensure adherence to safety guidelines governing needle stick injuries.

scholarly journals NEEDLE STICK AND SHARPS INJURIES;

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1685-1690
Author(s):  
Muhammad Luqman Farrukh Nagi ◽  
Syed Tehseen Haider Kazmi ◽  
Aziz Anwar Saleem ◽  
Dawar Khan ◽  
Hafiz Haseeb Afsar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Needle Stick Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries ◽  
Sharps Injury ◽  
Hospital Protocols

Background: This study, therefore aims to assess the frequency and the factorscontributing to the needle stick injuries among health care workers of a tertiary care privatehospital of Lahore. Setting: Shalamar Hospital Lahore, Pakistan a tertiary care private institution.Period: July and August 2015. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A modifiedstructured pre-tested questionnaire containing both open and close-ended questions wasadministered to 160 study participants. The selected candidates were thoroughly briefed aboutthe study and informed consent was obtained. Confidentiality and anonymity of the participantswas maintained. Data entry was done on SPSS version 20 for Microsoft Windows. Results: Theresponse rate was 97%. Among all respondents (n=122), almost 41% (n= 63) were medicaldoctors and 34% (n= 53) were nursing staff. A small proportion of 4% (n= 6) belonged to thedental surgical background as well. Of all the surveyed participants, 45% (n=69) had eversuffered from needle stick/ sharps injury during their medical job and career, whereas, 34%(n=53) had suffered from a needle stick injury during the last year. Nearly 63% (n=47) reportedthat the cause of injury was accidental, 16% (n=25) acknowledged lack of awareness, 7%(n=10) acknowledged improper equipment and 4% (n=6) accused lack of training as the majorcause of needle stick injuries. A hefty 34% (n=53) believed that there existed no protocols in theinstitution regarding needle stick injuries, while another 50% (n=78) stated that they were notaware of the hospital protocols regarding needle stick injuries if there existed any. A disturbing34% (n=53) assume that they should recap the needles after using them. There was a strongstatistical association p<.001 between establishment of hospital protocols regarding needlestick or sharps injury and an event of needle stick injury suffered by the health care workersduring last year. Conclusion: The needle stick injuries can be prevented by the eradication ofhazard causing equipment’s, prevention through engineering measures, administrative controlsand last but not the least personal protective measures.

scholarly journals Assessment of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study from Kakiri military and SOS hospitals, Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert K Basaza ◽  
Emmanuel D Otieno ◽  
Christopher K Haddock
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries

Abstract Background: The Ugandan military medical services work together with the civilian public health system to deliver quality healthcare. This Partnership is the mainstay of health service delivery in Uganda. The burden of needle stick injuries (NSIs) is increasing in Uganda’s larger health industry; however, data on needle stick injury in military and public health facilities is lacking. No published data exist on comparative studies for a mix of facilities both military and civilian health settings. This study represents the first time this issue has been studied in a military or public health hospital in Uganda.Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2018 to September 2019 in Kakiri Military and SOS Hospitals in Uganda using a structured questionnaire. Respondents were purposively selected based on the objectives of study, occupation status and department (N = 310). Results: The overall prevalence of NSIs among respondents was 27.2% and prevalence rates for the two facilities was nearly identical. The largest percentage of NSIs occurred during drawing venous blood samples (49.4%). Significant predictors of NSI were gender, occupational status, age, poor knowledge on prevention and post exposure of NSI, and less professional experience. Infection control practices were lacking in both selected health facilities. Conclusion: Over a quarter of HCWs in Uganda reported NSIs, which places them at significant health risk. Fostering the practice of universal precautions, best infection control practices and training of healthcare workers on bio-safety measures can reduce the prevalence of NSIs.Trial Registration: Not Applicable

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