scholarly journals Incidence of Hepatitis-B Among Healthcare Professionals due to Medical Waste Handling

1970 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-143
Author(s):  
MG Morshed ◽  
MAR Howlader ◽  
MH Sardar ◽  
MZ Uddin ◽  
MA Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Protective Measure ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Waste Handling

The incidence of hepatitis-B among health care workers due to medical waste handling has been a subject of interest. A hospital base survey was done in Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), Chittagong during the period of April 2009 through June 2009 among health care workers was done to identify the problem. All types of health care workers especially those are very much vulnerable to needle stick puncture like nurses, ward boys, cleaners, laboratory technicians and doctors were included in this study.Total number of respondents was one hundred (sixty eight male and thirty two female). Age of the respondents ranged from 20-60 years with on average age of 24 ± 5.5 years. 62% of health care workers do not aware of hazards of medical waste. Only 38% are aware of infectious medical waste. Among them only 12% learned about the hazards of medical waste from hospital authority. Rest of them is aware of this implication from personal information. All of the health care workers claimed that they have no training on medical waste handling safely. Even they do not take any protective measure. 66% of the health care workers of different service type were punctured at least once or several times. So the puncture rate was counted with special attention. Sixty percent of ward boys, 90% of nurses, 25% of doctors and 80% of laboratory technicians were punctured once or several times within their job duration.These 5% health care workers were HbsAg positive. Among them one ward boy, two nurses, one cleaner and one laboratory technician were infected with hepatitis B virus. All of them had history of needle stick puncture. One HbsAg positive case was excluded from this study because of history of blood transfusion. Waste sharps are considered highly infectious medical waste causing hepatitis B frequently. Key words: Medical waste; occupational risk; hepatitis B. DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v18i2.6275 J Dhaka Med Coll. 2009; 18(2) : 140-143

scholarly journals Needle Stick And Sharp Related Injuries- Ethical Considerations, Prevention, And Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 278-280
Author(s):  
Faisal Hanif ◽  
Umar Khurshid ◽  
Haroon Sabir Khan ◽  
Muhammad Zill-e-Humayun Mirza
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers

Laboratory and Health care workers (HCW) are exposed to many occupational related hazards. Both are at considerable risk of acquiring infections. Needle stick/prick injuries (NSIs) can lead to blood borne infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS TOWARDS BIO MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MEDICALAND SURGICAL SETTINGS AT A GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, GOA

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Shweta P. Kanekar ◽  
Jagadish A. Cacodcar ◽  
Manoj Kumar S. Kulkarni ◽  
Arulprakash S
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Medical Waste Management

Background: Correct knowledge and attitude are critical towards bringing about a favourable change in practice. Medical professionals in India have always turned a blind eye to scientific management of BMW. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of health care workers regarding specific aspects of Bio Medical Waste Rules, 2016 and its amendments. Material & Methods: In this cross-sectional survey data was collected among 250 randomly selected doctors and nurses from an apex Government medical college hospital in Goa during the period September 2019 to December 2019 using a self-administered questionnaire. The results are expressed as percentages, and the significance of difference in percentages is expressed using chi-square test at 95% confidence level. Results: Overall, the knowledge regarding BMW Rules was poor, especially with regards to the segregation practices and the colour coded bins, with their practices being non-concurrent with the prevailing rules. An assessment of attitudes, however, revealed their positive inclination towards proper BMWM. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the need for periodic reorientation of these health care workers in elements of Bio Medical Waste Management, especially the segregation.

Stepping up detection, response, preparedness and readiness measures for “COVID-19”- A Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1042-1047
Author(s):  
Khushbu Balsara ◽  
Deepankar Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Diagnostic Assays ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Short Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Detection Response ◽  
Care Worker

In a very short period of time, “COVID-19” has seized the consciousness globally by making remarkable changes in our day to day living and has superintended as a public health emergency globally. It has high radar of transmission, affecting an individual at work to frontline workers. The measures and planning for a response plays a key role from drawing up an emergency committee and this follows an equation which broadly deals with epidemiological to clinical history of the patient, management steps from isolation, screening, diagnostic assays for identification and treatment. The application of an organized plan with secure structure aids in better performance, increases efficacy of management and saves time. Also saves time for a health care worker to g through routine levels of channels of administration if already a familiar way of operation is known for such situations. Thus, planning and developing a ‘blueprint of approach’ towards management of patient while facing such situation is a must. This review provides an insight to the measures for detection, response and preparedness of the hospital and health care workers should largely be inclusive of; also highlights the measures to be taken at every step after coming in contact with a positive case of “COVID-19”.

Prevention of percutaneous injuries with risk of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or other viral infections for health-care workers

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Parantainen ◽  
Minna Anthoni ◽  
America Valdes ◽  
Marie-Claude Lavoie ◽  
Ulla-Maija Hellgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Care Workers

Risk of Exposure, Perception and Vaccination Status of Chronic Viral Hepatitis among Health Care Workers in Benue State, North Central Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
A S Obekpa ◽  
A O Malu ◽  
R Bello ◽  
M Duguru
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccine ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Needle Prick ◽  
Needle Prick Injury

Health care workers are high-risk group for contracting hepatitis B and C virus infections. Hepatitis B and C can be contracted in the hospital setting by needle prick injury, contact with blood (and body fluids) and during invasive medical procedures. This study aims to assess the risk of exposure, the concern or perception of healthcare workers about getting infected (with HBV and/or HCV) from the workplace and the level of HBV vaccination uptake among them. The study was carried out during a capacity building workshop organized for health care workers from all the Local Government Areas in Benue State. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 168 participants in attendance, after obtaining verbal consent. One hundred and thirty-eight (138) questionnaires were properly filled and returned, 115 (83.3%) have had needle prick injury, 127 (92%) have had blood spilling on them and 118 (85.5%) have been involved in the management of hepatitis patients. One hundred and nineteen (86.2%) were afraid of contracting hepatitis infection from their place of work, 133 (96.4%) were aware of hepatitis B vaccine for adult, 87 (63%) had received at least one dose of hepatitis B vaccine but only 56 (40.6%) received the complete three doses. Health care workers in Benue State are aware of the risk of contracting viral hepatitis at their workplace and are concerned about this risk. However, the uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among them remains poor.

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