behavior of healthcare workers after injuries from sharp instruments
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background injuries with sharps are common occupational hazards for healthcare workers. such injuries predispose the staff to dangerous infections such as hepatitis b, c and hiv. objectives the present study was conducted to investigate the behaviors of healthcare workers in kashan healthcare centers after needle sticks and injuries with sharps in 2012. materials and methods a cross-sectional study was conducted on 298 healthcare workers of medical centers governed by kashan university of medical sciences. a questionnaire was used in this study. the first part included questions about demographic characteristics. the second part of the questionnaire consisted of 16 items related to the sharp instrument injuries. for data analysis, descriptive and analytical statistics (chi-square, anova and pearson correlation coefficient) spss version 16.0 software was used. results from a total of 298 healthcare workers, 114 (38.3%) had a history of injury from needles and sharp instruments in the last six months. most needle stick and sharp instrument injuries had occurred among the operating room nurses and midwifes; 32.5% of injuries from sharp instruments occurred in the morning shift. needles were responsible for 46.5% of injuries. the most common actions taken after needle stick injuries were compression (27.2%) and washing the area with soap and water (15.8%). only 44.6% of the injured personnel pursued follow-up measures after a needle stick or sharp instrument injury. conclusions more than a half of the healthcare workers with needle stick or sharp instrument injury had refused follow-up for various reasons. the authorities should implement education programs along with protocols to be implemented after needle stick injuries or sharps.
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I read the recently published article by Adib-Hajbaghery et al. (1) in your journal with interest. Healthcare workers (HWCs) are at high risk of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmitted through blood and infected fluids; the infected staff can transfer these viruses to uninfected patients while providing services (2). Adib-Hajbaghery et al. (1) reported tha...
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BACKGROUND Injuries with sharps are common occupational hazards for healthcare workers. Such injuries predispose the staff to dangerous infections such as hepatitis B, C and HIV. OBJECTIVES The present study was conducted to investigate the behaviors of healthcare workers in Kashan healthcare centers after needle sticks and injuries with sharps in 2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-section...
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