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Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia

Introduction: Health care workers (HCW) are constantly exposed to blood-borne illnesses through needle stick injuries (NSI). Despite the increasing trend of NSI, evidence regarding the actual practice of universal precautions among these HCWs is lacking. This study assessed the practice of universal...

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Main Authors: Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini, Aziz, Noor Azah, Lim, W. B., Salleh, S. L. M., Rahman, S. N. S., Abdul Rahman, Anita, Othman, Norlijah
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24560/1/Prevalence%20of%20Needle%20Stick%20Injuries%20and%20Compliance%20to%20Infection%20Control%20Guidelines.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.245602015-09-08T00:28:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24560/ Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini Aziz, Noor Azah Lim, W. B. Salleh, S. L. M. Rahman, S. N. S. Abdul Rahman, Anita Othman, Norlijah Introduction: Health care workers (HCW) are constantly exposed to blood-borne illnesses through needle stick injuries (NSI). Despite the increasing trend of NSI, evidence regarding the actual practice of universal precautions among these HCWs is lacking. This study assessed the practice of universal precautions towards prevention of NSI among HCWs in a teaching hospital setting. Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved a newly-designed self-completed questionnaire assessing demographic data, exposure to NSI and practice of universal precautions. Questionnaires were distributed to every ward and completed questionnaires were collected after a period of 7 days. Results: A total of 215 HCWs responded to the survey. 35.8% were exposed to bodily fluid, with 22.3% had NSI in the last 12 months. Blood taking was the commonest procedure associated with NSI. Of practices of universal precautions, recapping needle and removing needle from syringe were still wrongly practiced by the HCWs assessed. Conclusion: NSI among HCW are still common despite the introduction of universal precautions in our hospital. Incorrect practices in handling sharps should be looked into in order to reduce the incidence of blood-borne illnesses through NSI in the hospital. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2011-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24560/1/Prevalence%20of%20Needle%20Stick%20Injuries%20and%20Compliance%20to%20Infection%20Control%20Guidelines.pdf Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini and Aziz, Noor Azah and Lim, W. B. and Salleh, S. L. M. and Rahman, S. N. S. and Abdul Rahman, Anita and Othman, Norlijah (2011) Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 7 (1). pp. 3-7. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2011V07N1_OP01.pdf
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description Introduction: Health care workers (HCW) are constantly exposed to blood-borne illnesses through needle stick injuries (NSI). Despite the increasing trend of NSI, evidence regarding the actual practice of universal precautions among these HCWs is lacking. This study assessed the practice of universal precautions towards prevention of NSI among HCWs in a teaching hospital setting. Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved a newly-designed self-completed questionnaire assessing demographic data, exposure to NSI and practice of universal precautions. Questionnaires were distributed to every ward and completed questionnaires were collected after a period of 7 days. Results: A total of 215 HCWs responded to the survey. 35.8% were exposed to bodily fluid, with 22.3% had NSI in the last 12 months. Blood taking was the commonest procedure associated with NSI. Of practices of universal precautions, recapping needle and removing needle from syringe were still wrongly practiced by the HCWs assessed. Conclusion: NSI among HCW are still common despite the introduction of universal precautions in our hospital. Incorrect practices in handling sharps should be looked into in order to reduce the incidence of blood-borne illnesses through NSI in the hospital.
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author Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini
Aziz, Noor Azah
Lim, W. B.
Salleh, S. L. M.
Rahman, S. N. S.
Abdul Rahman, Anita
Othman, Norlijah
spellingShingle Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini
Aziz, Noor Azah
Lim, W. B.
Salleh, S. L. M.
Rahman, S. N. S.
Abdul Rahman, Anita
Othman, Norlijah
Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
author_facet Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini
Aziz, Noor Azah
Lim, W. B.
Salleh, S. L. M.
Rahman, S. N. S.
Abdul Rahman, Anita
Othman, Norlijah
author_sort Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Zaini
title Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
title_short Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
title_full Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
title_fullStr Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
title_sort prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, malaysia
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24560/1/Prevalence%20of%20Needle%20Stick%20Injuries%20and%20Compliance%20to%20Infection%20Control%20Guidelines.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24560/
http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2011V07N1_OP01.pdf
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