A study of contaminated sharp injury and associated morbidity among health care workers

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Dharmendra Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Meenakshien_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, V. K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Sanjeeven_US
dc.contributor.authorMishra, Saurabhen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T09:52:51Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T09:52:51Z
dc.date.issued2020-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Needles are one of the biomedical waste materials generated during the treatment or procedure in the hospital. Improper handling, capping or disposal technique causes a major health hazard among the health care workers (HCWs). Needle stick injuries (NSIs) can occur accidentally at any time when people use, disassemble, or dispose needle. The aim of the present study were to find out the burden of chronic morbid condition due to NSIs to HCWs, to find out various risk factors responsible for causing chronic disease to HCWs and to suggest the prevention and control of needle stick injury among the HCWs.Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted among HCWs. Sample size was estimated by using standard formula and 312 HCWs were taken in study. Equal number of respondent was taken from each group. The information has been collected and data entry has been done using specific software SPSS version 20.0.Results: Most of the HCWs were infected with hepatitis B (24.0%) followed by hepatitis C virus (8.7%) and HIV (1.9%) after the percutaneous injuries with needle of infectious patients during any intervention procedures of the patients.Conclusions: Occupational exposures to percutaneous injuries are substantial source of infections with blood borne pathogens among health-care workers because of the poor practice as well as not opting personal protective equipment’s during intervention process regarding preventive and control measures. These infections are highly preventable and should be eliminated.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta Dharmendra Kumar, Singh Meenakshi, Agarwal V. K., Sharma Sanjeev, Mishra Saurabh. A study of contaminated sharp injury and associated morbidity among health care workers. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Jan; 7(1): 183-188en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202048
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195851en_US
dc.subjectHealth care workersen_US
dc.subjectNeedle stick injuryen_US
dc.subjectHepatitis B virusen_US
dc.titleA study of contaminated sharp injury and associated morbidity among health care workersen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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