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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2021; 13(04): 323-327
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731135
Original Article

Occupational Sharp Injury and Splash Exposure among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital

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  • Roshan Mathew

    1   Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Ritin Mohindra

    2   Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh, India

  • Ankit Sahu

    1   Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Rachana Bhat

    3   Department of Emergency Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

  • Akshaya Ramaswami

    1   Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Praveen Aggarwal

    1   Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Funding None.
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Abstract

Background Occupational hazards like sharp injury and splash exposure (SISE) are frequently encountered in health-care settings. The adoption of standard precautions by healthcare workers (HCWs) has led to significant reduction in the incidence of such injuries, still SISE continues to pose a serious threat to certain groups of HCWs.

Materials and Methods This was a retrospective study which examined the available records of all patients from January 2015 to August 2019 who self-reported to our emergency department with history of sharp injury and/or splash exposure. Details of the patients, mechanism of injury, the circumstances leading to the injury, status of the source (hepatitis B surface antigen, human immunodeficiency virus, and hepatitis C virus antibody status), and the postexposure prophylaxis given were recorded and analyzed. Data were represented in frequency and percentages.

Results During the defined period, a total of 834 HCWs reported with SISE, out of which 44.6% were doctors. Majority of the patients have SISE while performing medical procedures on patients (49.5%), while 19.2% were exposed during segregation of waste. The frequency of needle stick injury during cannulation, sampling, and recapping of needle were higher in emergency department than in wards. More than 80% of HCWs received hepatitis B vaccine and immunoglobulin postexposure.

Conclusion There is need for periodical briefings on practices of sharp handling as well as re-emphasizing the use of personal protective equipment while performing procedures.

Keywords

needle stick injury - healthcare workers - occupational hazards - postexposure prophylaxis


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02. Juli 2021

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