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An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis

Year 2015, Volume: 22 Issue: 4, 231 - 234, 14.12.2015

Abstract

Objective: The sharp object injuries constitute an important problem for the healthcare staff. The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate percutaneous injuries in Inönü University, Faculty of Medicine in the last eight years.

Materials and Methods: Percutaneous injuries that occurred in our hospital between 2006 and 2013 were evaluated respectively..

Results: 144 percutaneous injuries recorded during the last eight years were included in the study. The rates of exposure were found to be 44% (63) for cleaning personnel, 17% (25) for nurses, 12% (17) for medical students, 12% (17) ancillary staff and caregivers, 6% (9) for apprentice nurses, 5% (7) for technicians, and 4% (6) for doctors. The number of percutaneous injuries were found to be 126 (87%) for needle stick injuries, 11 (8%) for lancet injuries and 7 (5%) for mucosal (eye) contacts. We have observed a significant decrease in the total injuries and injured cleaning personnel, ancillary staff, and nurses (p<0.001).

Conclusions: Throughout 8 years, percutaneous injuries were significantly reduced among healthcare staff. We plan to provide continuous education for healthcare personnel and follow up feedback in our hospital.

Keywords: Sharp Injurious; Health Worker; Needle Stick Injurious.

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Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center

Year 2015, Volume: 22 Issue: 4, 231 - 234, 14.12.2015

Abstract

Amaç: Kesici delici alet yaralanmaları sağlık çalışanları için önemli bir problemdir. Bu çalışmada hastanemizde sekiz yıl içinde oluşan perkütan yaralanmaların retrospektif yıllara göre dağılımının irdelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Hastanemizde 2006-2013 yılları arasında oluşan perkütan yaralanma olayları retrospektif incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Sekiz yıllık dönemde 144 personelde perkütanöz yaralanma kaydedilmiştir. Bunların %44’ü (63 kişi) temizlik çalışanı, %17’si (25) hemşire, %12’si (17) tıp öğrencisi, %12’si (17) hasta bakıcı, %6’sı (9) öğrenci hemşire, %5’i (7) teknisyen ve %4’ü (6) doktordur. Perkütan yaralanmaların 126’sı (%87) iğne batması, 11’i (%8) bistürü kesisi, 7’si (%5) mukozal temas (göze sıçrama) şeklinde gerçekleşmiştir. Yıllar içerisinde toplam yaralanma olaylarında ve temizlik çalışanı, hasta bakıcı ve hemşire yaralanmalarında anlamlı düşüş olduğu görülmüştür (p

References

  • Lavoie MC, Verbeek JH, Pahwa M. Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel. 2014;9(3):CD009740.
  • Kevitt F, Hayes B. Sharp injuries in a teaching hospital: changes over a decade. Occup Med 2015;65:135-8.
  • Tarantola A, Abiteboul D, Rachline A. Infection risks following accidental exposure to blood or body fluids in health care workers: A review of pathogens transmitted in published cases. AJIC 2006;34:367-75.
  • Trim JC, Elliott TSJ. A review of sharp injuries and preventative strategies. J Hosp Infect 2003;53:237-42.
  • Altıok M, Kuyurtar F,Karaçorlu S, Ersöz G, Erdoğan S. Sağlık çalışanlarının delici kesici aletlerle yaralanma deneyimleri ve yaralanmaya yönelik alınan önlemler. Maltepe Üniv Hemş Bilim ve Sanat Derg 2009;2:70-9.
  • Merih YD, Kocabey MY, Çırpı F, Bolca Z, Cerrah Celayir A. Bir devlet hastanesinde 3 yıl içerisinde görülen kesici-delici alet yaralanmalarının epidemiyolojisi ve korunmaya yönelik önlemler. Zeynep Kamil Tıp Bülteni 2009:40:11-5.
  • Lakbala P, Azar FA, Kamali H. Needle stick and sharps injuries among housekeeping workers in hospitals of Shiraz, Iran. BMC Research Notes 2012;5:276-80.
  • Shiao JSC, McLaws ML, Huang KY, Guo YL. Sharp injuries among hospital support personnel. J Hosp Infect 2003;53:237-42.
  • Kaya Ş, Baysal B, Eşkazan AE, Çolak H. Diyarbakır Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi sağlık çalışanlarında kesici delici alet yaralanmalarının değerlendirilmesi. Viral Hepatit Derg 2012;18:107-10.
  • Joyce PM, Kuhar D, Brooks JT. Notes from the field: Occupationally Acquired HIV infection among health care workers United States, 1985-2013. MMWR 2015;63:1245-6.
  • Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. 2007 guideline for isolation precautions: Preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings.
  • Wilburn S, Eijkemans G. Preventing needle stick injuries among healthcare
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Fatma Aydın This is me

Elif Kaplan Cantürk This is me

Çiğdem Kuzucu This is me

Nalan Parmaksız This is me

Tülay Çelik This is me

Funda Yetkin This is me

Yasemin Ersoy This is me

Publication Date December 14, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 22 Issue: 4

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APA Aydın, F., Kaplan Cantürk, E., Kuzucu, Ç., Parmaksız, N., et al. (2015). An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis. Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center, 22(4), 231-234.
AMA Aydın F, Kaplan Cantürk E, Kuzucu Ç, Parmaksız N, Çelik T, Yetkin F, Ersoy Y. An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis. J Turgut Ozal Med Cent. December 2015;22(4):231-234.
Chicago Aydın, Fatma, Elif Kaplan Cantürk, Çiğdem Kuzucu, Nalan Parmaksız, Tülay Çelik, Funda Yetkin, and Yasemin Ersoy. “An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis”. Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center 22, no. 4 (December 2015): 231-34.
EndNote Aydın F, Kaplan Cantürk E, Kuzucu Ç, Parmaksız N, Çelik T, Yetkin F, Ersoy Y (December 1, 2015) An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis. Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center 22 4 231–234.
IEEE F. Aydın, “An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis”, J Turgut Ozal Med Cent, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 231–234, 2015.
ISNAD Aydın, Fatma et al. “An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis”. Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center 22/4 (December 2015), 231-234.
JAMA Aydın F, Kaplan Cantürk E, Kuzucu Ç, Parmaksız N, Çelik T, Yetkin F, Ersoy Y. An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis. J Turgut Ozal Med Cent. 2015;22:231–234.
MLA Aydın, Fatma et al. “An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis”. Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center, vol. 22, no. 4, 2015, pp. 231-4.
Vancouver Aydın F, Kaplan Cantürk E, Kuzucu Ç, Parmaksız N, Çelik T, Yetkin F, Ersoy Y. An Evaluation of Percutaneous Injuries of Healthcare Personnel: An Eigth-Year Data Analysis. J Turgut Ozal Med Cent. 2015;22(4):231-4.