Assessment of Results of The Questionnaire Related to Sharp Object Injuries Applied to 112 Health Care Personnel
Abstract
PURPOSE: The
pre-hospital emergency healthcare personnel face with many professional risks.
The most important ones are infections and sharp object injuries. In this
questionnaire study, the knowledge situation, risk determination and
notification rates related to sharp object injuries were analyzed and measures
that must be taken were researched.
MATERIALS
AND METHODS:
with this definitive and cross sectional study, a questionnaire consisted of 27
questions was applied to 140 workers who actively work at 112. The
questionnaire is consisted of multiple-choice questions. The first six
questions consisted of demographic information. In the second section,
questions about whether they have received occupational safety and health training,
whether they have made official notification related to injury they suffered,
whether they use personal protective equipment (PPE) and in which period of
time the injury has occurred were asked.
FINDINGS: Forty six
percent of the 112 healthcare personnel to whom the questionnaire was applied
received training about sharp object injuries, personal protective equipment
and occupational safety and health within last one year. Fifty five percent of
participants stated that they were exposed to sharp object injuries. The
injuries most frequently occurred between 08:00 and 20:00 hours (63%). It was
determined that the most frequently seen injury occurred because of injector
needle sticking. Eighty five percent of the workers who were exposed to injury
expressed that they did not make any official notification and did not activate
the system.
RESULTS: This
questionnaire indicates that 112 healthcare personnel are frequently exposed to
sharp object injuries and they do not have sufficient level of knowledge and
practice about the procedures that must be carried out after exposure and the
notification process. Considering the periods the injuries have occurred, in
contrary to common thoughts, they occur not after 24:00 but between 08:00-20:00
when the work density is high. These results indicate that 112 healthcare
personnel need more training about what to do after injuries, occupational
safety and health, personal protective equipment and official notification
processes.
KEY WORDS: 112, needle stick, injury
References
- Ümit TOPCUOĞLU, Ayşe CENGEL
Abstract
References
- Ümit TOPCUOĞLU, Ayşe CENGEL
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | November 1, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume 2, Issue 1(4) |