TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of needle stick injury in an institutional set up
T2 - A retrospective analysis
AU - Rodrigues, Shobha
AU - Shetty, Thilak
AU - Pai, Umesh
AU - Saldanha, Sharon
AU - Mahesh, M.
AU - Hegde, Puneeth
AU - Mohan, Mandakini
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Purpose: Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens with needle stick or other sharp tool injuries is a serious but preventable problem. this study will be conducted to investigate the incidence of Needle stick injury (NSI) among the Dental health care providers (DHCP) of Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore. Method:The NSI incidence, demographics, contributing factors, and follow up following NSI report were reviewed. Results: Six, eleven, seventeen and nineteen needle stick injuries were reported in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively . Most injuries were experienced by students and least by the Faculty. Conclusion: Based on the results and within the limitations of this surveillance study it is concluded that occupational exposures can be reduced and reporting of all exposures is vital. The institution of appropriate PEP, psychological support and counselling of affected HCWs and stringent follow-up are all needed to reduce the burden of occupationally acquired infections in HCWs.
AB - Purpose: Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens with needle stick or other sharp tool injuries is a serious but preventable problem. this study will be conducted to investigate the incidence of Needle stick injury (NSI) among the Dental health care providers (DHCP) of Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore. Method:The NSI incidence, demographics, contributing factors, and follow up following NSI report were reviewed. Results: Six, eleven, seventeen and nineteen needle stick injuries were reported in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively . Most injuries were experienced by students and least by the Faculty. Conclusion: Based on the results and within the limitations of this surveillance study it is concluded that occupational exposures can be reduced and reporting of all exposures is vital. The institution of appropriate PEP, psychological support and counselling of affected HCWs and stringent follow-up are all needed to reduce the burden of occupationally acquired infections in HCWs.
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U2 - 10.37506/v14/i1/2020/ijfmt/192885
DO - 10.37506/v14/i1/2020/ijfmt/192885
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084365199
SN - 0973-9122
VL - 14
SP - 154
EP - 157
JO - Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
JF - Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
IS - 1
ER -