Needle Stick And Sharp Related Injuries- Ethical Considerations, Prevention, And Management
Laboratory and Health care workers (HCW) are exposed to many occupational related hazards. Both are at considerable risk of acquiring infections. Needle stick/prick injuries (NSIs) can lead to blood borne infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. NSIs are one of the most common biologica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College |
| Online Access: | https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/643 |
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| Summary: | Laboratory and Health care workers (HCW) are exposed to
many occupational related hazards. Both are at considerable
risk of acquiring infections. Needle stick/prick injuries (NSIs)
can lead to blood borne infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B
and Hepatitis C. NSIs are one of the most common biological
hazards inside laboratory. These injuries can be sustained
while handling a sharp or needle and more commonly during
recapping and waste disposal. Risk of transmission after
these injuries from infected patients to HCW are 3-30% for
hepatitis B, 3% for hepatitis C, and 0.3% for HIV1
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It is pertinent to mention that frequency of needle stick
injuries is highest among nursing staff as reported by many
published studies2
. Most common causes of injury among
indoor hospital patients is phlebotomy or intravenous
infusions. Still the exact magnitude of NSI in Pakistan is
not clear because of poor or almost no reporting, surveillance
system exist2,3
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| ISSN: | 2220-7562 2617-9482 |