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KMID : 0604620090160010282
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Dongguk Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.16 No. 1 p.282 ~ p.290
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A Recent 5-Year Study on Needlestick Injuries to Healthcare Workers in a Regional University Hospital
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Ha Gyoung-Yim
Kim Moon-Yeon
Lee Dong-Wook
Jeong Hwee-Soo
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Abstract
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Needlestick injury by contaminated needles is the most common hospital related injury. This elevates the risks, of blood transmitted disease such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, AIDS and can be a serious threat health care workers. In dongguk university gyeongju hospital, out of 49 needle sticks in a recent 5 years study, 48(97.9%) cases were due to injuries by sharp needles or medical equipments. The 83.7% of those were under 5 years of experience. Out of those cases 49% were nurses, 28.6% were interns, 14.3% were residents, 6.1% were clinical professors, and 2.9% were assistant nurses. Their activities associated with needlestick injuries was as follows; 87.8% of those occurred during medical practices and 12.2% during organizing medical equipments. Among of our hospital personnels who had needle stick injuries, 95.9% accurately knew of their prevalence of hepatitis B antibody and 75.5% had history of hepatitis B vaccination. There were no cases of blood transmitted disease due to needlestick injuries in our hospital. This is thought to be due to an active infection control program, and continuous eduction for occupational hazards of hospital personnel is needed to prevent needlestick injuries
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KEYWORD
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needlestick injury, blood transmitted disease, infection control program
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