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Evaluation of Sharps Injury Notifications in a Medical Faculty Hospital

Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, ISSN: 2687-2110, Vol: 7, Issue: 3, Page: 506-515
2024
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Objective: This study aims to evaluate the sharp and piercing injuries of healthcare personnel working in a medical faculty hospital. Methods: Sharps Injury Notification, Training and Follow‐up Forms covering the years 2013‐2023 were retrospectively examined from the Necmettin Erbakan University hospital's Quality Unit records. Results: 56.5% of sharp and needle injuries occurred in female personnel. Accidents occurred mostly among interns and nurses. Injuries were most frequently seen in clinical services, intensive care units and emergency clinics. Needle tips were the most common tool causing injuries with a rate of 89.1%. 90.5% of injuries occurred in the hands. The rate of those using personal protective equipment during the injury was 90.9%. The contamination rate of sharp and needle injuries during the accident was determined as 95.7%. In serological evaluations performed in accidents involving contaminated tools, Hepatitis B was detected in 15.9% of patients, Hepatitis C in 9.5%, HIV in 3.2% and Crimean‐Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in 0.9%. When the frequency of accidents was examined by year, it was seen that there was an increase in injury rates and that some healthcare workers had accidents more than once. Conclusion: Sharp object injuries among hospital healthcare personnel have important epidemiological findings in terms of many variables. These findings emphasize the need for strengthening training and safety measures to healthcare workers.

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