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01-09-2014 | Regular Article

Sharps injuries in the operating room

Authors: Parvin Lakbala, Ghasem Sobhani, Mahboobeh Lakbala, Kavoos Dindarloo Inaloo, Hamid Mahmoodi

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 5/2014

Abstract

Objectives

We aimed to identify who sustains needlestick and sharps injuries, under what circumstances and what actions are taken to minimize the risk and in response to intraoperative NSSIs.

Methods

The cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 on 215 operation room personnel in 14 hospitals of the Hormozgan province, Iran.

Results

Two hundred and fifty appropriate responders completed the questionnaire (86 %). Anaesthesia 59 (27.4 %) and operation room technicians 55 (25.6 %) sustained the greatest numbers of NSSIs over the past year. Awareness of local protocols was significantly worse in the residents group. The commonest reasons for noncompliance with NSSIs local protocols were not sure of the local protocols 44 (20.4 %) and prolonged operation so unable to leave operation table 37 (17.3 %).

Conclusions

A revision of the local protocol to reduce the time it takes to complete may improve compliance. Education is of paramount importance in making health care workers aware of this issue. The application of safety devices led to a reduction in NSSIs and reduces the risk of blood borne infection as well.

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Title: Sharps injuries in the operating room
Authors: Parvin Lakbala
Ghasem Sobhani
Mahboobeh Lakbala
Kavoos Dindarloo Inaloo
Hamid Mahmoodi
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-014-0401-y

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Sharps injuries in the operating room

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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