IMPACT of the Use of Safety Engineered Devices on the RATE of Needle Stick Injuries Caused By a Needle on a Disposable Syringe Among Emergency Nurses in Egypt
Author(s)
Ismail G1, Nourel Din A2, Gerguis S1, Bassyouni R3, El-Sayed A4, Ahmed A5, Elzamarany E6, El Sayed M7, Higazi A8, Abdelghaffar H9, Farhat C10
1Ain Shams university hospital, Giza, Egypt, 2Alexandria University, alexandira, Egypt, 3Fayoum University Hospital, Fayoum, Egypt, 4Suez Canal University Hospital, Suez, Egypt, 5Assuit University Hospitals, Assuit, Egypt, 6Tanta University Hospitals, Tanta, Egypt, 7Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, 8Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 9Supreme University Hospitals Council, Cairo, Egypt, 10Independent Medical Writer, Beirut, Lebanon
METHODS : Eight university hospitals reporting the highest rates of Needle stick injuries were selected for the intervention. Sharp injury protection syringes were supplied and training on the use of safety devices was conducted. Questionnaires were re-administered post-intervention, focusing on injuries due to needles on disposable syringes.
RESULTS : Injury rates of at least one injury due to needle on disposable syringe in the past three months were significantly reduced from 30.3/100 person in phase 1 to 2.16/100 person in phase 2 (P-value<0.0001)
CONCLUSIONS : Results show that interventions using both educational training on universal precautions and safe work practices as well as the use of sharp injury protection syringes lead to reduction in NSIs among nurses. This is the first study that assessed the risk of needle on a disposable syringe in particular, followed by the implementation of safety engineered devices in attempt to lessen the risk of injury. Evaluations of safety interventions of this sort, across other departments of hospital units and among other personnel are needed.
Conference/Value in Health Info
Value in Health, Volume 23, Issue S2 (December 2020)
Code
PMD29
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health, Health Service Delivery & Process of Care, Medical Technologies
Topic Subcategory
Hospital and Clinical Practices, Medical Devices, Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology
Disease
Medical Devices
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