Occupational Exposure and Needlestick Injuries among Employees of a Tertiary Care Institute in Kashmir
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Research and Review - Year 2017, Vol 9, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Needlestick injuries are one of the important occupational hazards of health care workers which pose serious health consequences. The present study examines the prevalence of NSIs among the employees of a tertiary care institute. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out for a period of six months at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura. All categories of the workforce participated in the study. Results: Out of a total of 2763 employees studied the prevalence of NSIs was 39.19% NSIs were more common in males, doctors, nursing staff and employees belonging to high risk group and the differences were statistically significant. Conclusion: NSIs are a common public health problem in this tertiary care institute. Proper awareness with regard to adoption of standard precautions coupled with proper working conditions will help in ensuring control of potential blood borne infections due to occupational exposure in this tertiary care institute.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Feroz Ahmad Wani
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP603736
- DOI -
- Views 97
- Downloads 0
Larvicidal Activity of Crude Solanum Nigrum Leaf and Berries Extract Against Dengue Vector-Aedesaegypti
Mosquitoes are the most vital single gathering of creepy crawlies as far as general wellbeing. They transmit various illnesses, for example, jungle fever, dengue fever, chikungunya, filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, Wes...
The Vitamin D Status in 6-14 Year Old Children Attending Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India
Introduction: Vitamin D insufficiency among healthy children and adolescents is reported to be highly prevalent in the different parts of world. Objective: To assess the Vitamin D status in children in the age group of 6...
Adherence to Medications in Chronic Kidney Disease: Prevalence, Predictors and Outcomes
Background: In India there is scarcity of studies regarding medication non-adherence in CKD (chronic kidney disease) patients and there is lack of any prospective data. Objective: To study the prevalence and predictors o...
Comparative Evaluation of Bioproductivity Studies of Simarouba, Pongamia and Jatropha for Biodiesel Parameters
The vegetable oils (non-edible) have proved to be promising feedstock for the biodiesel production. The present study deals with the evaluation of Simarouba , Jatropha and Pongamia for their growth performance from the s...
The Use of Molecular Marker Methods in Plants: A Review
Different DNA markers have been utilized in the last few decades as important molecular tools in plants for genetic relation studies among individuals, hybrid and varietal identification, phylogenetic relationship among...