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Awareness of safety protocols for prevention of needle stick injuries in anaesthesiologists from Maharashtra: A survey study

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Background and Aim: Needle stick injury (NSI) has a serious risk of transmission of various blood borne pathogens amongst healthcare personnel and more so in anaesthesiologists. This survey assessed the… Click to show full abstract

Background and Aim: Needle stick injury (NSI) has a serious risk of transmission of various blood borne pathogens amongst healthcare personnel and more so in anaesthesiologists. This survey assessed the prevalence of NSI and awareness of safety protocols for its prevention amongst the anaesthesiologists from Maharashtra, India. Methods: This self-administered survey was completed by 403 anaesthesiologists across Maharashtra from August 2019 to October 2019. The pre-validated and pretested 18-item questionnaire was administered using Google forms and the link was circulated amongst anaesthesiologists electronically. The questionnaire items included information on the awareness of safety protocols and immediate measure after NSI, knowledge of immunisation and safety practices followed in routine practice. Data were collected, tabulated and coded in Microsoft Excel. Descriptives are presented for the different items and prevalence of NSI. Comparison of prevalence of NSI in subgroups based on gender, period of experience and type of practice were analysed using Chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of NSI was 73.7% (n = 403) in anaesthesiologists with 71.1% (n = 235) in males and 77.4% (n = 168) in females. The anaesthesiologists from the medical schools had a prevalence of 75.0% (n = 148), those in private practice had a prevalence of 72.7% (n = 216), whereas those working in both medical school and private practice had a prevalence of 74.4% (n = 39). A greater prevalence was observed in those working for longer periods. Conclusion: The prevalence of NSI's is alarmingly high amongst anaesthesiologists and there is an immediate need of creating awareness and practice safety protocols in routine practice. Training and education are required in the formative years of healthcare curriculum.

Keywords: awareness safety; safety protocols; practice; prevalence; prevalence nsi; safety

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2020

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