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An examination of needlestick injury rates, hepatitis B vaccination uptake and instruction on 'sharps' technique among medical students.
- Source :
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The Journal of hospital infection [J Hosp Infect] 1992 Oct; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 143-8. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- A 12-question survey designed to examine venepuncture techniques and instruction and uptake of hepatitis B vaccination was completed by 172 of the 275 medical students to whom it was distributed (a response rate of 62.5%). Seventy-five injuries were reported, at an average of 0.3 per student per year. Of the respondents, 63% resheathed needles after use, a practice frequently cited as a cause of needlestick injury. However, in this sample resheathing was not significantly associated with a higher or lower injury rate (chi 2 = 2.07, P > 0.1). Of the respondents from the most recent intake, only 20 out of 57 had completed a course of hepatitis B vaccinations prior to the commencement of venepuncture duties. There was almost universal ignorance concerning the correct course of action following 'sharps' injury. Recommendations are made concerning hepatitis B vaccination and teaching strategies for medical students.
- Subjects :
- Bloodletting methods
England epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control methods
Needlestick Injuries prevention & control
Schools, Medical
Surveys and Questionnaires
Bloodletting standards
Education, Medical, Undergraduate standards
Hepatitis B Vaccines therapeutic use
Needlestick Injuries epidemiology
Students, Medical statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0195-6701
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of hospital infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1358956
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0195-6701(92)90098-7