LN Markovic-Denic

B Mihajlovic

N Cemerlic-Adjic

K Pavlovic

S Nicin

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The effect of training program to reduce needlestick injuries

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The effect of training program to reduce
needlestick injuries
LN Markovic-Denic1,2*, B Mihajlovic1, N Cemerlic-Adjic1, K Pavlovic1, S Nicin1
From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011)
Geneva, Switzerland. 29 June – 2 July 2011
Introduction / objectives
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) pose a serious risk for health
care workers (HCWs). The aim of this study was to
examine the impact of an education program on HCWs
practices to prevent needlestick and sharp injury.
Methods
A hospital wide pre- and post interventional study was
conducted in a cardiosurgical university hospital. In the
first period, the baseline data including NSIs rate, occupa-
tion, location, time and activities associated with NSIs
were collected using an anonymous questionnaire. During
the second period (6 months) an education program was
organized through four workshops. HCWs completed the
pretest questionnaire at the beginning of the first period
(before the first training session) and the post test at the
end of last session.
Results
The questionnaires were answered by 93% of all HCWs
in the first period and by 89% at the end of second per-
iod. There were 76.1 % female respondents. Their mean
age was 38.4 (SD 10.4) with mean total work experience
of 15.8 years (SD 10.2). They included 14% physicians,
64% nurses, 3% laboratory technicians, 16% health assis-
tants and 4% of other workers. In the six months before
intervention, 13.0% of HCWs had at least one accident.
About 40% of HCWs were not vaccinated against hepa-
titis B. During 6 months of education the NSI rate
decreased from 13% to 11.2% (p=0.3). The NSIs because
of recapping needles were less often (p=0.04) during the
second period. The most frequent location of NSIs was
patient’s room (52.5% ca in first and 46% in second
period). NSIs significantly decreased during night shift
in the second period (p=0.01).
Conclusion
Training program should be implemented initially to
reduce NSIs.
Disclosure of interest
None declared.
Author details
1Institute of cardiovascular diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica,
Belgrade, Serbia. 2Institute of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Universite of
Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Published: 29 June 2011
doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-S6-P217
Cite this article as: Markovic-Denic et al.: The effect of training program
to reduce needlestick injuries. BMC Proceedings 2011 5(Suppl 6):P217.
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