Evaluating the use and acceptability of a needle-remover device in India
| Autor: | Adriane P Berman, Nancy Muller, Madhu Krishna, Janet G. Vail, Joan Robertson, K A Balaji, Matthew S. Steele |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Auxiliary nurse Medical device Attitude of Health Personnel Health Personnel India Nurses Clinical settings Midwifery Interviews as Topic Needle remover Medical Laboratory Personnel medicine Medical Waste Disposal Disposable Equipment Needlestick Injuries Management practices business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Equipment Design Focus Groups medicine.disease Sharps waste Focus group Device Usage Surgery Infectious Diseases Needles Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Doctor. 37:133-135 |
| ISSN: | 1758-1133 0049-4755 |
| DOI: | 10.1258/004947507781524782 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the use of a manually operated needle remover on sharps-waste management practices in clinical settings in India - specifically, evaluating its acceptability and performance. Thirty-one Balcan Mini-Destructor needle removers were introduced into seven health facilities in two cities in India - Delhi and Jaipur. One hundred and nineteen health workers, including auxiliary nurse midwives, nurses, and laboratory staff, used the device. Data were prospectively collected by observation and interview on device usage, malfunction and acceptability over a 23-week period. Focus group discussions on current practices were conducted prior to study initiation and, after completion, on device acceptability and performance. The manual needle remover was well accepted. Devices were seen as easy to use and durable. In total, 88,719 needles were removed. In conclusion, the needle-remover device was considered an acceptable method of preventing needle reuse and isolating infectious sharps waste in clinical settings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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