Unsafe injection practices in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen
| Autor: | Iman Wahdan, Yahya Ahmed Raja’a, Aida Ali Reda Sherif, Mohammed Abdo Abdo Abkar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Yemen Needlestick injury Injection practices medicine.disease_cause Hodeidah lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Injections Blood-borne disease Occupational Exposure Environmental health medicine Humans lcsh:RC109-216 Needlestick Injuries Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis business.industry Transmission (medicine) lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:RA1-1270 General Medicine Hepatitis C Middle Aged Hepatitis B medicine.disease Surgery Patient safety Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Female Health Services Research Unsafe injection practices business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 252-260 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 1876-0341 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.01.003 |
| Popis: | Summary: Background: Unsafe injection practices are a major public health problem and can lead to the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methods: The present study was conducted to determine the nature and magnitude of unsafe injection practices in healthcare facilities in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen. The study was conducted in two hospitals and a representative sample of the governorate's health centers. A total of 1600 injections were observed in these facilities. Results: This study revealed several unsafe practices, particularly the recapping of needles after use, which occurred in 61.1% and 36.8% of the observations in the hospitals and the health centers, respectively. Conclusion: This study showed that most healthcare workers (HCWs) followed the proper injection protocols but performed some procedures that exposed themselves and the community to the risk of needlestick injuries (NSIs) and bloodborne infections. Keywords: Unsafe injection practices, Needlestick injury, Patient safety, Injection practices, Hodeidah, Yemen |
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