Author/Authors :
Bozkurt, Selim Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp AD, Türkiye , Kökoğlu, Ömer Faruk Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları AD, Türkiye , Yanıt, Fadime Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Enfeksiyon Kontrol Komitesi, Türkiye , Kocahasanoğlu, Ulviye Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Enfeksiyon Kontrol Komitesi, Türkiye , Okumuş, Mehmet Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp AD, Türkiye , Sucaklı, Mustafa Haki Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Aile Hekimliği AD, Türkiye , Güler, Selma Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları AD, Türkiye , Kuzhan, Nurettin Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları AD, Türkiye , Savrun, Atakan Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp AD, Türkiye , Uçmak, Hasan Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları AD, Türkiye
Abstract :
Objective: Health caregivers are facing various risks and hazards in their working environment. In this study the evaluation and examination of measures to be taken was aimed among occupational injuries in our hospital in the last three years. Methods: This study was performed as a retrospective investigation of 40 records of injury for health care providers that detected by infection control committee of a tertiary care university hospital between May 2010 and April 2013. Results: Forty health care providers mean aged 28.5±7.8 years submission were included. There were 21 male and 19 female subjects. Most cases were the nurses (16/40). The majority of the injuries occurred in the surgical wards. Among the submissions, only 3 were working in the emergency service. The type of injuries were needle stick in 36 cases and injuries due to surgical instruments in 2 cases and mucosal exposure in 2 cases. Following injury, 39 cases confirmed that they cleaned the injured area. In one case, the injured area was exsanguinated by squeezing. The cause of injury was known by 25 cases; however, 15 cases did not know the causative material. In one case hepatitis B developed after injury. This case did not apply to the infection committee early stage but referred after the development of signs of active hepatitis. Conclusions: Health care providers should be educated about the risks of occupational body fluids and blood exposures and after exposure to blood or blood products they should apply to the infection control committee without delay.
