Effectiveness of Intensive Interactive Classes and Hands on Practice to Increase Awareness about Sharps Injuries and Splashes among Health Care Workers
Background: Occupational exposure to sharps and splashes pose a major hazard among health care workers (HCWs); so knowledge and awareness regarding sharps/splashes by blood and potentially infectious body fluids (BBF) is a must. Hence, the study was done to assess the extent of knowledge of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6219/12833_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Background: Occupational exposure to sharps and splashes
pose a major hazard among health care workers (HCWs); so
knowledge and awareness regarding sharps/splashes by blood
and potentially infectious body fluids (BBF) is a must. Hence,
the study was done to assess the extent of knowledge of the
staff and using awareness classes and hands on practice as a
model to increase awareness as well as prevention.
Materials and Methods: This prospective interventional cohort
study, using before – after trial, was conducted in a Level I
trauma care centre. All cadres of HCWs were enrolled randomly
into 5 different groups of 15 each. This study was conducted
in 2 phases – interactive classes and hands on practice (Phase
I) and questionnaire assessment and work area observation
(phase II). This was repeated twice and the final outcome was
analysed. A systematic level of grading was used to assess the
improvement.
Results: It was observed that Group 1 (doctors) and group 2
(nurses) had the maximum knowledge about such exposures
and its prevention compared to the other groups (groups 3, 4
and 5) during the initial assessment (Phase I). The remaining
groups showed a major improvement after the 2nd assessment,
though their knowledge was poor in the beginning. Groups
1and 2 showed 32% and remaining groups showed a 25%
improvement in voluntary reporting after the second assessment
(Phase II).
Conclusion: Awareness classes and hands on practice are
indeed useful in generating knowledge about sharps/ splashes.
Certain incentives given at right time can improve it further. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |