Author/Authors :
Ismail, N.A. Ain Shams University - Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, Egypt , Aboul Ftouh, A.M. Ain Shams University - Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, Egypt , El-Shoubary, W.H. Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt , Mahaba, H. Ain Shams University - Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, Egypt
Abstract :
We assessed safe injection practices among 1100 health-care workers in 25 health-care facilities in Gharbiya Governorate. Questionnaires were used to collect information and 278 injections were observed using a standardized checklist. There was a lack of infection control policies in all the facilities and a lack of many supplies needed for safe injection. Proper needle manipulation before disposal was observed in only 41% of injections, safe needle disposal in 47.5% and safe syringe disposal in 0%. Reuse of used syringes and needles was reported by 13.2% of the health-care workers and 66.2% had experienced a needle-stick injury. Only 11.3% had received a full course of hepatitis B vaccination.
