Assessment of knowledge, Attitude and practice Among Health Care workers regarding needle Stick and Sharp Object injuries in Army Force Referral and Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among health care
workers on needle stick injuries.
Methods:
Hospital based cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among HCWs in army force
referral and teaching hospital AA, Ethiopia. Pre tested structured questionnaire were
administered to health care workers on other hospital in the same professional. Data was entered
in to a computer using EPI-3 Info version 5.4 and Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16.0
Result
The response rate of the survey was 99.3% and the results showed maximum participant were in
the age group of 20-53 years. 97.2% of health care workers were aware of the fact that hepatitis
B, hepatitis C, and HIV could transmitted by needle-stick injuries. 82(57.3%) had participated in
any training related to infection prevention program. 40(27.9%) and 38(26.6%) were exposed
blood /body fluids and had needle stick or sharp injuries in the last one year’s respectively.
104(72.8%) were of the impression that needle should be recapped after used. 24 (16.8%) had
been vaccinated against hepatitis B. The prevalence of NSSIs was highest among nurses21
(55.5%) and injuries had occurred while sudden movement of the patient was the most common
source of NSSIs.
Conclusion; The survey revealed that over all knowledge of health care workers about the risk
associated with needle-stick injuries and use of preventive measures was adequate, however, the
domains of attitude and practices need to be improved.
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Army Force Referral and Teaching Hospital