Sharps injuries among health care workers in Cairo University Hospitals

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.H. Zawilla ◽  
D. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Sharps Injuries

Healthcare Workers’ Mobile Phones as a Possible Vehicle of Nosocomial Pathogens and the Role of Different Disinfectants in their Decontamination

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Rana E. Elgabeery ◽  
Radwa A. Eissa ◽  
Sohair M. Soliman ◽  
Naglaa F. Ghoname
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Colony Count ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Before And After

Background: As Mobile Phones (MPs) aren’t cleaned routinely and have been touched during patient’s examination, they may become contaminated with hospital pathogens. Objectives: Screen MPs of Health care workers (HCWs) for pathogens and verify the effect of disinfectants in their decontamination. Methods: A questionnaire was submitted by 160 HCWs in Tanta University Hospitals. Samples were taken from their MPs and subjected to pour plate counting before and after disinfection. Standard identification and antibiotic susceptibility of isolates were done. Results: Colony count was greater in MPs used while caring for patients or inside restroom, and was less in regularly cleaned MPs. All tested disinfectants reduced the colony count significantly. Pathogens were isolated from 84.38% of samples and 36.25% of them were Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs). Conclusion: Using MPs at critical care areas and restroom may contribute to their contamination with pathogens. Regular disinfection of MPs can reduce this contamination.

HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination among health care workers at Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (31) ◽  
pp. 30755-30762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ali Kabbash ◽  
Ehab A. Abo Ali ◽  
Mostafa Mahmoud Elgendy ◽  
Mostafa Mohamed Abdrabo ◽  
Helal Mohamed Salem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals 199 Hepatitis C virus infection and risk factors in health-care workers at Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Okasha ◽  
A. Munier ◽  
E, Delarocque-Astagneau ◽  
M. El Houssinie ◽  
M. Rafik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Occupational exposures to blood and body fluids among health care workers at university hospitals

2013 ◽  
Vol 141 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 789-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Markovic-Denic ◽  
Milos Brankovic ◽  
Natasa Maksimovic ◽  
Bojan Jovanovic ◽  
Ivana Petrovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Needlestick Injuries ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Care Workers

Introduction. Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids is a serious concern of health care workers and presents a major risk of transmission of infections such as human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and circumstances of occupational blood and body fluid exposures among health care workers. Methods. Cross-sectional study was conducted in three university hospitals in Belgrade. Anonymous questionnaire was used containing data about demographic characteristics, self-reported blood and body fluid exposures and circumstances of percutaneous injuries. Results. Questionnaire was filled in and returned by 216 health care workers (78.2% of nurses and 21.8% of doctors). 60.6% of participants-health care workers had sustained at least one needlestick injury during their professional practice; 25.9% of them in the last 12 months. Of occupational groups, nurses had higher risk to experience needlestick injuries than doctors (p=0.05). The majority of the exposures occurred in the operating theatre (p=0.001). Among factors contributing to the occurrence of needlestick injuries, recapping needles (p=0.003) and decontamination/cleaning instruments after surgery (p=0.001) were more frequent among nurses, while use of a needle before intervention was common among doctors (p=0.004). Only 41.2% of health care workers had reported their injuries to a supervisor in order to obtain medical attention. 50.2% of health care workers were vaccinated with three doses of hepatitis B vaccine. Conclusion. There is a high rate of needlestick injuries in the daily hospital routine. Implementation of safety devices would lead to improvement in health and safety of medical staff.

Prevalence of nonreporting behavior of sharps injuries in Taiwanese health care workers

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S.-C. Shiao ◽  
Mary-Louise McLaws ◽  
Kun-Yen Huang ◽  
Wen-Chen Ko ◽  
Yueliang Leon Guo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Sharps Injuries
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