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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital on needle stick injury

Bhargava, Aradhana, Mishra, Bibhabati, Thakur, Archana, Dogra, Vinita, Loomba, Poonam, Gupta, Sonal·2013·International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
DOI 10.1108/ijhcqa-04-2012-0035
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Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to assess healthcare workers' needle‐stick injury (NSI) knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP). Design/methodology/approach: A cross‐sectional study was conducted in a 600‐bedded hospital throughout six months. The data were collected using an anonymous, self‐reporting questionnaire. Participants were various healthcare workers (HCW) drawn through stratified random sampling and their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding NSI were assessed. Findings: There is significant difference in the mean knowledge, attitude and practice scores among healthcare workers. Even though scores are better for doctors and nurses, practice scores were better for technical staff. Healthcare workers, who had better practice scores, had suffered fewer NSIs. Since this study is a cross‐sectional, the population's NSI incidence could not be calculated. Practical implications: This study emphasizes that applying knowledge to practice is required to prevent NSIs. Various recommendations to help prevent and deal with NSIs are made. Originality/value: This study analyses healthcare workers' NSI knowledge, attitude and practices, and also assesses their correlation with NSI incidence, which has not been done previously.

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  1. Jagger, J., Puro, V. and DeCarli, G. (2002), “Occupational transmission of hepatitis C virus [letter]”, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 288 No. 12, pp. 1469‐1471.

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Authors
Bhargava, A., Mishra, B., Thakur, A., Dogra, V., Loomba, P., & Gupta, S.
Affiliations
Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (IN)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2013-07-12
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
549-558
ISSN
0952-6862 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1108/ijhcqa-04-2012-0035
OpenAlex
W2033438765
Cited by
34
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
FWCI
0.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.emerald.com/insight/site-policies (tdm)
Locations
  • International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords
needlestick injuries, healthcare workers, knowledge, attitudes and practices, occupational exposure, needlestick injury prevention, knowledge-practice gap, occupational safety, nurses, physicians, technical staff
MeSH terms
Workforce, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, India, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Personnel, Hospital, Surveys and Questionnaires, Needlestick Injuries, Young Adult, Tertiary Care Centers

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