Open AccessImplementing a Sharps Injury Reduction Program at a Charity Hospital in India
Author(s) -
Joshua J Gramling,
Nancy M. Nachreiner
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
workplace health and safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2165-0969
pISSN - 2165-0799
DOI - 10.1177/216507991306100804
Subject(s) - occupational safety and health , medicine , needlestick injury , health care , personal protective equipment , nursing , healthcare worker , occupational injury , medical emergency , business , environmental health , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , injury prevention , poison control , economic growth , covid-19 , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
Health care workers in India are at high risk of developing bloodborne infections from needlestick injuries. Indian hospitals often do not have the resources to invest in safety devices and protective equipment to decrease this risk. In collaboration with hospital staff, the primary author implemented a sharps injury prevention and biomedical waste program at an urban 60-bed charity hospital in northern India. The program aligned with hospital organizational objectives and was designed to be low-cost and sustainable. Occupational health nurses working in international settings or with international workers should be aware of employee and employer knowledge and commitment to occupational health and safety.
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