Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice of needle stick and sharps injuries among dental professionals of Bangalore, India
Author(s) -
Varsha K Pavithran,
R Murali,
Madhusudan Krishna,
Anas Shamala,
Maanasi Yalamalli,
Amod Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.165932
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , health professionals , personal protective equipment , dental equipment , dental assistant , universal precautions , family medicine , medical emergency , dentistry , health care , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , disease , pathology , acoustics , economics , economic growth
A needle stick injury (NSI) is an accidental skin-penetrating stab wound from a hollow-bore needle containing another person's blood or body fluid. Healthcare workers (HCWs) including dental professionals are at an occupational risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens following NSIs and sharps injuries (SIs). A thorough understanding of the safe practices while handling needles and sharps is crucial for HCWs to create a risk-free work place environment.