Open AccessDelici Kesici Alet Yaralanmalarının Bildirim Sıklığı Neyin Göstergesi?
Author(s) -
Nagehan Didem Sarı,
Muzaffer Fincancı,
Hürriyet Ferda Soysal,
Nurcan Demirkiran,
Suna Koyuncu,
Özden Özgün
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
haseki tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2147-2688
pISSN - 1302-0072
DOI - 10.4274/haseki.1304
Subject(s) - art
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate needlestick and sharps injuries in our hospital for the last six years and the effects of education on the prevention of exposure to sharp instruments.\udMethods: We retrospectively evaluated sharp injuries occurred in our hospital between January 2007 and January 2013.\udResults: It was found that 229 sharp injuries were sustained within six years. During this period, 1.386 health-care workers received education and training on sharps injury prevention.\udConclusion: We concluded that education and training of healthcare workers will increase sharps injury reporting rates and raise awareness and reduce the risk of sharps injuries. (The Medical Bulletin of Haseki 2014; 52: 98-102