Prevalence Of Needle Stick And Sharp Injuries Among Operating Room Personnel At Tertiary Care Hospital Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar

Abstract

Needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) are accidental skin penetrating wounds produced by sharp instruments in surgical field. Inadvertent skin penetrating wounds are characterized as wounds caused by hollow-bore needles, such as hypodermic needles, blood-collection needles, IV catheter stylets, and needles used to connect parts of the IV delivery system, scalpels, and shattered glass. AIM: The goal of this study is to (a) To find out the prevalence of needle stick and sharp injuries among operating room personnel, (b) To find out the relationship between NSSI and selected variables like age, gender, from which sources, in which procedure, how many times department wise, and designation. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study design was use to conduct the study. The study was done with the help of specialize questionnaire. The study period was from June 2021 to September 2021.There were many operating room personnel’s in department of surgery where we interviewed personnel’s which was included in our study. Result: The study shows the prevalence rate of injury from needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) is 66.5 % among 200 operating room personnel, whereas the non- injury rate is 33.5 %.The most common damaging source, according to the findings of this study, is suture needles, which account for 27% of all injuries. NSSIs are more common with suturing technique, accounting for 24% of all NSSIs. About 54.5 % of operating room personnel males are injured, whereas 45.5 % of females are injured. Surgeons and circulating nurses are highly exposed to NSSIs in the operating room, accounting for (35 %) and (31%) respectively. According to the current study, operating room personnel do not acquire viral infections such hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), AIDS. Conclusion: We conclude from this study that in Pakistan, NSSIs occur often in operation theatre settings, while data shows that they occur infrequently due to underreporting. The majority of operating room surgeons and circulating nurses have encountered  needle  stick  and  sharp  injury  injuries  during  their  careers.