The Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) of anesthesia personnel hazard.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence, causes, management, outcomes and corrective strategies for personnel hazard in Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study). MATERIAL AND METHOD: Personnel hazard incidents were extracted from the Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) database conducted between February 1, 2003 and January 31, 2004 and analysed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Twenty-four incidents of personnel hazard were recorded. Majority of incidents occurred in nurse anesthetist (54.2%). Five incidents exposed to patient blood but no infection reported afterwards. Nineteen incidents (79.2%) were injury without contact to patients blood or body fluid. Most of them were injured by broken ampoules. One case needed to leave from work for a while due to hand dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Personnel hazard incidence were quite low frequency because of under-report. One case of morbidity was reported. Universal precaution and post exposure prophylaxis tended to minimize the risk of infection.