The Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) of anesthesia personnel hazard.
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-43283
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the incidence, causes, management, outcomes and corrective strategies for personnel hazard in Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study). MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
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.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
/
Humanos
/
Accidentes de Trabajo
/
Incidencia
/
Estudios Retrospectivos
/
Factores de Riesgo
/
Anestesiología
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
/
Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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