Injuries by Sharp Instrument and Preventive Measure:An Investigation among 154 Interns / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the occurrence of injuries by sharp instrument among new medical staff and their preventive consciousness and measures.METHODS Through questionaires,one hundred and fifty four interns who graduated from 2004 to 2006 were surveyed retrospectively.RESULTS Of the new interns,126(81.8%)persons were injured 585 times by sharp instrument,87.8% of whom were injured twice.During the internship,83 persons had passed sharp instrument injury prevention training,and earned priorities in its prevention.In the group of 83 persons trained,59 persons(71.1%) were injured;in another group of 71 persons untrained,67 persons(94.4%) were injured,there was significant difference at the rate of injuries between two groups.Opening ampules,and manipulating needles of syringes or infusion devices were the three major causes due which sharp injuries happened,were accounted for 35%,27% and 22%.CONCLUSIONS New medical staff have high rate of the sharp instrument injuries during internship,the occurrences of injuries are mostly due to the inadequacy in consciousness,the inpreficiency in operating,the high rate of with sharp instrument.Therefore,to reduce the sharp instrument injuries,developing good operating habit;performing operating procedure conscientiously;using medical equipment which can prevent injuries are the effective measures.