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Hospital-based needlestick use and injuries by Dublin interns in 2010
P O'Sullivan1, D M Seoighe, J F Baker
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adelaide and Meath Incorporating National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland.
Background:
Needlestick injuries (NSI) remain an occupational hazard for doctors. Previous reports suggested that needlestick practice among interns could be improved.
Aims:
We aimed to report the current occupational sharp practice and experience amongst a modern cohort of Irish interns.
Methods:
A self-designed questionnaire was distributed among interns at two Dublin-based teaching hospitals.
Results:
Thirty-one interns completed a self-designed questionnaire. Notably, only 26% routinely wore gloves when performing phlebotomy like tasks; 35% considered their training adequate; 26% had suffered a NSI within the first 8 months of work--over half occurred between 0000 and 0800 hours. There was a higher rate of reporting NSI than in historical reports.
Conclusion:
Improvements have been made in occupational health management of NSI. However, practical preparation for internship continues to remain a concern. Efforts are needed to reduce unnecessary risk of suffering a NSI among our junior doctors.
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