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[Prevalence of unsafe conditions associated to non-intentional needlestick injuries among trainee physicians]
Aldanely Padrón Salas, Manuel Soria Orozco1, Luis Meave Gutiérrez Mendoza1,2
1Departamento de Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luís Potosí, S.L.P.
Introduction:
Physicians in training face high-risk clinical situations for needlestick injuries during their training.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence and establish behaviors associated with needlestick injuries.
Material And Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2012-2013 school year among undergraduate and graduate medical students of a Faculty of Medicine in Mexico.
Results:
There were a total of 441 questionnaires completed, of which 56.7% of students reported having experienced at least one lesion, of which only 44.5% reported it. The conditions and unsafe acts associated were: female students had a greater risk for the first puncture, whereas male students correlated with three or more punctures; third year students, night shift rounds, the feeling of being rushed by someone else, and the presence of fatigue were risk factors for the first puncture (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
The high prevalence and the underreporting of non-intentional punctures places students at a higher risk of transmissible diseases. Strategies focused on prevention, monitoring, and control of accidental punctures should be implemented by hospitals, schools, and medical schools.
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