Needle Stick Injury Kkm
The decision to initiate pem is based upon the nature of the needle stick injury severity of exposure and source patient sero status for hiv hepatitis b and hepatitis c and medication regimen if known 3.
Needle stick injury kkm. Management and notification of post occupational exposure to needle stick injury hypodermic and suture needle sharps blood blood products and body fluids among health care workers submission of report for cases of qap nsi. In the united states of america the u s centers for disease. G prevention of needle stick or sharps injuries. Includes health acts regulations circulars campaigns and online services.
Wehu a1 a2 2. Evaluation of the needle stick injury for the appropriate use of pem should be initiated immediately. Infection prevention and control ipc measures in managing patient under investigation pui or confirmed coronavirus disease covid 19 this guidelineis based oncurrent informationavailable regarding disease severity transmission efficacy and shedding duration. Community acquired needlestick injuries ca nsi in children are a cause of significant parental anxiety.
It is estimated that 600 000 to 800 000 needlestick injuries occur per year in the united states 1. Of these many if not most go unreported 2. In response to the risk of exposure institutions have focused on primary prevention as a means of reducing the incidence of needlesticks and thereby decreasing the number of bloodborne pathogen transmissions. It further notes that 37 6 of hepatitis b 39 of hepatitis c and 4 4 of hiv aids in health care workers around the world are due to needlestick injuries.
Provides profile programmes publications agencies and statistics. Health unit ministry of health from 1998 2005 needlestick injury is the major cause of injuries among the ministry of health personnel which contributes to a total of 74 9 of all injuries. Needle stick injury nsi or cut with a sharp instrument contact with the mucous membrane of eye or mouth contact with non intact skin abraded skin or with dermatitis contact with intact skin when the duration of contact is prolonged with blood or other potential. Among the personnel nurses sustained the highest number of needlestick injuries.
Who reports in the world health report 2002 that of the 35 million health care workers 2 million experience percutaneous exposure to infectious diseases each year. Training and use of personal protective equipment ppe such as n95 mask gloves gown apron face shield goggles disinfectants. Decontamination of emergency ambulances after transport of patients with infectious diseases or in event of.