Needle stick injuries and post-exposure prophylaxis practices among healthcare personnel working at tertiary care hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan
The high prevalence of needlestick injuries among healthcare personnel occurred primarily during sampling and recapping. Reporting of NSIs was inadequate, and post-exposure testing and prophylaxis practices were substandard. Enhanced policies and protocols are necessary for effective NSI surveillance and the administration of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis.
Authors
- Imran Masood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-4108)
- Tawseef Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2961-3284)
- Abdul Basit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3116-895X)
- Muhammad Kiddeer
Institutions
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
- Islamia University of Bahawalpur (PK)
- Farooq Hospital (PK)
- Mayo Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3233/jrs-240010
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00