A Randomized Controlled Trial to assess the Effectiveness of Safety Needles and Cannulas Versus Non Safety Needles and Cannulas on the Incidence of Needle Stick Injuries in a Selected Hospital of New Delhi
| Main Authors: | Ashin Merlin Jacob, Bindu Shaiju, Smriti Arora |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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IJHS Medical Association
, 2015
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https://www.ijhsonline.com/index.php/IJHS/article/view/156 https://www.ijhsonline.com/index.php/IJHS/article/view/156/84 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: An exposure to infected blood, tissue or other potentially infectious body fluids can occur by either cut/ needle-stick injury or contact with mucous membrane or damaged skin. The objectives of the study were to assess the incidence of needles stick injuries using safety needles and cannulas and non safety needles and cannulas, and to compare their efficacy. The study even investigated the opinion of the staff nurses in the use of safety needles and cannulas. Method:A quantitative experimental research approach was adopted using a post test only control group design, were 60 staff nurses were randomly divided into experimental (n1 = 30) (using safety needles and cannulas ) and control (n2 = 30) (using non safety needles and cannulas). A self report questionnaire and opinionnaire on the use of safety needles and cannulas was used for data collection. Result: Results showed that the incidence of the needle stick injury was 0 in experimental group whereas 0.00021 in control group. With the obtained Fisher’s Exact value the inference was drawn that the use of safety needles and cannulas have shown to be effective than non safety needles and cannulas in reducing the incidence of needle stick injuries. 66.6% staff nurses considered the safety needles and cannulas as useful, 33.4% were uncertain about the usefulness of safety needles and cannulas and none considered safety needles and cannulas as not useful. Conclusion:Safety needles and cannulas were found to be effective in reducing the incidence of needle stick injuries, and staff nurses considered that safety needles and cannulas were useful. On the basis of the findings of the study, it was recommended that similar study can be replicated on a larger sample.