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Gac Med Mex 2014; 150 (s3)

revalence of unsafe conditions associated to non-intentional needlestick injuries among trainee physicians

Padrón SA, Soria OM, Gutiérrez MLM, Torres MA, Cossío TPE, Yáñez LM

Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 347-357
PDF size: 269.37 Kb.


ABSTRACT

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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