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主委發表種類: 壁報

投稿標題(中): 使用安全針具降低醫院護理人員針扎之成效

投稿標題(英): Effect of implementing safety-engineered devices on reducing needle-stick injury among hospital nurses

投稿摘要: To evaluate the effectiveness of safety devices intended to prevent needle-stick injury among nurses, we performed a comparative study with before and after intervention evaluation in a medical center during a 10-month period. In Phase 1, active surveillance was performed. In Phase 2, we implemented a program for the use of engineered devices to prevent needle-stick injury in following procedures: IV delivery-insertion, blood collection, finger-stick blood sampling, and intramuscular-subcutaneous injection. After the intervention, the incidence of percutaneous injuries was reduced from 8.3 to 3.5 per 1,000 fulltime–equivalent employees post intervention (P ＜0.05). Specifically, the incidence of percutaneous injuries resulting from finger-stick blood sampling decreased significantly (P ＜0.01). Our study shows that proper use of safety-engineered devices can prevent needle-stick injuries. However, training and education must accompany any intervention.

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