Unsafe injection practices in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen

Mohammed Abdo Abdo Abkar; Iman Mohamed Helmy Wahdan; Aida Ali Reda Sherif; Yahya Ahmed Raja’a

Journal of Infection and Public Health (Aug 2013)

Unsafe injection practices in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen

Mohammed Abdo Abdo Abkar,
Iman Mohamed Helmy Wahdan,
Aida Ali Reda Sherif,
Yahya Ahmed Raja’a

Affiliations

Mohammed Abdo Abdo Abkar: Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, Yemen; Corresponding author at: Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. Tel.: +2 012 22606337.
Iman Mohamed Helmy Wahdan: Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Aida Ali Reda Sherif: Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Yahya Ahmed Raja’a: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 4
pp. 252 – 260

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Summary: Background: Unsafe injection practices are a major public health problem and can lead to the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methods: The present study was conducted to determine the nature and magnitude of unsafe injection practices in healthcare facilities in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen. The study was conducted in two hospitals and a representative sample of the governorate's health centers. A total of 1600 injections were observed in these facilities. Results: This study revealed several unsafe practices, particularly the recapping of needles after use, which occurred in 61.1% and 36.8% of the observations in the hospitals and the health centers, respectively. Conclusion: This study showed that most healthcare workers (HCWs) followed the proper injection protocols but performed some procedures that exposed themselves and the community to the risk of needlestick injuries (NSIs) and bloodborne infections. Keywords: Unsafe injection practices, Needlestick injury, Patient safety, Injection practices, Hodeidah, Yemen

Published in Journal of Infection and Public Health

ISSN: 1876-0341 (Print); 1876-035X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-infection-and-public-health

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