[A cross-sectional survey on injection safety in health facilities in Wulong county, Chongqing city].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
; 24(3): 176-9, 2003 Mar.
Article
in Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12816705
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide evidence for intervention measures on safe injection through a survey on the safety of injection in the health facilities in Wulong county, Chongqing city, China.METHODS:
An investigation on injection safety was conducted among health care providers with a uniform questionnaire.RESULTS:
Glass syringes which were not appropriately sterilized was found in 52.2% (12/23) of the health facilities. Injection practices were not correct in 31.4% (11/35) of the health facilities. Used disposable syringes were discarded directly without any disposal in 63.6% (21/33) of the health facilities. At least one of the unsafe injection practices mentioned above existed in 77.1% (27/35) of the health facilities.CONCLUSIONS:
The main unsafe factors in the practice of injection are included the practice to change needle but not syringe in penicillin allergic test and the injuries caused by used disposable syringes in medical staff. The important measures to improve injection safety were to train the medical staff on the knowledge about safe injection and the risks caused by unsafe injection, and to equip the health facilities with safe tools to destroy the used disposable syringes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Safety
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Rural Health Services
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Disposable Equipment
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Injections
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country: