Table 4 Awareness, readiness, and response as regards needle stick injuries exposure among participants according to their role in injection process at Fayoum’s primary health care facilities, 2019
Needle stick injuries exposure items and the readiness to deal with them | Participants had role in injection process | Total (685) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (481) | No (204) | |||
Awareness about needle stick injury (NSI) exposure items | ||||
There are implemented policies and procedures for post-exposure of NSI | 465(96.7) | 196 (96.1) | 661(96.5) | 0.41 |
Knowing measures to be taken in case of needle stick injury (NSI) | 409(85) | 176(86.3) | 585(85.4) | 0.72 |
There is implemented reporting system after NSI exposure | 409(85) | 178(87.3) | 592(86.4) | 0.21 |
Readiness and response to needle stick injury (NSI) | ||||
Received training about needle stick injury (NSI) policy | 380(76.5) | 156(79) | 536(78.2) | 0.72 |
In last 6 months, there was at least one exposure to needle stick injury (NSI) | 62 (30.4) | 41(8.5) | 103(15) | .001* |
Post-exposure prophylactic medications are provided after Needle stick injury (NSI) | 260(54.1) | 101(49.5) | 361(52.7) | 0.42 |
Implemented reporting system for NSI | 419(87.1) | 181(88.7) | 600(87.6) | 0.71 |
Experienced NSI were reported, n = 103 | 35(33.9) | 5(4.8) | 40(38.8) | 0.04* |
Received full doses of hepatitis B vaccine | 407(84.6) | 173 (84.8) | 580(84.7) | 0.52 |