Unintentional Injuries in the Three References Laboratories: Sana'a, Yemen.
Field epidemiology training program
Yemen
laboratory technicians
medical laboratories
unintentional injuries
Journal
International journal of preventive medicine
ISSN: 2008-7802
Titre abrégé: Int J Prev Med
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101535380
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
27
03
2017
accepted:
13
09
2017
entrez:
6
3
2020
pubmed:
7
3
2020
medline:
7
3
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The aim is to determine the incidence rate of unintentional injuries and its associated factors and determine the pattern of these injuries among laboratory staff in three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. A cross-sectional study was conducted among laboratory staff in the three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the unintentional injuries during the past 12 months including the type of injury. A total of 93 technicians responded and filled the questionnaires. Of the 93 technicians, 51 (54.8%) technicians reported that they had been injured in the past 12 months. Of all injuries, 38% of technicians were caused by needle sticks, 21% by sharp materials other than needles, 15% by hot materials, 15% by exposure to chemicals, and 11% of them by other exposures. Only 18% of injuries were reported to safety officer in the laboratory. Those who had an experience of <5 years were more likely to experience injury in the past 12 months than those who had 5 years of experience or more (odds ratio = 8.3; 95% confidence interval: 2.2, 27.4; About half of laboratory technicians in Yemen reported that they had been injured in the past 12 months, with the needle stick being the most common cause of injury. Therefore, there is a need for targeted interventions to laboratory technicians to increase their awareness on the risk of injuries in the laboratory. Bio-safety training among laboratory technicians deemed very necessary.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The aim is to determine the incidence rate of unintentional injuries and its associated factors and determine the pattern of these injuries among laboratory staff in three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted among laboratory staff in the three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the unintentional injuries during the past 12 months including the type of injury.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 93 technicians responded and filled the questionnaires. Of the 93 technicians, 51 (54.8%) technicians reported that they had been injured in the past 12 months. Of all injuries, 38% of technicians were caused by needle sticks, 21% by sharp materials other than needles, 15% by hot materials, 15% by exposure to chemicals, and 11% of them by other exposures. Only 18% of injuries were reported to safety officer in the laboratory. Those who had an experience of <5 years were more likely to experience injury in the past 12 months than those who had 5 years of experience or more (odds ratio = 8.3; 95% confidence interval: 2.2, 27.4;
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
About half of laboratory technicians in Yemen reported that they had been injured in the past 12 months, with the needle stick being the most common cause of injury. Therefore, there is a need for targeted interventions to laboratory technicians to increase their awareness on the risk of injuries in the laboratory. Bio-safety training among laboratory technicians deemed very necessary.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32133092
doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_160_17
pii: IJPVM-10-174
pmc: PMC6826767
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
174Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2019 International Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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