ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Short-Term Assessment of Knowledge and Practices on Needle-Stick Injury Management among Healthcare Workers: An Educational Intervention Study
H. Larikyrpang Kharchandy, Arghya Das, Rahul Garg, Ravindra Singh, Pradyot Prakash
JASPI September 2025 / Volume 3/Issue 3
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Kharchandy HL, Das A, Garh R,et al. Short-Term Assessment of Knowledge and Practices on Needle-Stick Injury Management among Healthcare Workers: An Educational Intervention Study. JASPI. 2025;3(3):Page No.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Needle stick injury is a serious occupational hazard to health care workers (HCWs) owing to the high potential of transmitting blood borne viruses like HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and practice among HCWs towards needle stick injuries (NSIs) management and to assess the improvement of the available knowledge and practice after interactive training sessions on the same.
Methods: A questionnaire based interventional study on HCWs was conducted in the Trauma Centre, Banaras Hindu University. Interactive training sessions on NSI management were provided. Knowledge and practices were assessed before and after the training.
Results: A total of 138 HCWs participated in the study. Upon comparing the knowledge and practice among HCWs towards NSIs management before and after the training session, overall improvement were observed in knowledge regarding the utility of antiseptics (p<0.0001), bio-medical waste category of needles (p=0.043), pressing of the site following injury (p=0.0002), timing to take post-exposure prophylaxis (p=0.0429) and in practice in choosing proper container for needle disposal (p= 0.04).
Conclusion: The present study highlights the importance of assessing knowledge and practice to improve ways of management of NSI and emphasized the need of interactive training which resulted in improvement mostly in knowledge aspects.
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