Bleeding medical personnel finger from needle stick injury accident.
A needlestick injury (NSI), also known as a percutaneous injury, occurs when a needle accidentally punctures the skin. Most commonly happen to occupational hazards involving a health care worker.
Approximately 35.7 million health care workers worldwide are exposed to NSI risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) data. Hence, the most worrying consequence of NSI is the transmission of blood-borne pathogens that cause serious or even fatal infections.
Besides that, the WHO, the annual global estimated proportion of health care workers exposed to these infections was:
| Occupational Exposure | Risk of Transmission |
|---|---|
| 1. Human immunodeficiency virus HIV | 0.5% |
| 2. Hepatitis B virus, (HBV) | 2.6% |
| 3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) | 5.95% |
Generally, a number of studies have shown that nurses are the most likely to suffer needlestick injuries. In addition, workers who come into contact with needles, such as laboratory workers, doctors, and housekeepers, are also at risk.
Frankly, injuries may occur at any stage of their use, dismantling, or disposal. Such as:
In the meantime, many people believe that prevention is better than cure. It is clear that preventing injuries is the most effective way to protect workers.
Aside from that, getting a hepatitis B vaccination is also important for preventation. Honestly, HBV vaccine has proved highly effective in preventing infection in workers. However, there are no vaccine exists to prevent HCV or HIV infection.
Moreover, to avoid the injuries, used needles should be disposed of promptly in appropriate sharp disposal containers.
Thus, you can use your sharps bin to dispose of medical supplies for instance:
Other than that, please keep the sharps bin in a safe place so it does not pose a risk to other people. Also, out of the sight and reach of children.
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) Pharmacology, is a Customer Relationship Executive of Mayflax, one of the nation’s leading healthcare and marketing companies.
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