Assessment of safe injection practices and disposal methods among nursing personnel at health care centres of Hoskote - Rural Bengaluru, India

Ganesh, Shabana Achapatira; Raghunath, Nikhitha; Balaji, Shilpashree Komarla

doi:10.4103/2319-5932.171191

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“…Because nurses are primarily involved in patient care, they must be aware of the hazards to which they may be exposed while working. They should also be aware of their susceptibility to bloodborne illnesses [11] . As a result, safe injection techniques and good infection control are basic standards at all health care facilities [2] .…”

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A panoramic analysis of safe infusion practices compliance among healthcare providers in a tertiary care hospital in India

Gautam,

Pal

et al. 2024

Int. J. Adv. Res. Nurs.

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Introduction: Unsafe infusion procedures in healthcare institutions contribute to several preventable healthcare-related problems and it is necessary to ensure safe and appropriate infusion by a well-trained, professional healthcare provider. The aim of the study was to analyse the nurses' compliance with safe injection and infusion practices in a tertiary care setting.Material & Methods: This study included IPD patients who had infusion therapy from January to March 2023. The data was gathered using a safe infusion audit checklist and medication chart, and Microsoft Excel has been utilized to analyse both the input and output data. Results: During the pre-audit phase, only 32±4.55 nurses properly identified the patient. In the post-audit phase, the average was 44±3.09. There were statistically significant differences in all components of the checklist between the pre-audit and post-audit phases (p>0.05); nurses demonstrated the higher levels of awareness during the post-audit phase. Conclusion:The current study elucidates several factors that necessitate a specific training program that serves as a baseline for the timely upgrade of practices, understanding, and disposal procedures. Furthermore, this study can serve as a benchmark for the creation of infusion trainings and guidelines.

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