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dc.contributor.authorCullen, B Len_UK
dc.contributor.authorGenasi, Fionaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSymington, Ian Sen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBagg, Jeremy Jen_UK
dc.contributor.authorMcCreaddie, Mayen_UK
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Avrilen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHenry, Matthew Jen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, Sharon Jen_UK
dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, David Jen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-13T20:13:02Z-
dc.date.available2014-09-13T20:13:02Zen_UK
dc.date.issued2006-08en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/12929-
dc.description.abstractA prospective survey was conducted over six months in order to estimate the proportion of reported occupational needlestick injuries sustained by National Health Service (NHS) Scotland staff that could have been prevented through either safety device introduction, improved guideline adherence, guideline revision or a combination of these. This survey involved the administration of a standard proforma to healthcare workers followed by an expert panel assessment. All acute and primary care NHS Scotland trusts, the Scottish Ambulance Service and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service were included. Proforma and expert panel assessment data were available for 64% of injuries (952/1497) reported by healthcare staff. These injuries were all percutaneous. The expert panel concluded that: 56% of all injuries and 80% of venepuncture/injection administration injuries would probably/definitely have been prevented through safety device usage, 52% of all injuries and 56% of venepuncture/injection administration injuries would probably/definitely have been prevented through guideline adherence and 72% of all injuries and 88% of venepuncture/injection administration injuries would probably/definitely have been prevented through either intervention. Multi-factorial analysis indicated that injuries sustained through venepuncture/injection administration were significantly more likely to be prevented through safety device usage [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 5.09, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 3.11-8.31 and adjusted OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.64-4.45, respectively], and significantly less likely to be prevented through guideline adherence (adjusted OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.11-0.60 and adjusted OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.12-0.78, respectively). Injuries sustained after completing procedures were significantly more likely to be prevented through safety device usage and guideline adherence. The study's findings support the need for improvements to staff's adherence to needlestick injury guidelines and appropriate implementation of safety devices for venepuncture and injection administration.en_UK
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dc.publisherWB Saunders for the Hospital Infection Societyen_UK
dc.relationCullen BL, Genasi F, Symington IS, Bagg JJ, McCreaddie M, Taylor A, Henry MJ, Hutchinson SJ & Goldberg DJ (2006) Potential for reported needlestick injury prevention among healthcare workers through safety device usage and improvement of guideline adherence: expert panel assessment. Journal of Hospital Infection, 63 (4), pp. 445-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2006.04.008en_UK
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dc.subjectNeedlestick injuriesen_UK
dc.subjectHealthcare workersen_UK
dc.subjectPreventionen_UK
dc.subjectSafety devicesen_UK
dc.subjectGuideline adherenceen_UK
dc.subjectNursingen_UK
dc.subjectHealth and safetyen_UK
dc.subjectBackache Preventionen_UK
dc.subjectIndustrial safety.en_UK
dc.titlePotential for reported needlestick injury prevention among healthcare workers through safety device usage and improvement of guideline adherence: expert panel assessmenten_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jhin.2006.04.008en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleJournal of Hospital Infectionen_UK
dc.citation.issn0195-6701en_UK
dc.citation.volume63en_UK
dc.citation.issue4en_UK
dc.citation.spage445en_UK
dc.citation.epage451en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailmay.mccreaddie@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNHS Health Protection Scotlanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNHS Health Protection Scotlanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNorth Glasgow NHS Occupational Health Serviceen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGlasgow Dental Hospital and Schoolen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationHealth Sciences Research - Stirling - LEGACYen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Paisleyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNHS Health Protection Scotlanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNHS Health Protection Scotlanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNHS Health Protection Scotlanden_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000239541400015en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-33745699913en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid705716en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2006-08-31en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2013-05-15en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorCullen, B L|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGenasi, Fiona|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSymington, Ian S|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBagg, Jeremy J|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorMcCreaddie, May|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorTaylor, Avril|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHenry, Matthew J|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHutchinson, Sharon J|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGoldberg, David J|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
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