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Needlestick
Injuries
in Austrian
Hospitals
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals and
Palliative Care Units in Austria
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Objectives of Survey
Needlestick High risk to healthcare
Injuries staff, according to
in Austrian epidemiological setting
Hospitals Under-reporting of injuries
Administrative obligations
Under-estimation of risk of
infection
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Objectives of Survey
Needlestick Growing rates of NSI
Injuries among healthcare
in Austrian professionals
Hospitals Lack of comparable rates,
incomplete or non-existant
statistics of NSI
Speculations/ Estimations
of unreported events
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Objectives of Survey
Needlestick Evaluation of ...
Injuries
in Austrian
Occurance rates
Hospitals
Risk of exposure
Reasons of injuries
Reported rates
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Objective of Survey
Needlestick
Injuries
in Austrian Risk assessment
Hospitals Comparison with existing
data
Possibilities of prevention
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Methods of Survey
Needlestick Anonymous, standardized
Injuries questionaire for Health
in Austrian Care Workers (HCW)
Hospitals Questions in mutual
cooperation with doctors,
nurses, hygiene
department, occupational
health department, safety
department, unions
Evaluation at one
statistical department
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Procedure of Survey
Needlestick Personal letter with
Injuries enclosed anonymous
in Austrian questionaire
Hospitals Simple questions in
multiple choice form
Double-sided A4 format
with 19 questions
Automated scanning
process and evaluation of
results
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Methods of Survey
Needlestick
Injuries
in Austrian
Hospitals
Boxes for
questionaires in
form of sharps
collectors
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Needlestick
Injuries Outcome of Survey
in Austrian
Hospitals
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
143 147
150 132
96 103
100 87
54 59
50
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Participation in survey
647
To t a l
400
1567 2145
247
578
86
31
13
Surgical 25,5%
A d minis t ra t io n
47
18
39
26 Medical 42,7%
118
Total 30,2%
11
O t he rs
76
15
42
114
409
75
Te c hn. A s s is s t a nt s
311 TOTAL recieved
39
98
TOTAL sent
372
220
1129 SURGICAL
N urs e s
813
152
316 SURGICAL
86 MEDICAL
517
64
MDs
396 MEDICAL
22
121
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Occurance
6%
6%
5% 29%
1%
4%
0%
23% 8%
10%
8%
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Occurance
500 495
During disposal
450 Container associated
Recapping
400
Retracting needle from patient
350 Preparing infusion
Handling accident
300
Cut 267
250 Stitching
Unexpected movement
200 Undisposed items
Others
150
Total 117 120
100 75
53 72 50 58 52
50 36 38 32
2215 23 18 18 272228
8 8 9 1714 16
3 7 2 3 4 5
0
Nurse MD Total (25%)
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Injury
6%
41%
53%
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Reported
Summary
Needlestick
Injuries Reporting ~25-30%
in Austrian
Hospitals Recapping ~10%
High occurance at
disposal ~30%
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Multi-Center Survey at Hospitals
and Palliative Care Units in Austria
Conclusions of Survey
Needlestick
Injuries Rise awareness
in Austrian
Risk reduction
Hospitals
Prevention strategies
Safety products
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl
Thank you
for your
attention!
S.Stoyantschova, H.K.Hartl