Muhammed Alaa Hammad
Mansoura University, Egypt
Title: Exploring victims of needle stick injuries among health-workers in Mansoura University Hospitals and assessing the knowledge of medical students of Mansoura Faculty of Medicine for the different types of hepatitis (A, B & C) those are common in Egypt
Biography
Biography: Muhammed Alaa Hammad
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis A, B and C have been encroaching into Egypt's cities in the recent years. Thus, appropriate preventive measures should be taken into consideration. Objective: Clinical level-Knowing all health-workers who have been struck by needle stick injury in the year 2015 in Mansoura University Hospitals and whether they received proper vaccination for Hepatitis B: 140 health-workers were involved. Later, a general awareness talk is done to ensure they are updated on management of possible hepatitis B affliction. Academic level: Awareness has been done to medical students and healthcare workers on 3 major hepatitis in Egypt A, B and C with a total of 903 surveyors. Methods: Clinical level: A survey is given to a health-worker where we ensure confidentiality if struck by a needle and then we aware them of hepatitis B. Academic Level: A pre-survey is given to a medical student/health worker assessing his/her knowledge of hepatitis A, B and C. A general talk targeting certain basic info needed to be known by students and clinicians is then given. A post survey is then given to assess the talk and if it added any of the target's knowledge. Results: 53% of 140 health-workers got injured by a needle stick in the past 12 months only. 68% injured due to individual carelessness besides 81% did not file incident report. Out of 140, 90 were not vaccinated for Hepatitis B and 96% did not receive training in prevention or treatment of needle stick injury. Out of 903 surveyors for general info on Hepatitis 40% answered all questions right in the pre-survey and 90% answered them right on the post-survey. Conclusions: More focus is needed to be put on informing health-workers and medical students on how to prevent needle stick injury and they in general need to be aware of the common types of hepatitis.