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Project No. 214 (C-2004/5)Attitudes, exposures and practices regarding needlesticks and other sharpsinjuries among healthcare workers in emergency department of fourgovernmental hospitals in the UAEStudent Authors: Amna Matar Al-Marashda, Asma Abdulla Al-Marzouqi, NooraHamad Al-KuwaitiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. Maja Ganczak, Prof. N. Nagelkerke, Dr. P. Barss, Dr. M.Grivna, Dr. J. Al MutawaAbstract:Objectives To examine factors associated with needlesticks and other sharps injuriesamong doctors and nurses working in EDs.Methods Four emergency departments of the largest governmental hospitals in thecapital of UAE were chosen. Data was collected by a cross-sectional descriptive andanalytic survey. The study population consisted of doctors and nurses working in EDs.Results Almost 1 in 5 of respondents, doctors more frequent (29%) than nurses(15%), p=0.069, reported at least one puncture injury in the preceding year. Thenumbers of injuries were independent of age (p=0.58), and on occupational infectionstraining attendance (p=0.01), but were dependent on the years in practice (p=0.004).In the group with 2-3 years of occupational experience, 35% of respondents sustainedat least one sharps injury in the preceding year, while in the group with 4 and moreyears of experience – only 13%. All injured doctors were injured by needle duringsuturing, 59% of nurses were injured while using hollow-bore needles. Adherence tostandard precautions was found to be almost optimal among doctors concerningprotective equipment: 97% of doctors (vs. 81%) of nurses, p=0.13, always usedgloves while performing invasive procedures. Almost all nurses adhered to such safework practices recapping: only 1% of them (vs. 22% of doctors, p= 0.0001) recappedthe needles before disposal.Conclusions 19% of the respondents sustained a needlestick or other sharp injury.Though the percentage is low but it has a considerable risk.The four hospitals were homogenous. The number of needlesticks and other sharpsinjuries is rather small. Therefore, could not identify hospitals as a risk factor.Every doctor when experienced injury has experienced it with a suturing needle. It isby far the most common injury in this job category, whereas nurses are more likely tosustain hollow-bore needles injury.
Project No. 215 (C-2004/5)Knowledge, Attitude and Beliefs Among UAE University Students (18-19years) regarding HIV/AIDSStudent Authors: Amal Nasser Obaid, Fatima Abdullah Obaid, Shamma Khalifa Al-MazroueiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. Maja Ganczak, Prof. N. Nagelkerke, Dr. P. Barss, Dr. F. AlMaskari, Dr. M. GrivnaAbstract:Aims To assess the knowledge, attitude and beliefs of UAE University students (18-19years) regarding HIV/AIDS. Our goal is to help prevention of HIV infection. We hopedthe data obtained would help us to establish educational intervention in and outschools.Methods A multi-stage sampling, 217 students from UAE University students wereassessed by anonymous questionnaires in January 2005.Results The students have a defective knowledge of the disease. They were awarethat AIDS is a serious disease (99.5%) but not sure of the cause, nature, or mode oftransmission and prevention. Their attitude and beliefs were consequently defective.Their main source of prevention information was books, magazines and media. Thevast majority (79%) of the students stated that they need to know more aboutHIV/AIDS, (56%) stated that they had not taught enough at school and 95% of themsaid that people at their age should be taught how to protect themselves fromHIV/AIDS.Conclusion There is need to provide students with correct, detailed and broad-basedI information through educating the students and their families with the collaborationof school administration through effective health educational programme to addressthe misconception. The use of the media should not be underemphasized. Rather theinformation should be enriched based on well- packaged fact for the education of thepopulation.
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