Table 3.
Correct responses of medical students about sharp injuries/disposal and health of health care providers by years of study
| Sharps disposal and sharp injuries | Years and Correct answers: No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth (N=81) | Fifth (N=83) | Sixth (N=87) | Total (N=251) | |
| 1- Used needles should be recapped after use to prevent injuries. False | 9(11.1) | 16(19.3) | 20(23.0) | 45(17.9) |
| 2- Used needles should be bent after use to prevent injuries. False | 18(22.2) | 28(33.7) | 36(41.4) | 82(32.7) |
| 3- Sharps container is labeled with …. : Options | 3(3.7) | 8(9.6) | 7(8.0) | 18(7.2) |
| 4- Soiled sharps objects should be shredded before final disposal. True | 16(19.8) | 19(22.9) | 21(24.1) | 56(22.3) |
| 5- Sharps injuries should be managed with no need of reporting. False | 22(27.2) | 27(32.5) | 31(35.6) | 80(31.9) |
| 6- Needle-stick injuries are the least commonly encountered in general practice. False | 30(37.0) | 31(37.3) | 42(48.3) | 103(41.0) |
| 7- Post-exposure prophylaxis is used for managing injuries from an HIV-infected patient. True | 16(19.8) | 17(20.5) | 25(28.7) | 58(23.1) |
| 8- Immediate management of sharps injuries includes: Options | 14(17.3) | 23(27.7) | 20(23.0) | 57(22.7) |
| Score for sharps disposal and injuries: Median (mean± SD). | 3.0(2.7±1.5) | 3.0(2.6±2.0) | 3.0(3.4±1.9) | 3.0(2.8±1.9) |
| Care of healthcare providers: | ||||
| 1- Immunization history of health care providers should be obtained before recruitment. True | 37(45.7) | 46(55.4) | 56(64.4) | 139(55.4) |
| 2- Routine immunizations for healthcare providers include HIV, rubella and rabies. False | 15(18.5) | 20(24.1) | 27(31.0) | 62(24.7) |
| 3- Healthcare providers should receive annual influenza vaccine. True | 29(35.8) | 32(38.6) | 45(51.7) | 106(42.2) |
| 4- Healthcare providers should be tested annually by tuberculin skin test. True | 24(29.6) | 23(27.7) | 32(36.8) | 79(31.5) |
| 5- The risk for a health provider to acquire HIV infection after needle-stick injury is: Options | 16(19.8) | 17(20.5) | 20(23.0) | 53(21.1) |
| 6- Post exposure immunization prevents the risk of hepatitis B infection following exposure. True | 32(39.5) | 28(33.7) | 48(55.2) | 108(43.0) |
| 7- For the prevention of hepatitis B, immunizations are recommended for all healthcare workers. True | 52(64.2) | 51(61.4) | 55(63.2) | 158(62.9) |
| 8- Following exposure to a patient with flu, antibiotics are required for prevention of infection. False | 12(14.8) | 18(21.7) | 22(25.3) | 52(20.7) |
| 9- Health providers with highest risk of exposure to tuberculosis include radiologists. True | 16(19.8) | 25(30.1) | 31(35.6) | 72(28.7) |
| Score for care of the healthcare workers: Median (mean± SD). | 4.0(4.0±1.5) | 3.0(3.1±2.2) | 5.0(4.3±2.3) | 4.0(3.8±2.0) |