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Awareness of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines Against Occupational Exposure to HIV in Hospital Sungai Petani

Bairy, K.L., and Ganaraja, B., and Indira, B., and Thiyagar, N., and Choo, C.M., and See, C.K., (2005) Awareness of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines Against Occupational Exposure to HIV in Hospital Sungai Petani. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 60 (1). pp. 10-14. ISSN 0300-5283

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Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology, Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology, Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology, Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Hospital Sungai Petani, Malaysia
Hospital Sungai Petani, Malaysia
Hospital Sungai Petani, Malaysia

Abstract

Occupational risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a matter of concern for health care workers. We conducted a study to gauge the level of awareness amongst HCW (doctors and nurses) working in Hospital Sungai Petani regarding the post-exposure prophylaxis in case of needle stick injuries from confirmed or suspected cases of HIV. Nineteen Doctors (56%) and 13 nurses (25%) were aware of correct risk of transmission. None identified all the four risk fhaicls correctly. 94% of doctors and 98% of nurses correctly stated that washing the site with soap and water is the initial procedure, but only few (1/10 of doctors and 1/3 of nurses) knew whom to contact immediately after injury. Twenty three doctors (67°o) and 41(78%) nurses were aware of the use of Zidovudine but only 10 participants were aware of the use of second drug. Only 6 doctors (17%) and 8 nurses (15%) knew the correct duration of post-exposure prophylaxis. Twenty-three doctors (67%) and 35 nurses (67%) knew that the drugs were available in Hospital Pharmacy and 11 doctors and 12 nurses knew the approximate cost of therapy. On the average about 50% of doctors and nurses have fair knowledge of post exposure prophylaxis against HIV. Ongoing awareness and training are necessary to improve the same.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Human immunodeficiency virus, Post exposure prophylaxis, Healthcare workers, Needle stick injury, Zidovudine
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:5662

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