Occupational Sharps Injuries in Medical Trainees at the University of South Florida: A Follow-Up Study

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• Personal Author:
  Starkey KL
• Description:
  Medical trainees (medical students and resident physicians) are at high risk of sharps injury (needlestick injury). High rates of sharps injury in this population and the risk incurred by exposure to bloodborne pathogens pose a threat both to medical trainees who are at risk for bloodborne pathogen exposure and to training institutions for legal and financial reasons. This study examines the prevalence of sharps injuries in medical trainees at the University of South Florida and compared it to data on sharps injuries in US medical trainees. Data from the present study was compared to previously collected USF medical trainee sharps injury data. Results from this study demonstrated that residents had higher rates of sharps injury than medical students. A prior USF study of similar data from academic years 2002-2008 had similar findings. This study also demonstrated a peak in sharps injury rate in first year residents, similar to the prior USF study. Resident rates remained highest in Surgery and lowest for Psychiatry and Pediatrics. This information can be used to focus hazard analysis and risk reduction efforts at USF Health. This data can also be combined with the known efficacy of simulated training experience should encourage increased use of USF's center for advanced medical simulation (CAMLS) to increased procedural experience in medical students and junior residents and decrease their exposure to bloodborne pathogens by increasing and procedural safety and experience. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Blood-Borne Pathogens Environmental Exposure Health Personnel Hematologic Diseases Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Needlestick Injuries; Bloodborne Pathogens; Sharps Injuries; Percutaneous Injuries; Medical Students; Residents Sharps; Needlestick Injuries; Injuries; Exposure Levels; Risk Factors; Bloodborne Diseases; Bloodborne Pathogens; Physicians; Medical Personnel; Health Care Workers; Training; Hazards; Risk Management; Simulation Methods; Safety; Safety Measures; Safety Practices;
• Publisher:
  University of South Florida
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Thesis
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-34
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065669
• Citation:
  Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2018 Mar; :1-34
• Email:
  kourtni.starkey@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational sharps injuries in medical trainees at the University of South Florida: a follow-up study
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fb8ab1d13cc51f2f6c24d84374cee6d53ddde9a37c3ec8ff963e8c6e9496b9081fbebda02ffa3bf1e99897aa7daa689561cd9c56416696bf0648bda4b6f11386
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248950/cdc_248950_DS1.pdf
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