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Needlestick injuries in the OR
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Needlestick (and sharp) injuries occur when a needle or other sharp instrument accidentally penetrates the skin. It can result in increased exposure to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and other blood-borne viruses. 1
A recent survey showed that 95% of surgeons have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury or seen a colleague experience one. 2
Perhaps because of the cost, time and stress involved in investigating such injuries, under-reporting of sharps injuries to occupational health departments is well established.
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89%
of surgeons surveyed agree high-quality gloves improve patient safety in the operating room 2.
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93%
of surgeons surveyed said that high-quality surgical gloves reduce the chances of exposure to blood-borne viruses 2
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76%
of surgeons surveyed agree that glove failure increases the risk of surgical site infections 2 .
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2 million
needlestick injuries occur among health workers each year 3 .
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References
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267723/
- Survey conducted by SERMO. 510 actively practicing UK, US, German, Swedish, Japanese and Australian surgeons responded to a survey on the importance of surgical gloves. April 2019.
- Adefolalu A. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014 Jul;4(Suppl 2):S159-60. doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.138046. Needle Stick Injuries and Health Workers: A Preventable Menace https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145516/
- Wright JG, et al. Exposure rates to patients' blood for surgical personnel. Surg. 1993;114(5):897-901.
- In Use Surgical Glove Failure Rate Comparison. Mölnlycke Health Care 2009. Data on file.