Occupational sharps injury management in Malaysia : a narrative overview

Abdullah Aliff Abdul Wahab, and Rosnah Ismail, and Halim Ismail, (2022) Occupational sharps injury management in Malaysia : a narrative overview. International Journal of Public Health Research, 12 (1). pp. 1584-1590. ISSN 2232-0245

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Abstract

Occupational sharps injury remains a never-ending issue faced by healthcare workers (HCWs). There were several types of post-exposure management available in Malaysia. Thus, it was hoped that this narrative overview could provide an impetus towards the understanding of post-exposure management in our local healthcare setting. Working in a healthcare setting, sharps appeared to be an inevitable hazard faced every day by individual HCWs. While PEP was available for HIV and Hepatitis B, none was available for Hepatitis C. Despite that, the latter seemed to have curative treatment for it. Conclusion: Overall, most literatures had showed the benefits of adherence to post-exposure follow-up management, particularly when PEP was indicated. Occupational sharps injury remains a never-ending issue faced by healthcare workers (HCWs). There were several types of post-exposure management available in Malaysia. Thus, it was hoped that this narrative overview could provide an impetus towards the understanding of post-exposure management in our local healthcare setting. Working in a healthcare setting, sharps appeared to be an inevitable hazard faced every day by individual HCWs. While PEP was available for HIV and Hepatitis B, none was available for Hepatitis C. Despite that, the latter seemed to have curative treatment for it. Conclusion: Overall, most literatures had showed the benefits of adherence to post-exposure follow-up management, particularly when PEP was indicated. Occupational sharps injury remains a never-ending issue faced by healthcare workers (HCWs). There were several types of post-exposure management available in Malaysia. Thus, it was hoped that this narrative overview could provide an impetus towards the understanding of post-exposure management in our local healthcare setting. Working in a healthcare setting, sharps appeared to be an inevitable hazard faced every day by individual HCWs. While PEP was available for HIV and Hepatitis B, none was available for Hepatitis C. Despite that, the latter seemed to have curative treatment for it. Conclusion: Overall, most literatures had showed the benefits of adherence to post-exposure follow-up management, particularly when PEP was indicated.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Sharps injury; Post-exposure prophylaxis; HIV; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C
Journal:International Journal of Public Health Research
ID Code:18423
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Deposited On:12 Apr 2022 03:06
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