Assessment of safe injection practices among private and government health personnel in Jabalpur MP: A comparative study

Dr. Vikrant Kabirpanthi; Dr. Jyoti Tiwari; Dr. Arvind Sharma

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Assessment of safe injection practices among private and government health personnel in Jabalpur MP: A comparative study

Dr. Vikrant Kabirpanthi, Dr. Jyoti Tiwari, Dr. Arvind Sharma

Abstract :

Background: Despite WHO guidelines for safe injection practices, we are facing continuous boost in number of chronic infections that lead to disease, disability and death. Here our aim was to assess injection practices among private & Government health personnel in Jabalpur. Material & Methods: It was a cross sectional study carried out in area around NSCB Medical College Jabalpur for period from September 2013 to December 2013. Data was collected using semi structured pre tested proforma. Results: There was significant difference in injection practices among government and private health personnel like Practice of Changing the needle but reusing the syringe was more in private health personnel as shown in p=0.008 and OR=0.52 (CI=0.32-0.84). Discussion: Our findings are supported by many studies with similar findings like many of the prescribers and providers were observed to be reusing the syringe while changing only the needle may be due to unavailability in sufficient amount. Conclusion: while nearly all the health providers are using disposable syringes & auto disabled syringes immunization programmes still there were many unsafe practices in common use among health personnel.