Qualitative content analysis of psychologic discomfort and coping process after needlestick injuries among health care workers - 23/01/16
, Jun Seok Son, MD, PhD c, Kyong-sok Shin, MD d, Sung Won Yoonchang, RN, PhD e, Hye Young Jin, RN, PhD f, Si Hyeon Han, RN, MSN g, Su Ha Han, RN, PhD hAbstract |
Background |
This study was designed to survey psychologic discomfort and coping processes of health care workers that suffered needlestick injuries (NSIs).
Methods |
This qualitative analysis was performed with 15 health care workers who experienced NSIs. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews. The study subjects were asked the following: please describe the psychologic discomfort that you experienced after the NSI incidence. Data were evaluated by qualitative content analysis.
Results |
Types of psychologic discomfort after NSI among health care workers included anxiety, anger, and feelings of guilt. Some personnel adopted active coping strategies, such as seeking first aid or reporting the incident to a monitoring system, whereas others used passive coping methods, such as avoidance of reporting the incident, vague expectancy to have no problems, and reliance on religious beliefs. Recommended support strategies to improve the prevention of NSIs were augmenting employee education and increasing recognition of techniques for avoiding NSIs.
Conclusion |
Medical institutions need to provide employees with repeated education so that they are familiar with guidelines for preventing NSIs and to stimulate their alertness to the risk of injuries at any time, in any place, and to anybody.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | We describe the experiences of health care workers after needlestick injuries. |
• | Needlestick injuries mainly occurred because of excessive workloads and failure to take preventive measures. |
• | Individuals who sustained needlestick injuries experience anxiety, anger, and feelings of guilt. |
• | Individuals who sustained needlestick injuries cope with their injuries actively or passively. |
• | Providing education to employees is needed to prevent needlestick injuries. |
Key Words : Needlestick injuries, Health personnel, Qualitative research, Adaptation, Psychologic
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| Funding/Support: Supported by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Institution in 2012. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
Vol 44 - N° 2
P. 183-188 - février 2016 Retour au numéro
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