Abdul Samad Gichki, Anaam Islam, Waheed Murad.
Knowledge and awareness about needle stick injuries among dental students of Bolan medical college, Quetta.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;35(4):562-6.

One of the most serious threats to Dental students, which they face during their clinical training, is the possibility of exposure to blood borne pathogens by Needle Stick Injuries (NSIs). Injuries from occupational accidents are associated with the agents of biological risk, as they are the gateway to serious and potentially lethal infectious diseases that can be spread by contact between people. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out among Dental students and House Officers in Dental Section Bolan Medical College, Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta. A total of 100 Dental students and House Officers participated in the study. Out of one hundred 56% were female and 44% were male. The ages of Students and House Officers were between 21-29 years. Majority of the respondents (50%) aged between 21-23 years, and the mean age was 23.6 years. In this study 98% of respondents knew that the transmission of pathogens occurs through needle stick injuries (NSI). About 83% believed that there is no effective vaccine available against HCV. A majority of participants (69%) knew that recapping of needle prevents the risk of NSI. Data shows that 67% of Students and House Officers had never been exposed to NSI. Results indicated that the students of Bolan Medical College, Quetta had good knowledge and adequate awareness about Needle Stick Injury.

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