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Sains Malaysiana 49(11)(2020): 2763-2772
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2020-4911-15
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among
House Officers in UKM Medical Centre on Needle Stick Injuries
(Penilaian Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Amalan dalam Kalangan Pegawai Dalaman di Pusat Perubatan UKM mengenai
Kecederaan Batang Jarum)
1Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
2Occupational, Safety, Health and Environment Division, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
Received: 13 December 2019/Accepted: 2 June 2020
ABSTRACT Needle stick injury is one of
the most serious occupational hazards among house officers in which it may lead
to possible severe consequences such as HIV, Hepatitis B, and C infection. The
aim of the study was to explore and compare the knowledge, attitude and
practice (KAP) among house officers of UKM Medical Centre (UKMMC) regarding
needle stick injury. A cross-sectional study was conducted with the total of
151 self-administered questionnaires from house officers in UKMMC within the
period of five months. The data was collected via universal sampling method.
Components evaluated were prevalence, demographic data and scores on KAP
concerning needle stick injury among house officers. Out of the 151 house
officers recruited for the study, 34.9% of them had a history of needle stick
injury during their practice, with 6.7% of the injury that occurred in their
current posting department. There was a significant association (p<0.05)
between history of needle stick injury and the practice of house officers
(p=0.035). House officers with a history of needle stick injury had a lower
mean score of practice (8.65 ± 2.00) compared to those without history (9.40 ±
1.09). This study also demonstrated that there were significant correlations
between Knowledge-Practice (r=0.194, p=0.018) and Attitude-Practice (r=0.182,
p=0.026) of UKMMC house officers.
These findings demonstrated that a good level of knowledge and attitude results
in better practice of house officers hence reducing the incidence of needle
stick injury. Therefore, suitable health education programs with regards to
needle stick injury and preventive measures should be intensively implemented
on all house officers prior to and during their practice.
Keywords: Blood borne pathogens; health personnel; hospital; house officer;
needle stick; sharps object
ABSTRAK
Kecederaan batang jarum adalah salah satu bahaya
pekerjaan yang paling serius dalam kalangan doktor pelatih kerana ia boleh
mengakibatkan kemungkinan akibat yang teruk seperti jangkitan HIV, Hepatitis B
dan C. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji dan membandingkan pengetahuan,
sikap dan amalan (KAP) dalam kalangan doktor pelatih di Pusat Perubatan UKM
(UKMMC) mengenai kecederaan batang jarum. Suatu kajian rentas dijalankan dengan
jumlah 151 soal selidik yang dikendalikan sendiri oleh doktor pelatih di UKMMC
dalam jangka masa lima bulan. Data dikumpulkan melalui kaedah persampelan
sejagat. Komponen yang dinilai adalah prevalens, data demografi dan skor KAP
mengenai kecederaan batang jarum dalam kalangan doktor pelatih. Daripada 151
doktor pelatih yang direkrut untuk kajian ini, 34.9% daripadanya mempunyai
sejarah kecederaan batang jarum semasa menjalankan tugas, dengan 6.7%
kecederaan berlaku di jabatan mereka bertugas sekarang. Terdapat hubungan yang
signifikan (p <0.05) antara sejarah kecederaan batang jarum dan amalan
doktor pelatih (p = 0.035). Doktor pelatih yang mempunyai sejarah kecederaan
batang jarum mempunyai skor min latihan yang lebih rendah (8.65 ± 2.00)
berbanding dengan yang tidak mempunyai sejarah (9.40 ± 1.09). Kajian ini juga
menunjukkan bahawa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara Pengetahuan-Amalan
(r=0.194, p=0.018) dan Sikap-Amalan (r=0.182, p=0.026) doktor pelatih UKMMC.
Keputusan ini menunjukkan bahawa tahap pengetahuan dan sikap yang baik
menghasilkan amalan doktor pelatih yang lebih baik lalu mengurangkan kejadian
kecederaan batang jarum. Oleh itu, program pendidikan kesihatan yang sesuai
berkaitan dengan kecederaan batang jarum dan langkah pencegahan harus
dijalankan secara intensif kepada semua doktor pelatih sebelum dan semasa
menjalankan tugas.
Kata kunci: Batang jarum; hospital; objek tajam; patogen
bawaan darah; pegawai kesihatan, doktor pelatih
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*Corresponding author; email: nurazlinamf@ukm.edu.my
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