Assessment of injection safety in the context of infection prevention and control among healthcare workers in some selected facilities in Tarauni Lga, Kano Department: Community Health By: rainnjazz Project ID: 5930 Rating: (3.0) votes: 2Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work assessed injection safety practice in the context of infection prevention and control among healthcare workers in Tarauni LGA, Kano with the following objectives to determine the existing knowledge of health workers regarding safe injection practices, to know the preventives and control measures of unsafe injection practices for healthcare workers, patients and community and to assess the level of awareness of injection safety. It was discovered from the study that healthcare workers have adequate knowledge and on safe injection practices. Based on the findings of this study, it was discovered and concluded that most of the injections given were judged to be unnecessary due to perception and false belief among both the patients and healthcare workers that (may or may not be true) injection is more effective than oral medication. Unsafe injection is complex and fuelled by a mixture of socio-cultural, economic and structural factors, especially in low income countries. Healthcare workers have high level of knowledge about safe injection but only a small proportion actually practiced and this finding raise the need for proper training on this issue, especially among young healthcare workers. There is a need to raise awareness and consequently promote safety practices amongst both patients and healthcare workers and also the community. There is a need for effective IPC which indeed requires government interventions and collaboration with NGOs, healthcare agencies, individuals and the communities. At the end, this study provided a baseline evidence for further interventions in other to improve safety injection practices among healthcare workers in Tarauni LGA, Kano....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state»Attitude and practice of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding in selected markets in Ilorin metropolis