dc.contributor.author | Ogendo, S W | |
dc.contributor.author | Awori, M N | |
dc.contributor.author | Omondi, M A | |
dc.contributor.author | Mulatya, E M | |
dc.contributor.author | Mugo, P W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-30T06:07:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-04-30T06:07:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East Africa Medical Journal. 2008sepl;85(9):432-7 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19537415 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/17850 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVES:
To determine the utilisation rate of design specific eye protection by surgeons and to assess the risk of conjunctival contamination with blood splashes during surgery.
DESIGN:
Cross sectional, observational study.
SETTING:
The theatre suite of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
SUBJECTS:
Surgeons from all specialties operating in the theatre suite.
RESULTS:
The minority of surgeons, 5.2% utilised protective eye goggles compared to 3.5% of assistants. Prescription eye spectacles were the most common form of eye protection at 41.9 and 20.9% respectively for surgeons and their assistants. The contamination rate for provided protective eye wear was 53.1% with the average number of droplets being 2.48 per procedure for the principal surgeon. The duration of surgery and the use of power tools influenced the contamination rate.
CONCLUSIONS:
The utilisation rate of design specific protective eye wear is low and with a significant risk of conjunctival contamination, changes in attitudes and practices are needed to increase utilisation | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Risk | en |
dc.subject | Conjunctival contamination | en |
dc.subject | Blood splashes | en |
dc.subject | Surgery | en |
dc.subject | Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
dc.subject | Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Risk of conjunctival contamination from blood splashes during surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi | en |