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August 27-28, 2018 | London, UK
International Conference on
Healthcare and Health Management
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Joint Event
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Journal of Public Health Policy and Planning | Volume: 2
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for management of occupational exposures to Bloodborne
pathogens: a perspective of health care professionals in tertiary care setting
Wajiha Iffat
1
, Sadia Shakeel
1
, Saima Naeem
1
, Shagufta Nesar
2
and
Hina Rehman
3
1
Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan
2
Hamdard University, Pakistan
3
Jinnah University for Women, Pakistan
Context:
Health care worker are prone to occupational injuries
thereby exposing them blood-borne pathogens. One of the
important public health care concern in developing countries
is the prevalence of infections owing to the prevalence of the
blood Bourne patogens resulting from occupational injuries.
Objective:
the present study was designed and conducted to
analyze and evaluate knowledge of Post-exposure Prophylaxis
(PEP) for the Management of Occupational Exposures to to
Bloodborne Pathogens.
Methodology:
A cross sectional study was conducted during
January-July, 2018 in different health care setups. Health
care workers in tertiary care setting were assessed for PEP
by requesting them to fill and submit the survey form. All
Health care workers at risk were invited to participate.
Results:
Most of the respondents were working in
laboratories and around 60% of the respondents were
aware of the factors contributing to PEP. Around 60%
of the Respondents were also aware of lab tests that
should be carried out for the determination of exposed
person susceptibility to a bloodborne pathogen infection.
Conclusion:
The present study highlights the significance
of appropriate training to prevent Occupational exposures.
Professionals should be educated about post-exposure
prophylaxis and there should be clear instruction about PEP
prevention.
Speaker Biography
Wajiha Iffat is presently working as assistant professor in Faculty of pharmacy and
pharmaceutical sciences, Dow college of pharmacy, DUHS. She did her graduation
(B.Pharm) and post-graduation degree in pharmacy from University of Karachi. She
also holds D.H.M.S degree. She has obtained M.B.A. (marketing) from K.U.B.S, Karachi
University in 2010. She has recently obtained her Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutics,
under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Harris Shoaib from department of Pharmaceutics,
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi. She started
her professional career by working as production control inspector in Abbott
Laboratories (Pak) Ltd. She has also worked as trainer in project “a well-managed GP
clinic program” that was launched by IOBM in collaboration with Snofi Aventis. She
started her academic career in 2006 as lecturer. She joined Dow college of Pharmacy in
2008. Apart from academic activities, she was actively engaged as quality management
system coordinator where her main task was to improve the quality of education
system. She has also served as lead auditor and auditor in DUHS. She has also served as
focal person in execution of various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. She has
around 50 publications to her credit. Her main research interest includes formulation
development and optimization, method development and validation, marketing and
management, pharmaco-economics and pharmacy practice. She has attended and
presented in seminars and symposiums organized by various academics institution.
e:
wajiha.iffat@duhs.edu.pk