Needle-stick and sharps injuries: awareness, prevalence and risk factors of a global problem in healthcare workers at Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt
| Autor: | Eman E. Hegazy, Amany Kamal Abd-Alla, Azza M. Hassan, Wesam Hatem Amer, Magdy A Sabaa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Personnel Global problem Hospitals University 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Epidemiology Health care Prevalence Medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Needlestick Injuries 050107 human factors Preventive strategy business.industry 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health University hospital 030210 environmental & occupational health Specimen collection Family medicine Egypt business Safety Research |
| Zdroj: | International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE. 28(3) |
| ISSN: | 2376-9130 |
| Popis: | Objectives. This study aimed to assess the level of awareness, prevalence and risk factors of needle-stick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt to develop a well-established preventive strategy. Methods. A total of 662 healthcare workers (HCWs), including nurses and physicians, who attended work during the last 6 months of 2019 were included. Data were collected on a structured questionnaire distributed during their working time. Results. Of 662 participating HCWs, 486 were nurses and 176 were physicians. Good awareness (86.1 and 83.1%) of the participants about safe injection policy and sharp disposal after use was observed. Nurses showed a significantly higher percentage of poor awareness score (79.1%) than physicians (20.9%). NSSIs in our hospitals reached 60.4%. Nurses (67.9%) had higher risk of NSSIs than physicians (39.8%; p < 0.001). NSSIs were significantly less likely to occur for HCWs who were aware of safe injection and sharp disposal policies. NSSIs were frequent with specimen collection (16.4%), injections (15.5%) and sharp disposal (14.6%). Only 110 (27.5%) have reported their injuries. Conclusion. A comprehensive program that addresses institutional, behavioral and device-related factors that contribute to the occurrence of NSSIs and reporting systems is needed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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