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Objective: To understand the knowledge of needle stick injuries and healthcare professional’s practices at tertiary care hospital, Karachi. To recognize associated factors to implement a suitable action plan. Methodology: The study was accomplished among 404 healthcare employees of tertiary care hospitals, Karachi. Data was collected by self-administered questionnaire and then analyzed through SPSS V 19.0. Results: Out of 404 healthcare workers, 83.17% were actively involved in the act of administration any form of injection during their duties. But only 28.96% of the total population is trained and educated regarding needle stick practices (p Conclusion: Each organization needs to implement rules to avoid needle stick injuries. Tertiary care health staff must aware of it and responsible for health and safety of the healthcare workers. The healthcare workers must conscious about their health. Frequent trainings and education sessions, workshops or symposiums should hold to educate healthcare professionals. To evaluate competencies and effectiveness of training programs; pre and post-test must conduct to monitor the effectiveness, whereas vaccination programs must conduct for healthcare employees to protect and prevent them from health care workplace hazards. Key Words: Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Needle Stick Injuries (NSI) |
