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Abdo Almoliky M, Elzilal HA, Alzahrani E, Abo-Dief HM, Saleh KA, Alkubati SA, Saad MS, Sultan MA. Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study. SAGE Open Med 2024; 12:20503121231221445. [PMID: 38249941 PMCID: PMC10798111 DOI: 10.1177/20503121231221445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Objectives Workplace safety is essential to occupational health practices among healthcare providers, especially for nurses vulnerable to work-related hazards such as needle stick and sharp injuries. In Yemen, the underestimation and absence of reporting system and lack of health supplies in a collapsed health system exacerbated the needle stick and sharp injuries. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses in Taiz, Yemen. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 151 nurses working in three public hospitals in Taiz City. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed and delivered to the participants. Results The prevalence of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses was very high (95.36%), and around half were injured more than five times. Female nurses and those in an emergency department were more likely to be subjected to needle stick and sharp injuries (p = 0.018 and 0.021, respectively). Needle stick was the most common cause of injury (62.77%), and the fingers were the most exposed injury site (79.17%). Non-reporting injuries were very high (73.61%), and only one-third (34.21%) of them proceeded in the process of management, and less than one-quarter (23.68%) had been vaccinated. Conclusion The prevalence of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses in Taiz was very high, and determined by gender and place of work. Post-injury reporting and precautions were poor, which may increase the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections among clients and healthcare providers.
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- Mokhtar Abdo Almoliky
- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
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- Department of Science and Technology, University College-Ranyah, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Science and Technology, University College-Ranyah, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hodeida University, Hodeida, Yemen
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Janad University for Science and Technology, Taiz, Yemen
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Janad University for Science and Technology, Taiz, Yemen
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Sharma A, Manchanda V, Agarwal A, Kapoor A, Kumar S, Saxena S. Blood borne infections and Hepatitis B virus immunization levels among medical students in India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2024; 47:100525. [PMID: 38160719 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Medical students are actively involved in direct patient care during their training and subsequent medical practice, making them susceptible to acquiring blood-borne pathogens, including HBV. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of blood-borne infections and the Hepatitis B immunization status among medical students. Furthermore, it sought to identify gaps in risk assessment for blood-borne pathogens among medical students at a Medical College in New Delhi. METHODS The study included 108 medical students who participated in a blood donation camp. Blood samples collected from these individuals underwent testing for blood-borne pathogens in accordance with standard screening protocols at the blood bank. The quantitative estimation was performed for anti-HBs IgG using ELISA. RESULTS All 108 participants were pursuing their undergraduate or postgraduate medical degrees. All students tested negative for HBsAg and HIV markers and showed no reactivity to Syphilis and Malaria. However, one student tested positive for HCV. Two postgraduate students had a history of needlestick injuries. Eighty-one (75%) students had received Hepatitis B vaccination. Among the vaccinated students, 34 (41.97%) were immunized before the age of five years, 22 (27.16%) after the age of five years, while 25 (30.86%) couldn't recall the exact age of their Hepatitis B vaccination. Protective anti-HBs titer of anti-Hepatitis B antibodies (>10 mIU/ml) were detected in 48.15% (52/108) of students. CONCLUSIONS Over 50% of medical students did not possess sufficient immunity against HBV infection, putting them at a heightened risk of acquiring HBV during their active participation in patient care in the near future. It is imperative to establish a policy for routine anti-HBs titer assessment and ensure easy access to Hepatitis B immunization for medical students, thereby enhancing their protection against this infectious agent.
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- Anju Sharma
- State Level -Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India.
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- State Level -Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India.
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- Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India.
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- Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India.
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- Blood Bank, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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- State Level -Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India.
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Isunju JB, Wafula ST, Ndejjo R, Nuwematsiko R, Bakkabulindi P, Nalugya A, Muleme J, Kimara WK, Kibira SPS, Nakiggala J, Mugambe RK, Buregyeya E, Ssekamatte T, Wanyenze RK. Awareness of hepatitis B post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare providers in Wakiso district, Central Uganda. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270181. [PMID: 35737673 PMCID: PMC9223339 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Healthcare providers (HCPs) are at an elevated occupational health risk of hepatitis B virus infections. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is one of the measures recommended to avert this risk. However, there is limited evidence of HCPs’ awareness of hepatitis B PEP. Therefore, this study aimed to establish awareness of hepatitis B PEP among HCPs in Wakiso, a peri-urban district that surrounds Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Methods A total of 306 HCPs, selected from 55 healthcare facilities (HCFs) were interviewed using a validated structured questionnaire. The data were collected and entered using the Kobo Collect mobile application. Multivariable binary logistic regression was used to establish the factors associated with awareness of hepatitis B PEP. Results Of the 306 HCPs, 93 (30.4%) had ever heard about hepatitis B PEP and 16 (5.2%) had ever attended training where they were taught about hepatitis B PEP. Only 10.8% were aware of any hepatitis B PEP options, with 19 (6.2%) and 14 (4.6%) mentioning hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and hepatitis B vaccine, respectively as PEP options. Individuals working in the maternity department were less likely to be aware of hepatitis B PEP (AOR = 0.10, 95% CI = 0.02–0.53). There was a positive association between working in a healthcare facility in an urban setting and awareness of hepatitis B PEP (AOR = 5.48, 95% CI = 1.42–21.20). Hepatitis B screening and vaccination were not associated with awareness of PEP. Conclusions Only one-tenth of the HCPs were aware of any hepatitis B PEP option. Awareness of hepatitis B PEP is associated with the main department of work and working in a healthcare facility in an urban setting. This study suggests a need to sensitise HCPs, especially those in rural HCFs and maternity wards on hepatitis B PEP. The use of innovative strategies such as e-communication channels, including mobile text messaging might be paramount in bridging the awareness gap.
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- John Bosco Isunju
- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Center of Excellence for Maternal New-Born Child Health Care, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Liang Y, Bai X, Liu X, Zhang Z, Pang X, Nie L, Qiu W, Zhao W, Hu G. Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Rates and Associated Factors: A Community-Based, Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in Beijing, 2019-2020. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9101070. [PMID: 34696178 PMCID: PMC8539675 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9101070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates are low throughout most populations in China. Factors influencing low coverage rates, including population-specific hepatitis B vaccination barriers, may inform policies that promote vaccination. A cross-sectional survey of residents from 43 communities assessed their vaccination status and identified associated factors via uni- and multivariable logistic regression and subgroup analyses. In total, 11,280 of 36,007 respondents received a hepatitis B vaccine, indicating a 31.33% coverage rate. Multivariable logistic regression revealed non-Beijing (odds ratio (OR) = 0.81; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.76-0.85) and residents who self-rated their health as very healthy (OR = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.68-0.99) were unlikely to be vaccinated. Farmers (OR = 1.68; 95% CI: 1.51-1.86), commerce and service workers (OR = 1.82; 95% CI, 1.63-2.04), government employees (OR = 1.56; 95% CI: 1.38-1.77), professionals and technicians (OR = 1.85; 95% CI: 1.63-2.09), and students (OR = 1.69; 95% CI: 1.10-2.59) had increased hepatitis B vaccination rates. The multivariable assessment revealed hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates are associated with confirmed or suspected family cases, vaccination unwillingness or uncertainty, and unawareness of its prevention of the hepatitis B virus. Low hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates among Beijing subpopulations highlight the need for improved strategies, including those that target specific populations.
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- Yan Liang
- Chaoyang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China;
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- Center for Health Policy and Management, Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100020, China;
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- Chaoyang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; (X.P.); (L.N.)
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China; (X.P.); (L.N.)
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- Center for Health Policy and Management, Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100020, China;
- Correspondence: (W.Q.); (W.Z.); (G.H.)
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- Chaoyang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
- School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China;
- Correspondence: (W.Q.); (W.Z.); (G.H.)
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- Center for Health Policy and Management, Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100020, China;
- Correspondence: (W.Q.); (W.Z.); (G.H.)
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Priddle H, Pickup S, Hayes C. Occupational health issues experienced by UK embryologists: informing improvements in clinical reproductive science practice. HUM FERTIL 2021; 25:608-617. [PMID: 33459106 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1871782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A consultation exercise was undertaken with UK embryologists to construct knowledge of the occupational health issues they experience in everyday practice. Data were obtained from 223 eligible survey responses. Work-related ill health was self-reported by 58.3% of respondents, 76.2% of whom reported multiple issues. The most frequently disclosed ill-health conditions were musculoskeletal disorders (45.3%) and stress and mental health problems (27.8%). Other issues with an incidence above 3% were ocular and auditory problems and needlestick and liquid nitrogen injuries. Shoulder injury or pain correspondingly increased in incidence with length of time in service. Absence from work and/or light duties were necessitated for 34.5% of those affected. Assessment of the evidence base for these work-related ill-health conditions explored contributory and ameliorating factors, which enabled a series of evidence-based recommendations to be formulated via the adoption of a GRADE-based framework.
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- School of Psychology, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK
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- School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK.,Visiting Professor, University of Cumbria, Carlisle, UK
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Jenny H, Reategui Via Y Rada M, Yesantharao P, Xun H, Redett R, Sacks JM, Yang R. Efficacy of a Novel Intraoperative Engineered Sharps Injury Prevention Device: Pilot Usability and Efficacy Trial. JMIR Perioper Med 2020; 3:e19729. [PMID: 33393914 PMCID: PMC7728410 DOI: 10.2196/19729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background The American College of Surgeons reports 88,320 intraoperative needlestick injuries (NSIs) per year, resulting in US $376 to US $2456 in costs per NSI. Engineered sharps injury prevention (ESIP) devices protect against NSIs. To our knowledge, no study has been published to date to demonstrate clinical effectiveness of an intraoperative ESIP device. Operative Armour is a wearable arm cuff that can be donned during surgical closure to allow surgeons to keep a suture pack and sharps protection container on their forearm. Objective We characterize Operative Armour’s ESIP device effectiveness in a tertiary hospital, hypothesizing that this device will decrease NSI risk by decreasing behaviors associated with NSIs: needle passing and handling. Methods A prospective case-control study was conducted with institutional review board quality improvement designation in which authors observed skin closures of plastic surgery procedures. To ensure accuracy, one surgeon was observed at a time. Control surgeries were purely observational; intervention cases involved surgeon use of the device during skin closure. Outcomes of interest included needle passing, needle handling, lost needles, and loaded waiting needles. Results Surgeons were observed in 50 control and 50 intervention cases. Operative Armour eliminated needle passing during skin closure. One NSI occurred in one control case; no NSIs were observed in intervention cases (P=.36). The mean number of loaded and unprotected waiting needles was also significantly decreased in the intervention group from 2.3 to 0.2 (P<.001). Furthermore, a multivariable linear regression established that Operative Armour significantly decreased the number of needle adjustments by hand per stitch observed (F4, 21.68=3.72; P=.01). In fact, needle adjustments by hand decreased overall (1 adjustment per 10 stitches vs 1 adjustment per 5 stitches, P=.004), and adjustments occurred half as frequently with use of Operative Armour in free flap reconstruction (1 adjustment per 10 stitches vs 1 adjustment per 5 stitches, P=.03) and a quarter as frequently in other breast reconstruction cases such as mastopexy (1 adjustment per 20 stitches vs 1 adjustment per 5 stitches, P=.002). Conclusions Operative Armour effectively functions as an ESIP device by decreasing intraoperative needle passing and handling. Although sample size prohibits demonstrating a decrease in NSIs during observed cases, by decreasing behaviors that drive NSI risk, we anticipate an associated decrease in NSIs with use of the device.
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- Hillary Jenny
- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Fitria A, Izati DW, Martiana T. The Factors of Needlestick Injury on Healthcare Workers at the Hospital of Bojonegoro. THE INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i3.2020.349-359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: Needlestick injury is the most frequent accidents encountered by healthcare workers in the hospital. Needlestick injury can expose healthcare workers to the risk of communicable diseases infection. This study was conducted in one of the hospitals in Bojonegoro. Healthcare workers in the inpatient installation and laboratory room have a potential for needlestick injury since they often use needles in their work activities. The aim of this study was to analyze the needlestick injury-related factors on healthcare workers in one of the hospitals in Bojonegoro. Methods: This study belongs to a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study population comprised all laboratory staffs and nurses in the inpatient installation. Sampling was done using stratified random method, obtaining 91 people as the samples. The variables involved in this study included educational level, knowledge, training, unsafe action, and needlestick injury. Data were acquired by means of observation, questionnaire, hospital data, and other supporting data. The data obtained were analyzed using the chi square test with a significance of 0.05 (α = 0.05). Result: This study indicates that educational level (sig = 0.024) and unsafe action (sig = 0.002) are related to needlestick injury. Meanwhile, knowledge (sig = 0.722) and training (sig = 0.350) are not related to needle stick injury. Conclusion: Educational level and unsafe actions are related to needlestick injury on healthcare workers at one of the hospitals in Bojonegoro.Keywords: accident, hospital, needlestick
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