A study of needle-stick injury incidence amongst healthcare workers and its root cause analysis in a tertiary care teaching hospital

A study of needle-stick injury incidence amongst healthcare workers and its root cause analysis in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Background: Needle-stick injury (NSI) incidence is a major occupational hazard amongst healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods: In this retrospective study conducted amongst HCWs from October 2018 to October 2019, we aimed to know the incidence of NSI and its root cause. At the time of self-reporting of...

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Main Authors: Rangineni Jayaprada, K Vineela, N Ramakrishna, S Yamini, K M Bhargav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Subjects:
antibody titre
healthcare workers
hepatitis b virus
human immunodeficiency virus
needle-stick injury
post-exposure prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2022;volume=11;issue=2;spage=72;epage=76;aulast=Jayaprada

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