Prevalence of needlestick injuries and factors associated with their occurrence among health care workers at a private hospital in northern Namibia

Background: Although needle stick injuries (NSIs) are a very common preventable occupational hazard among healthcare workers (HCWs), their prevalence remains high. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of NSIs, and factors associated with NSIs among HCWs at a private hospital in northern Namibia....

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Main Authors: Enos Moyo, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Malizgani Mhango, Shingairai Feresu, Perseverance Moyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Human Factors in Healthcare
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772501422000252