Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study
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 coll...
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| author | Mokhtar Abdo Almoliky Hala A. Elzilal Eman Alzahrani Hala M. Abo-Dief Khalil A. Saleh Sameer A. Alkubati Mousa S. Saad Mujeeb A. Sultan |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-29f8d32b375c49989c5c7172c75a346a2024-01-19T20:09:25ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medicine2050-31212024-01-011210.1177/20503121231221445Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional studyMokhtar Abdo Almoliky0Hala A. Elzilal1Eman Alzahrani2Hala M. Abo-Dief3Khalil A. Saleh4Sameer A. Alkubati5Mousa S. Saad6Mujeeb A. Sultan7Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz, YemenDepartment of Science and Technology, University College-Ranyah, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Science and Technology, University College-Ranyah, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hodeida University, Hodeida, YemenDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Janad University for Science and Technology, Taiz, YemenDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Janad University for Science and Technology, Taiz, YemenObjectives: 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231221445 |
| spellingShingle | Mokhtar Abdo Almoliky Hala A. Elzilal Eman Alzahrani Hala M. Abo-Dief Khalil A. Saleh Sameer A. Alkubati Mousa S. Saad Mujeeb A. Sultan Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study SAGE Open Medicine |
| title | Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses a cross sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231221445 |
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