The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran
ABSTRACT Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most significant and preventable hazards in relation to Healthcare workers (HCWs). Such injuries have been shown to be of high prevalence within developing countries. To determine the prevalence and circumstances pertaining to the occurrence of N...
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| author | Rasoul Yarahmadi R. Abbaszadeh Dizaji A. F Hossieni A. A. Farshad Sh. Bakand |
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Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most significant and preventable hazards in relation to Healthcare workers (HCWs). Such injuries have been shown to be of high prevalence within developing countries. To determine the prevalence and circumstances pertaining to the occurrence of NSIs among HCWs employed at a special hospital. The study conducted was a cross-sectional study on HCWs and was carried out in one of Tehran's special hospitals in the year 2012. In this study, in order to identify and determine hazardous potential due to needle stick, HFMEA method was chosen. This resulted in the collection of 240 valid and reliable questionnaires. The validity and reliable nature of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts and by means of the test re-test method. The gathered data was analyzed with SPSS software, version 16.From the analysis of the data it was shown that, a total of 97 (40.42%) HCWs had suffered NSIs in the last year. The patient ward showed the highest prevalence of NSIs (47.42%) in the hospital. Nurses had the highest risk of suffering NSIs (56.7%) in comparison with the other occupational groups. All in all 175 NSIs occurred for the 240 HCWs trialed during the selected period of clinical practice. Of those that received injuries, only roughly 1 in 3 (38.14%) reported it to their infection control officer. Just over a quarter (26.80%) of the injured HCWs used post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) against HIV. Almost all (88.75%) of the HCWs had received a safe injection course. In general, NSIs and their subsequent underreporting are commonplace among hospital healthcare professionals. Significantly, more than two-thirds of the injured HCWs did not use post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) against HIV. Improved prevention and reporting strategies are needed if the occupational health and safety of healthcare workers is to improve. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94acd9ae0bd2484e827704ac6b5df0d72022-12-22T02:49:10ZengIranian Journal of Health, Safety and EnvironmentIranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment2345-32062345-55352014-01-0111232910The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in TehranRasoul Yarahmadi0R. Abbaszadeh DizajiA. F HossieniA. A. FarshadSh. BakandDepartment of Occupational Health, School of public Health, Iran university of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic ofABSTRACT Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most significant and preventable hazards in relation to Healthcare workers (HCWs). Such injuries have been shown to be of high prevalence within developing countries. To determine the prevalence and circumstances pertaining to the occurrence of NSIs among HCWs employed at a special hospital. The study conducted was a cross-sectional study on HCWs and was carried out in one of Tehran's special hospitals in the year 2012. In this study, in order to identify and determine hazardous potential due to needle stick, HFMEA method was chosen. This resulted in the collection of 240 valid and reliable questionnaires. The validity and reliable nature of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts and by means of the test re-test method. The gathered data was analyzed with SPSS software, version 16.From the analysis of the data it was shown that, a total of 97 (40.42%) HCWs had suffered NSIs in the last year. The patient ward showed the highest prevalence of NSIs (47.42%) in the hospital. Nurses had the highest risk of suffering NSIs (56.7%) in comparison with the other occupational groups. All in all 175 NSIs occurred for the 240 HCWs trialed during the selected period of clinical practice. Of those that received injuries, only roughly 1 in 3 (38.14%) reported it to their infection control officer. Just over a quarter (26.80%) of the injured HCWs used post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) against HIV. Almost all (88.75%) of the HCWs had received a safe injection course. In general, NSIs and their subsequent underreporting are commonplace among hospital healthcare professionals. Significantly, more than two-thirds of the injured HCWs did not use post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) against HIV. Improved prevention and reporting strategies are needed if the occupational health and safety of healthcare workers is to improve.http://www.ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/9Injury, Needle stick, Healthcare workers (HCWs), Hospital |
| spellingShingle | Rasoul Yarahmadi R. Abbaszadeh Dizaji A. F Hossieni A. A. Farshad Sh. Bakand The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment Injury, Needle stick, Healthcare workers (HCWs), Hospital |
| title | The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran |
| title_full | The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran |
| title_fullStr | The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran |
| title_short | The Prevalence of Needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in Tehran |
| title_sort | prevalence of needle sticks injuries among health care workers at a hospital in tehran |
| topic | Injury, Needle stick, Healthcare workers (HCWs), Hospital |
| url | http://www.ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/9 |
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