Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of Iran
Introduction: Needle-stick injuries are the second most commonly reported adverse incident and constitute a major hazard for the transmission of blood transmitted diseases. The incidence of Needle stick is higher than the reported cases in different countries. Reporting of these exposures is often a...
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| description | Introduction: Needle-stick injuries are the second most commonly reported adverse incident and constitute a major hazard for the transmission of blood transmitted diseases. The incidence of Needle stick is higher than the reported cases in different countries. Reporting of these exposures is often a challenge for HCWs (health care workers). This article describes the prevalence of occupational injuries caused by contacting patients with needle and sharp objects and fluids of the patients’ body fluids in HCWs. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study has been conducted in 4 hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of medical sciences, Iran during 2008-2015. We assessed self-reported occupational exposures in HCWs includes nurse, physician, medical student and other. Results:Among the HCWs with NSIs, other personnel includes paramedics, assistants, crew, midwife, operation room personnel, and laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy personnel had the highest percentage of needle stick contact , followed by nurses. Self-reporting of needle-stick has been growing in this period. In this study, the hepatitis B immunity in sharps injury recipients was 90-95% in 2015. Conclusion: The prevalence of needle stick in HCWs is high. Preventive strategies had to be devised. Use of safety engineering devices, to encourage recording and reporting of incidents, hepatitis B immunity, serological tests, follow-up post exposure, training in precaution standard is necessary for HCWs and medical students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-caca36af047c4012860196784e8687de2022-12-22T00:42:53ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesPatient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal2345-44822345-44902017-04-015250951210.22038/psj.2017.20740.11488543Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of IranShapour Badiee aval0Maryam Yaghoobi1Mohammad Hasan Ezzati2Maliheh Ziaee3Reza Vafaeenejad4Gholamrezza Bakhtiari5Irandokht Mostafavi6Behnaz Samiee Daluee7Department of Complementary and Chinese Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Iran University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDeputy of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranMashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Deputy of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Deputy of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Deputy of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Introduction: Needle-stick injuries are the second most commonly reported adverse incident and constitute a major hazard for the transmission of blood transmitted diseases. The incidence of Needle stick is higher than the reported cases in different countries. Reporting of these exposures is often a challenge for HCWs (health care workers). This article describes the prevalence of occupational injuries caused by contacting patients with needle and sharp objects and fluids of the patients’ body fluids in HCWs. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study has been conducted in 4 hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of medical sciences, Iran during 2008-2015. We assessed self-reported occupational exposures in HCWs includes nurse, physician, medical student and other. Results:Among the HCWs with NSIs, other personnel includes paramedics, assistants, crew, midwife, operation room personnel, and laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy personnel had the highest percentage of needle stick contact , followed by nurses. Self-reporting of needle-stick has been growing in this period. In this study, the hepatitis B immunity in sharps injury recipients was 90-95% in 2015. Conclusion: The prevalence of needle stick in HCWs is high. Preventive strategies had to be devised. Use of safety engineering devices, to encourage recording and reporting of incidents, hepatitis B immunity, serological tests, follow-up post exposure, training in precaution standard is necessary for HCWs and medical students.http://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_8543_aa6a4a113645305bf6db1ea9e5e2f12d.pdfbloodHealthcare workerInjuryNeedle |
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| title | Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of Iran |
| title_full | Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of Iran |
| title_short | Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Workers in the North East of Iran |
| title_sort | needlestick injuries in healthcare workers in the north east of iran |
| topic | blood Healthcare worker Injury Needle |
| url | http://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_8543_aa6a4a113645305bf6db1ea9e5e2f12d.pdf |
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