Risk Factors of Needle Stick and Sharps Injuries among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Egypt: a Retrospective Study | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology | ||
| Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2019, Pages 175-180 PDF (574.05 K) | ||
| Document Type: New and original researches in the field of Microbiology. | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejmm.2019.282762 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Basma A. Elawady* 1; Dina S. Omar2; Ahmad M. Ali3 | ||
| 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit, Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Exposure to needle stick and sharps injuries is probably one of the most common accidents in medical care practices. Objective: The present study was conducted to determine risk factors of exposure to sharps injuries and select priorities for minimizing future incidents. Method: A retrospective survey was implemented from January to December 2016 on healthcare workers and anonymous self-administered questionnaire was completed by participants. Results: Nurses represented 62.5% of the study group. High rate of injuries was encountered in inpatient (42.5%) and emergency room (19%) mainly during use of needles in patients. The situation of exposure was mainly during use of the device through sampling, intravenous injection (53%). Conclusions: Nurses are among the highest group at risk who need adequate training on safe handling and disposal of sharps as well as application of polices and post-exposure prophylaxis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Needle-stick and sharps injuries; occupational exposure; healthcare workers; reporting | ||
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