Aim The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with NSIs in health care
occupation. Materials and Methods In this study, a systematic and purposive review with …

Background Occupational contact with blood and body fluids poses a significant risk to
healthcare workers. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the epidemiology and …

Background Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational risk among
health care workers (HCWs), which is extremely worrying due to the potential risk of …

Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring blood-borne infections such
as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus through needlestick injuries …

Background The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to
estimate the prevalence of needle-stick injury among Iranian nurses. Methods We …

Objectives. This study aimed to assess the level of awareness, prevalence and risk factors of
needle-stick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt to develop a …

Abstract Background & Aims of the Study: Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are one of the
most causes that expose health care workers (HCWs) to blood infectious diseases such as …

Introduction: This study aimed to systematically review previous studies conducted in Iran on
the prevalence of injuries caused by needlestick, sharp, and cutting instruments and …

The most frequent way of transmission of various diseases such as HBV, HIV and HCV is
exposure to sharp tools. The purpose of this work was to identify epidemiological aspects of …

Results The incidence of NSIs among nurses decreased after the intervention from 9.42 to
3.93%. Whereas the total knowledge score increased from 54.45 to 91.57%. After …