Objective The strict implementation of occupational health and safety policy curbs exposure
to occupational hazards. However, empirical evidence is lacking in the Ghanaian context …

Abstract Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem. Healthcare
workers, especially those working in highly endemic regions of the world, have a higher risk …

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 Introduction In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, about 40–65% of Hepatitis B Virus
infections among HCWs were a result of percutaneous occupational exposures to …

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 …

Background This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of needle sticks and
sharp injuries among healthcare workers at the Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital …

Uptake of hepatitis B vaccination by health care providers remains suboptimal in Ghana,
although it is considered an effective strategy against the hepatitis B virus. This study aimed …

Background: Healthcare workers face a significant risk of sharp and needle-stick injuries,
which can increase the likelihood of spreading illnesses like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and …

Objectives This study aims to determine the prevalence and predisposing factors of a
needlestick injury (NSI) among healthcare support staff in the Greater Accra region, Ghana …

Sharps injuries continue to occur among healthcare workers despite implementing safety
standards to protect workers from injury, which can place healthcare workers at risk for …