Needle-stick and sharp injuries among hospital healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey

A Abalkhail, R Kabir, YM Elmosaad… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Needle-stick or sharp injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational hazards for healthcare
workers. Exposure to blood and body fluids through NSIs increases the risk of transmission …

Determination and prioritization of factors affecting the occurrence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers using techniques of Delphi and fuzzy analytical …

SM Mousavi, S Yazdanirad, S Althubiti… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major hazard in the workplace for
healthcare workers. To prevent these injuries, it is essential to determine the important …

Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

RYH Mohamud, NA Mohamed, A Doğan… - … and Healthcare Policy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Healthcare workers are still at risk from needlesticks and sharps injuries, which
can expose them to blood-borne diseases like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. We aimed to …

Prevalence and associated factors of needlestick and sharp object injuries among healthcare workers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Kaweti, T Feleke - Frontiers in Epidemiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Needlestick and sharp object injuries affect healthcare workers. However, there
are limitations in the evidence available for informed decision-making by stakeholders, as …

Occupational needle stick injuries and related factors among healthcare workers in military hospitals in Tehran

M Sepandi, Y Alimohamadi, S Afrashteh… - Nursing …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Healthcare workers (HCWs) are always at risk of experiencing occupational
needle stick injuries (NSIs). The primary aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of …

Analysis of factors associated with needlestick injuries of clinical nurses by applying a human factor analysis and classification system: A nationwide cross‐sectional …

H Gao, M Liu, Y Su, Y Li, L Tian - Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study aims to investigate the current situation of needlestick injuries (NSIs) of
clinical nurses and identify associated factors by using the theoretical framework of the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and characteristics of needle stick and sharp injuries among king salman armed forces hospital personnel in tabuk city: a retrospective hospital …

N Alshehri, S Aldhahi, AS Elbadawi, W Allahim… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated characteristics of
needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) among King Salman Armed Forces Hospital …

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Needlesticks and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers of Hospital in Bule Hora, West Guji Zone, Ethiopia

A Aliyo, T Gemechu - Environmental Health Insights, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Needle-stick incidents among nurses: knowledge, attitude, and practices in the workplace

J Yazid, RMR Yaakub, S Yusof… - Asian Journal of …, 2023 - aje-bs.e-iph.co.uk
This cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses
regarding needle-stick injuries (NSIs) in a public hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The …

[HTML][HTML] Needlesticks and sharp injuries and their associated factors among health care workers of Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

A Aliyo, T Gemechu - International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …