Author:
Alfulayw Kifah Habib,Al-Otaibi Sultan T.,Alqahtani Hatem A.
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Our study sought to determine the frequency of Needlestick injuries (NSIs) among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) working at governmental hospital and to study the factors that associated with occurrence of NSIs, and to develop recommendations for a comprehensive program for prevention.
Methods
Retrospective study of all reported cases of NSIs in the period from April 2016 to May 2018 among healthcare workers at a governmental hospital.
Results
Incidence of NSIs over 26 months was 8.4% among all participants. Nurses were the most affected staff (52.5%) resulted commonly from disposing syringes (58.9%). In contrast, the incidence of NSIs among physicians was 24.9% where surgical devices were the primary source of NSIs among them (40%). Failure to complete all required hepatitis B vaccination was common among expatriates of the participants of this study.
Conclusions
NSIs was common among HCWs participated in this study. Preventive measures should be implemented including adequate hepatitis B immunization.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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