Reducing Needle Stick Injuries in Healthcare Occupations : An Integrative Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Needlestick injuries frequently occur among healthcare workers, introducing high risk of bloodborne pathogen infection for surgeons, assistants, and nurses.
This systematic review aims to explore the impact of both educational training and safeguard interventions to reduce needlestick injuries.
Several databases were searched including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, CINAHL and Sciencedirect.
Studies were selected if the intervention contained a study group and a control group and were published between 2000 and 2010.
Of the fourteen studies reviewed, nine evaluated a double-gloving method, one evaluated the effectiveness of blunt needle, and one evaluated a bloodborne pathogen educational training program.
Ten studies reported an overall reduction in glove perforations for the intervention group.
In conclusion, this review suggests that both safeguard interventions and educational training programs are effective in reducing the risk of having needlestick injuries.
However, more studies using a combination of both safeguards and educational interventions in surgical and nonsurgical settings are needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Lin& Mullan, Barbara. 2011. Reducing Needle Stick Injuries in Healthcare Occupations : An Integrative Review of the Literature. ISRN Nursing،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462813
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Lin& Mullan, Barbara. Reducing Needle Stick Injuries in Healthcare Occupations : An Integrative Review of the Literature. ISRN Nursing No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462813
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Lin& Mullan, Barbara. Reducing Needle Stick Injuries in Healthcare Occupations : An Integrative Review of the Literature. ISRN Nursing. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462813
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462813