Needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers : a retrospective six-year study
Other Title(s)
إصابات الإبر و الأدوات الحادة لدى عمال الرعاية الصحية : دراسة استعادية لمدة ستة سنوات
Joint Authors
Saadah, Rami
Khayr Allah, Khalid
Abu Zayd, Husayn
al-Rashdan, Lama
al-Faqih, Mahmud
al-Khatatibah, Ubayd Allah
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 1 (29 Feb. 2020), pp.54-62, 9 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2020-02-29
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to examine the proportion of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) among healthcare workers at King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC), Amman, Jordan.
Methods: All NSSI reports referred from departments at KHMC to the Preventive Medicine Department between 2013–2018 were retrospectively reviewed.
Proportion of NSSIs were calculated and stratified according to age, gender, job title, place and site of injury and the procedure/task during which the injury occurred.
Results: There were a total of 393 NSSIs.
A significant association was found between the proportion of NSSIs and all tested variables (P <0.001).
The reported proportion of NSSIs was highest among nurses (39.7%) followed by cleaners (36.3%), physicians (10.4%), other workers (7.4%) and lab technicians (5.9%) during the study’s six-year period.
Hospital wards were the most common locations (46.1%) where injuries took place.
Injuries also occurred most frequently during medical waste collection (38.2%).
Conclusion: The proportion of NSSIs was highest among nurses and cleaners.
Safety policies and training among high-risk groups should be reviewed to reduce the risk of NSSIs.
Multicentre studies at a national level should be conducted to examine whether this study’s findings reflect national trends.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saadah, Rami& Khayr Allah, Khalid& Abu Zayd, Husayn& al-Rashdan, Lama& al-Faqih, Mahmud& al-Khatatibah, Ubayd Allah. 2020. Needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers : a retrospective six-year study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 1, pp.54-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957268
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saadah, Rami…[et al.]. Needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers : a retrospective six-year study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 1 (Feb. 2020), pp.54-62.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Saadah, Rami& Khayr Allah, Khalid& Abu Zayd, Husayn& al-Rashdan, Lama& al-Faqih, Mahmud& al-Khatatibah, Ubayd Allah. Needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers : a retrospective six-year study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 20, no. 1, pp.54-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957268
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 61-62
Record ID
BIM-957268