Advancing Staff Safety: Assessment of Quality Improvement Interventions in Reducing Needlestick Injuries Among Staff at Nyaho Medical Centre [PDF]
Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, 2023 Introduction: Needlestick injury, which occurs when the skin is accidentally punctured, is linked to infection transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
Augustine Kumah +1 more
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The Prevalence and Underreporting of Needlestick Injuries among Dental Healthcare Workers in Pakistan: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Int J Dent, 2018 Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major occupational health problem among dental healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan, which places them at a significant risk of acquiring blood-borne infections.
Pervaiz M, Gilbert R, Ali N.
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding needlestick injuries among nurses in a public hospital in Malaysia [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthNeedlestick injuries (NSIs) represent a significant occupational hazard among nurses, as they may result in serious consequences, including transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C viruses.
Mohd Fahami Nur Azlina +5 more
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The Frequency, Causes and Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Nurses of Kerman: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: The needlestick injuries can cause the transmission of infectious diseases. Compared to other members of the community of health care nurses are at great risk of needle stick injury because of their frequent performance with vein ...
Abbas Balouchi +3 more
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Factors Associated with Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Occupations: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
J Clin Diagn Res, 2016 Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs), are among the main job-related injuries that health care workers experience. In fact, contraction of hepatitis B or hepatitis C from work-related NSIs is one of the most common occupational hazards among health ...
Motaarefi H +3 more
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Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Blood and Other Body Fluids Among Healthcare Workers in a South-Western Chinese Tertiary Hospital From 2018 to 2023: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Nurs OpenABSTRACT Aim Healthcare workers face significant occupational exposure risks from biological and non‐biological hazards, with needlestick injuries being the most common hazard. This study aimed to assess the extent of occupational exposure among various healthcare workers. Design A descriptive cross‐sectional study.
Chen L +6 more
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Incidence Risk Analysis for Needlestick, Sharp and Splash Injuries at a Tertiary Care Hospital Kota, Rajasthan, India [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Needlestick, Sharp, and Splash Injuries (NSSSIs) are the major occupational hazards for the Healthcare Workers (HCWs) risking them for Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs) such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human ...
Dinesh Verma +3 more
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Effects of virtual reality training on decreasing the rates of needlestick or sharp injury in new-coming medical and nursing interns in Taiwan [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2020 Purpose Senior nursing and medical interns’ lack of familiarity and confidence with respect to practicing universal precaution for the prevention of occupational needlestick or sharp injuries may harm themselves.
Szu-Hsien Wu +6 more
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Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, 2020 Background: Nursing students, like other healthcare workers, are prone to needlestick injuries. Over the years, studies have been conducted regarding needlestick injuries. However, its prevalence among Filipino nursing students’ is still not known. Also,
Nelson A. Ditching +5 more
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Needlestick and sharps injuries among secondary and tertiary healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia
Nursing Open, 2022 Aim The study aimed to assess the incidence of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, as well as to determine whether there exists an association between hospital level and needlestick and ...
Anwar M. Makeen +8 more
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