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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Needlestick and sharps' injury in healthcare students: Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Purpose: Needlestick and sharps injury is an occupational hazard, and it presents with a constant risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Students are particularly at risk due to a lack of experience and handling skills. The present study was designed
Uma Vasant Datar +4 more
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Needle Stick Injury Among Health Care Workers in Mogadishu Somalia. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background Needlestick injuries (NSIs) remain a major occupational hazard among healthcare workers (HCWs), increasing the risk of exposure to blood‐borne infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Elmi AH, Ahmed MM, Hassan MM, Dirie NI.
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Risk factors and prevalence of work-related injuries and accidents among veterinarians in India [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Veterinary medicine is a high-risk occupation and imparts a risk of physical injuries due to the unpredictable nature of the animals and workplace conditions.
SukhDev Mishra, Rajendra Palkhade
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The Investigation Into the Impact of Using SafePad on the Incidence Rate of Needlestick Injuries Among Iranian Nurses: A Pre- and Post-Test Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) during the 6 months before and after the implementation of SafePad among nurses. Methods Initially, 369 nurses and practical nurses participated, but after applying exclusion criteria, the final sample included 323 participants.
Yadollahzade N +4 more
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Evaluations of Stress Level Caused by Fear of Exposure to Needle stick Injury among Nurses: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2018 Needlestick injury is one of the significant stress-leading causes among nurses in healthcare settings. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the level of stress caused by fear of needlestick injury exposure among nurses working at Sohag University ...
Ghona Ali, Mona Mohamed
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Needlestick injuries in anaesthetists [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 1990 Summary A survey of needlestick injuries among 42 anaesthetists at this university hospital was carried out over a 3‐month period to ascertain the rate of occurrence and the extent to which a revised protocol for the management of such injuries was followed.
S, Maz, G, Lyons
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The Management of Needlestick Injuries [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2013 An estimated 1 million needlestick injuries (NSIs) occur in Europe each year. The Council Directive 2010/32/EU on the prevention of NSIs describes minimum requirements for prevention and calls for the implementation of local, national and Europe-wide reporting systems. The Directive is to be implemented by all EU member states by 11 May 2013.
Heiko, Himmelreich +6 more
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2018 Background Clinical laboratory workers face biohazard such as needlestick injury and occupational infection on a daily basis. In this study, we examined self-reported frequency of occupational infection and needlestick injury among the clinical ...
Omar F. Khabour +2 more
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HUBUNGAN ANTARA PERILAKU TIDAK AMAN DAN SARANA PERALATAN DENGAN KEJADIAN NEEDLESTICK INJURY PADA PERAWAT RUANG RAWAT INAP DI RS X, KABUPATEN BOGOR [PDF]
, 2021 Pendahuluan: Kejadian Needlestick injury merupakan suatu robekan di kulit akibat suatu jarum atau benda tajam lainnya seperti pisau bedah dan dapat menjadi media penularan penyakit.
APRILIA, DEBY NUR
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