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Magnitude of Needlestick and Sharp Injury and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses Working at Health Institutions in Western Ethiopia, 2020

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2020
Muktar Abadiga,1 Getu Mosisa,1 Yonas Abate2 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia; 2Oromia Regional Health Bureau, Nekemte Health Center, Nekemte Town, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Muktar Abadiga
Abadiga M, Mosisa G, Abate Y
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‘Grinning and bearing it’—A survey study exploring animal‐related injuries in UK and Irish veterinary students

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 2, December 2026.
Abstract Background While veterinary surgeons are known to have particularly high rates of injury compared to other sectors, little is known about the rates of injury among veterinary students. This study aims to understand animal‐related injury rates, injury context and mechanisms, attitudes to reporting injuries, and resultant behaviour among UK and ...
Tamzin Furtado, Lois Kennedy, Gina Pinchbeck, John S. P. Tulloch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Needlestick injury and psychomotor performance as measured by pursuit-aiming test in health-care professionals

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
Background: Several factors play a role in Needlestick Injury (NSI). We aimed to determine the association of NSI with psychomotor performance in health-care workers.
Gholamreza Pouryaghoub, Akbar Azizi-Alvandi, Nazanin Izadi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of Work‐Related Disability Among Injured Garment Workers in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Investigation

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The ready‐made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh is crucial for its economy, employing millions of workers. Despite its economic significance, this industry is characterised by unsafe working conditions, resulting in a substantial burden of work‐related injuries.
Md. Golam Kibria, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, S. M. Ali Hasnain Fatme, Shakil Ahmed, Mohammad Monjurul Habib, Sheikh M. Alif, Ahmed Hossain   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, response and associated factors of needlestick injury among health care workers in Orotta National Referral Hospital, Eritrea

BMC Health Services Research
Background Healthcare workers are at risk of occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids after sustaining needlestick injury which constitutes a risk for transmission of blood-borne pathogens such as Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus or Human
Feven Beletse Negash, Amanuel Hailemichael, Enabi Haileslassie, Eyob Hawaz, Samuel Zerai, Zerabruk Tesfamariam, Laban Lebahati   +6 more
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Molecular Evidence of Human T‑Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Transmission by Needlestick Injury in Healthcare Workers

Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 98, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Human T‑cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV‑1) is a retrovirus that spreads primarily through cell‐to‐cell transmission. Occupational transmission of HTLV‐1 by needlestick injury is considered exceedingly rare, with no reported molecularly confirmed cases.
Masahito Tokunaga, Madoka Kuramitsu, Masumichi Saito, Miyuki Yoshimori, Jun Odawara, Yoshikiyo Ito, Hitomi Nakamura, Yasuko Sagara, Mieko Ishii, Naomi Nojiri, Hazuka Yoshida‐Furihata, Wakako Kuribayashi, Takuo Mizukami, Kiyonori Miura, Atae Utsunomiya   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Prevalence of Needlesticks and Sharp Injuries, and the Associated Factors Among Midwives and Nurses in North Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, North East Ethiopia: An Institution-based Cross-sectional Study

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2020
Addisu Getie, Adam Wondmieneh, Getachew Tesfaw Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Addisu Getie Email addisugetie@gmail.comBackground: Health professionals are at high risk of exposure for
Getie A, Wondmieneh A, Tesfaw G
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Needle Stick Injury Among Health Care Workers in Mogadishu Somalia

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT 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).
Abdullahi Hassan Elmi, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Mulki Mukhtar Hassan, Najib Isse Dirie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gatekeeping harm reduction in Canadian Federal Prisons: Perspectives on the threat risk assessment for the prison needle exchange program by prison administrative leadership

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 8, Page 2091-2103, August 2026.
Abstract Background and aims Prison needle exchange programs (PNEPs) are evidence‐based, cost‐effective interventions that prevent transmission of blood‐borne viruses. PNEPs were introduced in a minority of Canadian federal prisons in 2018; however, participation is contingent on a mandatory approval process known as a “Threat Risk Assessment” (TRA ...
Nadine Kronfli, Nashira Popovic, Elise Weiss, Mark Stoové, Lise Lafferty, Olivia Price, Lynn M. Madden, Behzad Hajarizadeh, Andrew R. Lloyd, Frederick L. Altice   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychiatric consequences of needlestick injury [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2013
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a common occupational hazard with potential physical health effects, including viral infections such as hepatitis and HIV. Less appreciated are the psychiatric consequences of NSIs, potentially including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder (AD).To study psychiatric consequences of NSIs by ...
B, Green, E C, Griffiths
openaire   +2 more sources