Epidemiology of needlestick and sharps injuries among nurses in a Japanese teaching hospital

2006 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.R. Smith ◽  
M. Mihashi ◽  
Y. Adachi ◽  
Y. Nakashima ◽  
T. Ishitake
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Nurses at a Teaching Hospital in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xujun Zhang ◽  
Yue Gu ◽  
Mengjing Cui ◽  
Lorann Stallones ◽  
Huiyun Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

scholarly journals Needlestick and sharps injuries in an Indonesian tertiary teaching hospital from 2014 to 2017: a cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e041494
Author(s):  
Evy Yunihastuti ◽  
Dewi Mira Ratih ◽  
Matdoan Rifkiah Aisyah ◽  
Ainum Jhariah Hidayah ◽  
Alvina Widhani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Tertiary Teaching Hospital ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sharps Injury ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

ObjectiveNeedlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) pose significant occupational health problems. We aim to provide incidence and other epidemiological aspects of needlestick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) among HCWs in a tertiary teaching hospital in Indonesia, to inform the evaluation of NSSIs prevention programme.MethodsA cohort study was conducted at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Jakarta. We analysed data of the sharps injury programme at the hospital between January 2014 and December 2017. Incidence of NSSIs was calculated per 1000 person-years (1000-PY).ResultsOver the 4-year period, a total of 286 NSSIs were reported. The mean NSSIs incidence rate for 4 years was 13.3/1000-PY, peaking in 2015 (15.5/1000-PY) then decreasing afterward. Most NSSIs were experienced by nurses (42.7%), but the highest incidence was among midwives (18.9/1000-PY), followed by nurses, medical students and medical doctors (15.2/1000-PY, 12.6/1000-PY and 11.8/1000-PY, respectively). The devices causing the highest proportion of NSSIs were hollow-bore needles (66.8%), followed by suture needles (14.3%) and solid needles (10.8%). 9.4% of NSSIs were related to insulin pen injection. Of all the incidents, 31.3% occurred during surgical procedures, 25.9% during blood collections, 14.3% during administering injection of drugs and 13.3% during waste cleaning.ConclusionIn conclusion, this study showed varied incidences of NSSI among different occupations, with the highest among midwives and nurses. Many unsafe work practices still continue, which is of utmost concern. We suggest opportunities for prevention including training and cultivating safer workplace practices.

scholarly journals PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION NEEDLESTICK AND SHARPS INJURIES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anh Tran Thi Quynh ◽  
Katrina Einhellig
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries

Background: Needlestick and sharp injuries are a serious hazard in any health care setting for health care workers and students during clinical practice. Thus, the efforts to prevent the needlestick and sharps injuries are needed and considered a part of the routine practice.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of nursing students in doing the correct practice in prevention needlestick and sharps injuries.Methods: This cross- sectional study was conducted between 2013 and 2014 in nursing students of Tien Giang Medical College who participated in clinical practice. There were 360 students participated in the study using simple random sampling. Data were collected using the practical assessment checklist and demographic characteristics questionnaire. Data were processed using STATA 12.0, and analyzed using Chi-square and Fisher test.Results: The students who did general practice correctly accounted for 52.50%, and those who did practice incorrectly was 47.5%. The students who used gauze or wool wrap in inhaler were 59.7%, wearing gloves in practice (39.2%), do not disassemble needles from syringes after injection 50%, and removing needles into barrel after injection (65.6%). There was statistically significant relationship between time of participation in clinical practice and correct practice with p-value 0.04 (<0.05)Conclusion: The correct practice of nursing students related to the prevention of needlestick and sharps injuries remains low. There was a significant relationship between time of participation in clinical practice and correct nursing practice. It is suggested that students must be taught about the risk of infection at the beginning of clinical practice, and constantly reminded throughout the learning process, especially for injection safety awareness, knowledge and techniques about the risk of transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV by sharp objects in the healthcare facility.

Disposal-Related Sharps Injuries at a New York City Teaching Hospital

1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 268-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
André C. Weltman ◽  
Louise J. Short ◽  
Meryl H. Mendelson ◽  
David E. Lilienfeld ◽  
Marge Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
York City ◽  
Sharps Injuries
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