Frequency of Needle Wound Injury (Needle-stick) and Its Related Factors in Nursing Staff in Sirjan in 2020
| Author | Abdol Rahim Biojmajd | en |
| Author | Rahimeh Khajoei | en |
| Author | Mohadeseh Balvardi | en |
| Author | Zahra Imani-Goghary | en |
| Author | Zahra Izad-Abadi | en |
| Orcid | Abdol Rahim Biojmajd [0000-0002-8192-1180] | en |
| Orcid | Rahimeh Khajoei [0000-0002-3770-6790] | en |
| Orcid | Mohadeseh Balvardi [0000-0001-7321-7292] | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Imani-Goghary [0000-0003-1192-173X] | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Izad-Abadi [0000-0002-3226-9325] | en |
| Issued Date | 2023-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Nurses are exposed to blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B (HB), hepatitis C (HC), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through needle-stick injuries (NSIs). Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of needle sticks and their related factors among nurses in the hospitals of Sirjan. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 312 nurses were enrolled by census. Data were collected using demographic characteristics and a needle-stick information questionnaire. Descriptive and analytical tests (chi-square or Fisher’s exact test and logistic regression model) were used to analyze data. Results: Out of 312 nurses participating in the study, 189 (60.6%) had experienced NSIs during the last year. The most common objects for NSIs were syringes and needles (35.4%), and the most common cause of NSIs was recapping (45.4%). In this study, 82% of needle-stick nurses were forced to work overtime. Ages of 20 - 29 years (odds ratio (OR) = 3.94, 95%CI: 1.12 - 13.84; P = 0.032), work experience between 5 - 10 years (OR = 2.50, CI: 1.12 - 5.57; P = 0.02), HB vaccination (OR = 0.26, CI: 0.07 - 0.98; P = 0.04) were significantly associated with rates of needle-sticks. Conclusions: Due to the high frequency of NSIs among the nursing staff and to reduce these injuries, using safety devices, especially in the emergency ward, providing a calm and stress-free environment for staff, reducing the number of night shifts and workload, teaching safety principles and standards to young nurses and supporting nurses who experience NSIs were advised. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/zjrms-131599 | en |
| Keyword | Prevalence | en |
| Keyword | Needle-Stick Injuries | en |
| Keyword | Clinical Nurses | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Frequency of Needle Wound Injury (Needle-stick) and Its Related Factors in Nursing Staff in Sirjan in 2020 | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
- Name:
- zjrms-25-4-131599.pdf
- Size:
- 126.82 KB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format
- Description:
- Article/s PDF