Abstract:Aim: To determine the knowledge, aptitude and practices of health care workers regarding needle stick injuries Material and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 109 healthcare works, serving in the Operation Theatre of Shalamar Hospital, Lahore participated. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 20. Chi-square test was used for the statistical analyses of the data. P-value of 0.05 or less was considered as significant Results: Among the healthcare professionals 55% were male and 45% were females. Amo… Show more
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