Epidemiology of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Professional Korean Nurses

Smith, Derek; Choe, Myoung-Ae; Jeong, Jae Sim; Jeon, Mi Yang; Chae, Young Ran; An, Gyeong Ju

doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2006.10.003

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“…This result is lower as compared to the South Africa report where 87.1% reported exposure to body fluids or blood sometime in the past while 50.9% reported exposure within the last six months respectively [7]. However, this result is higher from the Korean report where splash accident accounts for 13.9 % [8]. This difference in prevalence could be due to the difference in socio economic status of the countries that could have direct impact to supply of personal protective equipment such as glove, goggle, mask, etc.…”

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Needle Stick Injury among Nursing and Midwifery Students an Haramaya and Jigjiga University, Eastern Ethiopia

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Background: In developing countries including Ethiopia, the risk of having work-related injury is 10 to 20 times higher than that of developed countries. In their everyday clinical practice, nurse students are at a great risk of occupational hazards, especially risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens potentially resulting to infections. High levels of occupational hazards are believed to affect students' health and academic performance.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Needle Stick Injury among Nursing and Midwifery Students an Haramaya and Jigjiga University, Eastern Ethiopia

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“…Similar to Japan, research from Turkey 9) , Australia 35) , Singapore 45) , Taiwan 33) , Saudi Arabia 46) and Korea 12) has indicated that disposable syringes and medication ampoules continue to present NSI risks for HCW. Butterfly needles were also a reasonably common cause of NSI in the current study, although this is not surprising, because butterfly needles are used much more frequently for blood drawing and IV infusion in Japan, than in other countries such as the US 44) .…”

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“…Factors can include high mental pressure, time pressure, feeling fatigued after work, inadequate staffing levels, and many others [10][11][12] . In Japan psychosocial risk factors have been associated with NSI among medical residents 13) and hospital nurses 10) .…”

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Hospital Safety Climate, Psychosocial Risk Factors and Needlestick Injuries in Japan

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“…Needle sticks and sharps injuries represent a significant hazard in professional nursing. Researches also have shown that, between all HCWs, nurses are the ones who sustain a high needle sticks injuries burden 8 . Up to researchers' knowledge, no previous study was carried out in Erbil to assess the effect of an educational program on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding hepatitis B. Healthcare professionals have always been encouraged to update their knowledge and maintain clinical competence.…”

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Effect of an educational program on nurses' knowledge and practices toward Hepatitis B virus in emergency hospitals in Erbil City

Abdulla

2014

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Background and objective: Nurses have major role in prevention and management of hepatitis B. Aim of the study was to find out the effect of an educational program on nurse' knowledge and practices concerning hepatitis B virus. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in emergency hospitals, Erbil city, Iraq from 15th of January to 15th of June 2012 involving 50 nurses. Assessment of the knowledge and practices of nurses was carried out by using a questionnaire developed by the researchers. An educational program was designed, constructed and oriented in order to improve the nurses' knowledge and practices towards hepatitis B virus. Post-test was carried out after the educational program using the same (pre program) questionnaire. Results: The mean (±SD) score of pre test knowledge was 6.96±1.6, while the mean (±SD) score of post test knowledge was 8.4±1.5 (P<0.001). The educational program has significant effects on nurses' knowledge about main function of liver (P<0.001), complications of renal failure (P=0.002), and avoiding sharing needles and syringes (P=0.013). The post test means (±SD) scores for practices (47±2.46) were significantly higher than the pretest mean score (43.7±5.16). The educational program had effects on advising practice of hand washing before and after using gloves (P=0.01), using solution for hand washing (P=0.003), risk of contamination with patients' bloods and fluids (P=0.04), removing of gown and washing hands (P=0.012). Conclusion:The educational program played a significant role in some items which could raise the level of knowledge and practices toward prevention of hepatitis B virus.

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Epidemiology of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Professional Korean Nurses

Cited by 75 publications

References 21 publications

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Needle Stick Injury among Nursing and Midwifery Students an Haramaya and Jigjiga University, Eastern Ethiopia

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Needle Stick Injury among Nursing and Midwifery Students an Haramaya and Jigjiga University, Eastern Ethiopia

Hospital Safety Climate, Psychosocial Risk Factors and Needlestick Injuries in Japan

Effect of an educational program on nurses' knowledge and practices toward Hepatitis B virus in emergency hospitals in Erbil City

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