Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Albeladi, Omar Audah; Almudaraa, Sami; Alqusibri, Asma Awwad; Alqerafi, Nader Moneer; Alsenani, Yazeed Saeed; Abd-Ellatif, Eman Elsayed

doi:10.5539/gjhs.v13n11p76

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“…HCWs are exposed to NSIs while performing clinical activities, our findings showed the most common injured group were physicians (36.0 %), nurses (34.8%), dentists (29.2%) and medical technologists (21.1%). Our study findings are in contrast with another study as the injured physician and nurses were found to be higher and injured medical technologists is lower in this study when compared with the study conducted by [12]. In relation to the rate of NSIs among dentists, it is less than its average in neighboring countries such as Jordan (66.5%) [21], whereas 42% in the United Arab Emirates [22] and in 31 countries worldwide, 59.1% of the dentists are exposed to NSIs [9].…”

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“…These findings are almost similar to those reported in turkey (20.75%) [15] and slightly lower than that reported in Germany (28.7%) [16] and China (27.5%) [17]. In contrast to our study findings, similar studies conducted in other parts of KSA [13] and Al-Madinah [12] reported slightly higher prevalence of about 29.8% and 32% respectively. Another study conducted in Dammam reports very less prevalence (8.4%) when compared to our study findings [5].…”

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“…Nurses were the job category most affected by NSIs [5]. A recent study conducted in a hospital in the Medina region estimated that the annual incidence of NSIs among healthcare personnel in the KSA is 32% [12]. A study reported that the nurses were the most affected profession [5], while AlDakhil et al showed that 29.8% of the dentists experienced NSIs in the preceding one year period [13].…”

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Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Hospital Healthcare Workers: An Infection Control Challenge in Saudi Arabia

Abalkhail¹,

Kabir²,

Elmosaad³

et al. 2022

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Needlestick and other sharp injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational hazard for healthcare workers. Exposure to blood and body fluids through NSIs increases the risk of transmission of blood-borne pathogens among them. The objectives of this study were to estimate the one-year incidence of NSIs and investigate its associated factors among the healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between October and November 2021. A total of 361 healthcare workers participated in the survey from all over Saudi Arabia. The one-year incidence of NSIs among healthcare workers is estimated at 22.2%. More than half of the injury event (53.8%) was not reported to the authority by the healthcare worker. Incidence of NSIs was highest among the physicians (36%) and is followed by nurses (34.8%), dentists (29.2%), and medical technologists (21.1%). The likelihood of injury is higher (OR: 2.51; 95% CI: 1.04, 6.03) among the works aged 26 – 30 years compared to the 20 – 25 years age group and the workers directly deal with needles or other sharp objects while working (OR: 5.90; 2.69, 12.97). The high incidence rate of injury and low reporting rate highlight the needs of an education program targeting healthcare providers with higher risk.

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Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Hospital Healthcare Workers: An Infection Control Challenge in Saudi Arabia

Abalkhail¹,

Kabir²,

Elmosaad³

et al. 2022

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“…In contrast, the incidence of NSIs among doctors was 24.9% [ 11 ]. Other studies in Saudi Arabia by Albeladi et al (2021) reported 38.4% of nurses [ 32 ] injured from SIs, and Abalkhail et al (2022) reported 34.8% of nurses injured [ 25 ]. An explanation of this could be directly dealing with sharp objects at work, which is significantly associated with the SI experience.…”

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Reported Injuries from Sharp Objects among Healthcare Workers in Central Greece

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Sharp injuries (SIs) are incidents or accidents caused by a needle, blades (such as scalpels) or other medical instruments which penetrate the skin. They are among the major work-related injuries in healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study is to estimate SIs in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Central Greece. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study through an online survey in healthcare facilities in Central Greece was conducted. Snowball sampling contributed to further dissemination of the survey among the target population. The modified version of the EPINet questionnaire was used with self-reported answers of the participants via electronic Google form. Results: Analysis of collected data indicated that 74.1% of the participants had at least one injury, with the highest number of injuries occurring in nursing staff at 65.1% and 62.3% of injuries recorded in the morning shift. With respect to the site of the injury, participants reported 33.1% of the injuries in the patient’s room, 11.8% in the nurse’s station, 9.6% in the Emergency Department (ED), 9.2% in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 8.4% in blood sampling, 8.4% in surgery, and only 7.8% in laboratories or other places. Additionally, hands were the most frequently affected body part (96%), while 69.6% of the workers did not report the injury and 53% of them did not apply the procedures and guidelines defined by the healthcare organization (employer). Relative factors to the injury are age, level of education, shifts, and possibly sex. Conclusions: SIs are the “Achilles heel” of health workers. The high incidence and low reporting rate of SIs highlights the need for specialized training and education. Age, work experience, and shift appear to significantly affect the incidence of injury.

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“…A study done in a few governmental hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) estimated that the annual NSI incidence was 3.2 per 100 occupied beds, and nurses were the most affected job category [4]. A recent study conducted in a hospital in the Medina region estimated the annual incidence of NSIs among healthcare personnel at 32% [8]. Another study by AlDakhil et al reported that 29.8% of the dental assistants working in private dental clinics in Jeddah, KSA experience at least one event of NSIs since starting their career [9].…”

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Needle-Stick and Sharp Injuries among Hospital Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Abalkhail

Kabir

Elmosaad

et al. 2022

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Needle-stick or sharp injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational hazards for healthcare workers. Exposure to blood and body fluids through NSIs increases the risk of transmission of blood-borne pathogens among them. The objectives of this study were to estimate the annual incidence of NSIs and investigate the associated factors of NSIs among the healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between October and November 2021. A total of 361 healthcare workers participated in the survey from all over Saudi Arabia. The one-year incidence of at least one event of NSIs among the healthcare workers is estimated at 22.2% (95% CI: 18.0, 26.8). More than half of the injury events (53.8%) were not reported to the authority by the healthcare workers. Incidence of NSIs was highest among the physicians (36%) and was followed by nurses (34.8%), dentists (29.2%), and medical technologists (21.1%). The odds of NSIs was higher among the healthcare workers aged 26–30 years compared to the 20–25 years age group (OR: 2.51; 95% CI: 1.04, 6.03), as well as among the workers who directly dealt with needles or other sharp objects while working compared to those who did not (OR: 5.9; 95% CI: 2.69, 12.97). The high incidence and low rate of reporting of NSIs highlights the need of education and awareness raising programs targeting healthcare providers with higher risk of injury.

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Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in AL-Madinah AL-Munawara Governmental Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 6 publications

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Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Hospital Healthcare Workers: An Infection Control Challenge in Saudi Arabia

Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Hospital Healthcare Workers: An Infection Control Challenge in Saudi Arabia

Reported Injuries from Sharp Objects among Healthcare Workers in Central Greece

Needle-Stick and Sharp Injuries among Hospital Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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