Needlestick and sharps injuries in a tertiary hospital in the Republic of Korea

Park, Sun-Mi; Ihnsook, Jeong; Huh, Jeongae; Yoon, Yunkyoung; Lee, Sunhee; Choi, Chang-Hwa

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.07.011

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“…This is lower than the 69% reported in South African interns by Karstaedt Original Research: Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns out in 2008, reported that interns accounted for the highest incidence of needle-stick injuries in a tertiary hospital. 26 Wada et al (2007) 27 reported a significant difference in occupational exposure between first-year interns (55%) and second-year interns (31%) in Japan. A study carried out in Pune, India, reported the highest number of exposures among first-year interns.…”

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Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns at Addington Hospital, Durban

Karani

Rangiah

Ross

2011

South African Family Practice

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“…27 The high rate of accidental exposure among interns presumably relates to their lack of experience, skill and confidence. The five-year curriculum allows for completion of medical studies after that amount of time, discharging younger graduates into patient care.…”

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Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns at Addington Hospital, Durban

Karani

Rangiah

Ross

2011

South African Family Practice

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“…Health care professionals and particularly nurses are often exposed to microorganisms, many of which can cause serious or even lethal infections [1-3]. In 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the Standard Precautions, a set of guidelines to prevent exposure [4], but unfortunately, despite the simplicity and clarity of these guidelines, compliance among nurses is reported low [5-8].…”

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Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study

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BackgroundNurses may acquire an infection during the provision of nursing care because of occupational exposure to microorganisms. Relevant literature reports that, compliance with Standard Precautions (a set of guidelines that can protect health care professionals from being exposed to microorganisms) is low among nurses. Additionally, high rates of exposure to microorganisms among nurses via several modes (needlesticks, hand contamination with blood, exposure to air-transmitted microorganisms) occur. The aim of the study was to study the factors that influence nurses' compliance with Standard Precaution in order to avoid occupational exposure to pathogens, by employing a qualitative research design.MethodA focus group approach was used to explore the issue under study. Four focus groups (N = 30) were organised to elicit nurses' perception of the factors that influence their compliance with Standard Precautions. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as the theoretical framework and the data were analysed according to predetermined criteria.ResultsFollowing content analysis, factors that influence nurses' compliance emerged. Most factors could be applied to one of the main domains of the HBM: benefits, barriers, severity, susceptibility, cues to action, and self-efficacy.ConclusionsChanging current behavior requires knowledge of the factors that may influence nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions. This knowledge will facilitate in the implementation of programs and preventive actions that contribute in avoiding of occupational exposure.

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“…In the study of Ayranci and Kosgeroglu (2004), 62.9% of nurses had reported sharp injuries at least once. According to a study by Park et al (2008), nurses had experienced most of the injuries after physicians. Nurses are exposed mostly to sharp injuries due to spending much time with patients, injection and invasive intervention for patients.…”

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Needle-Stick, Sharp Injuries, and Its Related Factors among Nurses of Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran

Abdifard

Sepahvand

Aghaei

et al. 2015

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Background: Nurses are at risk of injuries caused by sharp instruments in hospitals. The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of injuries due to sharp instruments and its relevant factors among nurses of Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran. Methods:This descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 258 nurses working at Imam Reza Hospital of Kermanshah, Iran, in 2013. The data collection measure was a researcher-made questionnaire, which its validity and reliability were verified. The obtained data were entered into SPSS, version 16 and were analyzed using the Chi-squared and ANOVA test at the significance level of P<0.05.Results: According to the findings, 73.3%(n=191) of nurses were exposed to sharp injuries at workplace. About 41.8% of cases occurred during the first year of nursing. Major injuries were caused by needle-sticks (73.3%) and then IV catheter (42.4%). About 43.5% of the observed injuries occurred while trying to recap the needle-sticks. Also, 38.52% of injured nurses performed the tests after injury screening, while 48.7% did nothing after being injured. Conclusion:With regard to the findings of this study, human and environmental factors are effective on these exposures and environmental factors are much effective than human factors. It seems necessary to train the personnel, observe general precautions, and change wrong behaviors namely needle re-capping.

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Needlestick and sharps injuries in a tertiary hospital in the Republic of Korea

Cited by 29 publications

References 17 publications

Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns at Addington Hospital, Durban

Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns at Addington Hospital, Durban

Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study

Needle-Stick, Sharp Injuries, and Its Related Factors among Nurses of Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran

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