Prevalence of needle stick injury and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2016

Kebede, Awoke; Gerensea, Hadgu

doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3529-9

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“…14,16,20,21 Indeed, a high incidence of NSSIs appears to be a global problem as studies from many countries around the world have reported similar findings among nurses. 4,10,16,21,[28][29][30] In this study, a higher proportion of NSSIs was reported among male nurses compared to female nurses. This finding, however, is not in agreement with similar investigations in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Iran.…”

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Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers: A retrospective six-year study

Saadeh¹,

Khairallah²,

Abozeid³

et al. 2020

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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Objectives: This study aimed to examine the proportion of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) among healthcare workers at King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC), Amman, Jordan. Methods: All NSSI reports referred from departments at KHMC to the Preventive Medicine Department between 2013–2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Proportion of NSSIs were calculated and stratified according to age, gender, job title, place and site of injury and the procedure/task during which the injury occurred. Results: There were a total of 393 NSSIs. A significant association was found between the proportion of NSSIs and all tested variables (P <0.001). The reported proportion of NSSIs was highest among nurses (39.7%) followed by cleaners (36.3%), physicians (10.4%), other workers (7.4%) and lab technicians (5.9%) during the study’s six-year period. Hospital wards were the most common locations (46.1%) where injuries took place. Injuries also occurred most frequently during medical waste collection (38.2%). Conclusion: The proportion of NSSIs was highest among nurses and cleaners. Safety policies and training among high-risk groups should be reviewed to reduce the risk of NSSIs. Multicentre studies at a national level should be conducted to examine whether this study’s findings reflect national trends.Keywords: Needlestick Injuries; Safety; Self Report; Nurses; Accident Prevention; Jordan.

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Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers: A retrospective six-year study

Saadeh¹,

Khairallah²,

Abozeid³

et al. 2020

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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“…Dessie town is located in 401 km far from Northeast of Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. It has two public hospitals, four private hospitals, one private eye clinic, three government health centers, and thirty-six private clinics, and 56 drug retail outlets [18,19].…”

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Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia

Adimassu

Woldetsadik

Alemu

2020

Journal of Ophthalmology

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Purpose. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of ophthalmic self-medication and associated factors among adult ophthalmic patients attending Borumeda Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 402 participants at Borumeda Hospital from April 29 to May 24, 2019. Systematic random sampling technique was used to get study participants. Data were collected with a face-to-face interview by using a semistructured questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi Info 7 and analyzed by SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis were employed. P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The proportion of ophthalmic self-medication was 28.6% (95% CI; 24.6–33.3). Age-group 29–42 years (AOR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.06–4.52), absence of health insurance (AOR: 4.29; 2.35–7.84), more than 10 kilometer traveling distance to get eye services (AOR: 3.11; 1.58–6.12), previous experience of ocular illness (AOR: 2.62, 95% CI: 1.53–4.48), family or friend experience of ocular illness (AOR: 2.65, 95%CI: 1.43–4.92), availability of ophthalmic medicine bottle/tube at home (AOR: 4.59, 95% CI: 2.36–8.92), and poor knowledge about hazards of self-medication (AOR: 6.22; 3.26–11.85) were significantly associated with ophthalmic self-medication. Conclusion and Recommendations. The proportion of ophthalmic self-medication was high, which needs stakeholders’ attention. The policymakers and regulatory body better to scale-up health insurance coverage, nearby accessible eye care services, improve knowledge of patients regarding the effect of ophthalmic self-medication, and proper disposal of leftover eye medication from the house. It is better to take regulatory actions on those who dispense ophthalmic medications without prescription.

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“…17 In Sub-Saharan Africa, an average of two to four HCWs suffers needlestick injuries per year. 18 In Ethiopia, the prevalence of needlesticks and sharp injury is 19.1% in Bale zone, 19 34.5% in Dessie town, 20 43% in Dessie referral hospital, 21 and 25.9% in central zone of Tigray. 22…”

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“… 28 Factors such as irregular utilization of protective gear, recapping of needles, long working hours, working in an emergency department, and not taking infection prevention training were contributed to the occurrence of needlestick and sharp injuries. 20 – 23 , 29 , 30 Hospital overcrowding, a lower ratio of HCWs to patients, and inadequate safety equipment were also associated with needlestick and sharp injuries. 31 – 33 …”

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<p>Magnitude of Needlestick and Sharp Injury and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses Working at Health Institutions in Western Ethiopia, 2020</p>

Abadiga¹,

Mosisa²,

Abate

2020

RMHP

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Background Needlestick and sharp injury represent a major occupational hazard in the healthcare environment with nurses experiencing a large proportion of the burden. It is a potential for transmission of bloodborne pathogens including the human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C virus. Needlestick and sharp injuries are neglected and are often not reported. Few studies have been conducted in Ethiopia, and no study was conducted particularly in the Western part of a country. Therefore, this study aimed to assess needlestick and sharp injuries and associated factors among nurses working at health institutions in western Ethiopia, 2020. Methods An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on 297 nurses, from January 15 to 30, 2020. The study participants were selected by a simple random sampling method and data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify associated factors of needlestick and sharp injury. The association between needle stick and sharp injury and associated factors were measured using the odds ratio at a 95% confidence interval. The statistical significance was made at a p-value of less than 0.05. Results Out of 297 nurses who participated in the study, 100 (33.7%) had encountered needlestick and sharp injury in the past 12 months. Recapping the needle (AOR=3.99 95% CI: 2.20, 7.21), non-utilization of infection prevention guideline (AOR= 2.69, 95% CI: 1.29, 5.60), not taking injection safety training (AOR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.22, 4.13) and having job-related stress (AOR= 1.93, 95% CI: 1.10, 3.41) were significantly associated with the needlestick and sharp injury. Conclusion In this study, the magnitude of needlestick and the sharp injury was high. The nurse should not recap the needles, should utilize infection prevention guidelines, should minimize stress, and routine injection safety training should be given to minimize needlestick and sharp injuries.

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Prevalence of needle stick injury and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2016

Cited by 42 publications

References 17 publications

Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers: A retrospective six-year study

Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers: A retrospective six-year study

Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia

<p>Magnitude of Needlestick and Sharp Injury and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses Working at Health Institutions in Western Ethiopia, 2020</p>

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