Student Nurses in Taiwan at High Risk for Needlestick Injuries

Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu; McLaws, Mary‐Louise; Huang, Kaixing; Guo, Yang

doi:10.1016/s1047-2797(01)00303-9

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“…[10] NSIs are one of the hidden problems in HCWs. [2,17,18] The prevalence of NSIs in our study (55.8%) was higher than the findings of other studies [1,4,12,19] but lower than that of Askarian and Malekmakan [18] in medical, dental, nursing, and midwifery students in Shiraz, Iran, and those reported in Nigeria and other countries. [2,5,9,17,[20][21][22][23][24] In the present study, most of the injuries (68, 5%) were from hollow-bore needles which were similar to the findings of Sharma et al among HCWs in Delhi India where 70% of injuries were caused by hollow-bore needles.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 68%

Needlestick injuries among health care workers in Ondo State, Nigeria

Oluwatosin¹,

Oladapo²,

Asuzu³

2016

Int J Med Public Health

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Introduction: Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of needlestick injuries (NSIs) due to the environment in which they work. Prevention is associated with the combination of availability of special retractable needle syringes, safety boxes, educational intervention, as well as supporting policy. This report is a part of a larger study which assessed the level of multifocused intervention for NSI and prevalence of NSIs among HCWs in State Specialist Hospitals, Ondo State of Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 642 HCWs comprising doctors, nurses, laboratory workers, and health attendants in selected hospitals. The study utilized structured questionnaire to assess experiences of NSIs, associated activities with injury and documentation. Results: Five hundred and twenty questionnaires retrieved were adequate for analysis NSIs were reported by 290 (55.8%) of the HCWs made up of 77.6% doctors, 68.3% nurses, 51.4% laboratory workers, and 30.0% health attendants. Syringe needles were responsible for 68.5% of all injuries. Activities associated with most injuries were the administration of intramuscular injections (52.4%). About half (51.4%) of injuries occurred during use while 23.4% of injuries were disposal related. Ninety-three (32.1%) of the devices causing injury had been previously used. Only 25% of those injured reported the injury to appropriate authority. Conclusion: These findings implicate the need for a multifocused intervention to disabuse reuse of devices and encourage reporting of injuries.

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confidence: 68%

Needlestick injuries among health care workers in Ondo State, Nigeria

Oluwatosin¹,

Oladapo²,

Asuzu³

2016

Int J Med Public Health

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“…[20] A study by Askarian and Malekmakan (2006) reported that 71.1% (489/688) of the students experienced NSIs which usually occurred in the patient rooms (43.6%); while 82% (401/489) of NSIs were not reported. [21] Similarly, a study by Shiao et al (2002), revealed that the incidences of NSIs during the internship years accounted for 61.9% (438/708) of students, 14.2% (62/438) of whom made a formal report, and the dominant part (70.1%) have not reported NSI incidences in the patient's room. [22] Moreover, the hollow-bore needles added to half (219/438) of the NSIs of which 86.8% were syringe needles.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[21] Similarly, a study by Shiao et al (2002), revealed that the incidences of NSIs during the internship years accounted for 61.9% (438/708) of students, 14.2% (62/438) of whom made a formal report, and the dominant part (70.1%) have not reported NSI incidences in the patient's room. [22] Moreover, the hollow-bore needles added to half (219/438) of the NSIs of which 86.8% were syringe needles. Simply over half (53.2%) of those things required in NSIs had been utilized on patients, and therefore, reported NSIs as well as non-reporting of NSIs were very common among nursing students.…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating needle stick injuries: Incidence, knowledge and perception among South Jordanian nursing students

Nawafleh

Abozead²,

Momani³

et al. 2017

JNEP

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Needle stick injury (NSI) is one of the major causes of blood borne infections in the present day healthcare system. Among healthcare professionals, nursing students will most likely be exposed to this dilemma. Interventions like institutionalizing educational programs to produce awareness and knowledge among nurses can depict positive outcomes in changing perceptions toward safety measures. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, perspectives, views, perceptions, and knowledge of NSIs among nursing students studying at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. The sample population consisted of all undergraduate nursing students from second to fourth academic levels at the university who consented to participate in this study. The mode of data collection utilized a self-structured questionnaire apportioned into four parts. The first portion of the questionnaire presented the socio-demographic details of the respondents. The second part of the questionnaire demonstrated questions about needle stick incidences at the clinical units of the participants; frequency of occurrences (i.e., number, nature, and rationale); place of occurrence; and, whether the event was reported to higher authorities. The third part of the questionnaire entailed queries associated with the knowledge of the students with respect to needle stick injury. The last part focused on the student's knowledge and perception on the risks associated to needle sticks injuries and the relative precautions to prevent such. The results showed that most of the students had positive perception of NSIs; while two thirds of the student nurses experienced NSI with increasing number of injured nurses occurring among second year students. This is due to the lack of knowledge regarding universal precaution guidelines and acupuncture safety device. Nursing students are at risks of getting infection. Proper steps are needed to promote awareness of NSI as well as the dangers and prevention from such events.

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“…In different areas of Iran, the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ranges from 1.75% to 5%, and the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection ranges from 0.2% to 1.5%.'' 2 Among the most serious occupational hazards for medical students are injuries from sharp instruments and devices (sharps) and needlestick injuries (NSIs) and the associated risk of exposure to bloodborne viruses, including HBV, HCV, and HIV 3 ' 4 The rate of acquisition of a bloodborne virus depends on the prevalence of the virus among the patient population and the susceptibility of the health care worker. 5 Recent estimates of rates of acquisition among susceptible health care workers were 6% to 30% for HBV, 5% to 10% for HCV, and 0.3% for HIV.…”

Section: Prevalence Of Needlestick Injuries Among Medical Students Atmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Details are shown in the Table. Our findings in Iran are similar to those of a Taiwanese study, in which 61.9% of nursing students had experienced at least one NSI, with 70.1% occurring in a patient's room. 4 In countries with well-established standard precaution policies, NSIs still occur among medical students but are less frequent and account for only one third of NSIs worldwide; 72.1% of NSIs in those countries occur in a busy clinical area (i.e., the operating room). 3 Many reasons have been postulated for the occurrence of NSIs, including lack of experience in performing procedures, insufficient training, work load, and fatigue.…”

Section: Prevalence Of Needlestick Injuries Among Medical Students Atmentioning

confidence: 99%