Work Schedule, Needle Use, and Needlestick Injuries Among Registered Nurses

Trinkoff, Alison M.; Le, Rong; Geiger-Brown, Jeanne; Lipscomb, Jane

doi:10.1086/510785

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“…In agreement Trinkoff, Brown & Lipscomb, 2007 in her study in United States described that long working hours, working off-shifts and working on week-ends contributes significantly to NSIs and other injuries and illnesses such as musculoskeletal disorders. But in contrast this study revealed there was no significant difference between number of patients attended per day (p = 0.765) and mean number of working hours per week (p = 0.204) in relation to occurrence of NSIs.…”

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Factors Associated and Response to Needle Stick Injuries among Nursing Officers in District General Hospitals of Sri Lanka

Priyangani¹,

Dharmaratne²,

Sridharan³

2017

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Introduction: This study was carried out to find out the existing prevalence rates of the Needle Stick Injuries (NSIs) among nursing officers in Sri Lankan health delivery system and to identify the factors associated with NSIs including the level of knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in three District General Hospitals. Five routine working units identified from each hospital. Proportional allocations were made with a final step of simple random sampling to select the sample. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results:Response rate was 95% and the prevalence of NSIs was 43%. IV cannulation was the most risky procedure (51%). Re-capping was seen in 24% of the exposed group. Medical wards accounted for 78% of the NSIs. There was a significant difference in NSIs seen in maturity in age (p=0.015) and increase working experience (p=0.044) but no difference was found with increased work load (no. of patients seen per day, p=0.765, increase number of working hours per week, p=0.204) and participation in in-service training programs (p=0.592). Pre exposure Hepatitis B immunization was seen in only 64%. A significant 49% did not report the injury and the main reason was assumed less risk (46%). Conclusion:Prevalence of NSIs was still high and ignorance and neglect are the main causes. Health education and in-service training should be mainly directed at inculcating knowledge into practice and changing attitudes towards safe practices. Hepatitis B immunization should be provided as early as possible.

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confidence: 87%

Factors Associated and Response to Needle Stick Injuries among Nursing Officers in District General Hospitals of Sri Lanka

Priyangani¹,

Dharmaratne²,

Sridharan³

2017

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“…The sample sizes ranged from 34 RNs to over 10,000, and the studies were geographically diverse. Most studies were cross-sectional with the exception of a set of three longitudinal analyses conducted by one research team 27,28) , and a study by Hofmann and Mark 29) . The unit of analysis also varied, with the majority of researchers analyzing individual RNs (n=9), followed by nursing unit (n=4), and one that analyzed hospital level data.…”

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Organizational Climate and Nurse Health Outcomes in the United States: A Systematic Review

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Increasing interest has been focused on understanding the role working conditions play in terms of the serious issues facing hospitals today, including quality of patient care, nurse shortages, and financial challenges. One particular working condition that has been the subject of recent research, is the impact of organizational climate on nurses' well-being, including occupational health outcomes. To examine evidence-based research on the association between organizational climate and occupational health outcomes among acute-care registered nurses, a systematic review of published studies was conducted. Studies assessing the association between organizational climate variables and three common health outcomes in nurses (blood/body fluid exposures, musculoskeletal disorders, and burnout) were reviewed. Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Although most were cross-sectional in design and variability was noted across studies with respect to operational definitions and assessment measures, all noted significant associations between specific negative aspects of hospital organizational climate and adverse health impacts in registered nurses. While evidence for an association between organizational climate constructs and nurses' health was found, data were limited and some of the relationships were weak. Additional studies are warranted to clarify the nature of these complex relationships.

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“…Some authors (12) have found that the frequent manipulation of hollow-bore needles is considered a risk factor for percutaneous accidents (OR=1.02; CI(95%):1.01-1.03) among health professionals, while not recapping needles was identified as a protective factor (OR= 0.74; CI(95%): 0.60-0.91), after adjustment for potential confounding variables. Another study (13) showed that the chances of needlestick injuries In a case-control study held in a community base, the authors (14) concluded that interviews result in better quality of information about occupational exposure than mail questionnaires, being considered as the gold standard for data collection when this kind of exposure is considered.…”

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Percutaneous injuries correlates in the nursing team of a Brazilian tertiary-care university hospital

Canini

Moraes

Gir

et al. 2008

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Work Schedule, Needle Use, and Needlestick Injuries Among Registered Nurses

Cited by 171 publications

References 29 publications

Factors Associated and Response to Needle Stick Injuries among Nursing Officers in District General Hospitals of Sri Lanka

Factors Associated and Response to Needle Stick Injuries among Nursing Officers in District General Hospitals of Sri Lanka

Organizational Climate and Nurse Health Outcomes in the United States: A Systematic Review

Percutaneous injuries correlates in the nursing team of a Brazilian tertiary-care university hospital

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