Abstract
The World Health Organisation estimates there are approximately 3 million cases of needlestick injury (NSI) in healthcare workers (HCW) each year, with 90% of these occurring in developing countries 1 . Student nurses are thought to be at high risk of NSI due to poor technique, inexperience and poor use of universal precautions 2 . There has been little research into the incidence of NSI in African HCW.
Highlights
Incidence of needlestick injuries among Ugandan student nurses in a rural hospital Rural and Remote Health 9: 1185. (Online), 2009
The World Health Organisation estimates there are approximately 3 million cases of needlestick injury (NSI) in healthcare workers (HCW) each year, with 90% of these occurring in developing countries[1]
The results showed that 20 of 79 students (25.3%) had suffered an NSI; and 50% of the NSI cases were from potentially infective sources (Table 1)
Summary
Incidence of needlestick injuries among Ugandan student nurses in a rural hospital Rural and Remote Health 9: 1185. (Online), 2009. Incidence of needlestick injuries among Ugandan student nurses in a rural hospital Rural and Remote Health 9: 1185. The World Health Organisation estimates there are approximately 3 million cases of needlestick injury (NSI) in healthcare workers (HCW) each year, with 90% of these occurring in developing countries[1]. Student nurses are thought to be at high risk of NSI due to poor technique, inexperience and poor use of universal precautions[2].
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