Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of needle-stick and sharp object injuries among staff nurses in Dessie referral hospital, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2018.ResultsAmong the 151 study participants, 98 (65%) respondents were males. Seventy-five (48.1%) participants had 4–10 years of experience. The overall prevalence of needle stick and sharp object injury among staff nurses in Dessie referral hospital was 43%. In this study, nurses who worked in the emergency department were 11× more likely to experience needle stick and sharp object injury compared with nurses who worked in outpatient department P = 0.004 [AOR = 11.511 95% CI 2.134, 62.09)]. Participants who were worked in adult health department were 10× more likely experience needle stick and sharp object injury when compared with participants who were worked in outpatient department P = 0.006 [AOR = 9.742 95% CI 1.904, 49.859)]. The major implication of these study findings on the health system is the importance of given emphasis for nurses in relation with needle stick and sharp injury.
Highlights
A needle stick injury is a penetration of skin by a needle point, but probably by other piercing instruments [1]
Factors associated with needle stick and sharp object injury In this study, nurses who worked in emergency department were 11× more likely to experience needle stick and sharp object injury compared with nurses who worked in outpatient department P = 0.004 [AOR = 11.511 95% CI 2.134, 62.09)]
Participants who were worked inpatient department were 10× more likely experience needle stick and sharp object injury when compared with participants who were worked in outpatient department P = 0.006 [AOR = 9.742 95% CI 1.904, 49.859)]
Summary
A needle stick injury is a penetration of skin by a needle point, but probably by other piercing instruments [1]. These problems are a common event in the healthcare environment. These injuries commonly occur during drawing blood, medication administering, needle recapping and during surgery [2]. In a report by Center for Disease Control and Prevention there is an estimated 600,000 to one million needle stick injuries occurring each year in the world, and about half of which went unreported [3]. Needle stick injury has accounted for 86% of all occupationally related infection transmissions [7]
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