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Haiduven, Donna J., Tammy M. DeMaio, and David A. Stevens. "A Five-Year Study of Needlestick Injuries: Significant Reduction Associated With Communication, Education, and Convenient Placement of Sharps Containers." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 13, no. 5 (May 1992): 265–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/646525.

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AbstractObjective:To decrease the numbers of needlesticks among healthcare workers.Design:All reported needlestick injuries at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, were reviewed, analyzed, and tabulated by the infection control department yearly from 1986 to 1990.Setting:A 588-bed county teaching hospital in San Jose, California, affiliated with Stanford University.Participants:All employees of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center who reported needlestick injuries on injury report forms.Interventions:From April to December 1987, more needle disposal containers were added to as many patient care areas and as close to the area of use as possible. Results of 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1990 analyses were communicated yearly to all personnel, extensive educational programs were conducted in 1987 and 1988, and educational efforts continued in 1989 and 1990.Results:In 1986, there were 259 needlestick injuries at our institution, 22% (32) from recapping. After needle disposal containers were added to all patient care areas, needlestick injuries for 1988 totalled 143, a 45% decrease in the total needlestick injuries and a 53% decrease in recapping injuries. Communication of results to all areas of the hospital and educational activities were started in 1987 and continued through the next 3 years. In 1989, there were 135 needlestick injuries, a decrease of 6% from 1988; recapping injuries decreased 40% from 1988. In 1990, there were 104 needlestick injuries, a 23% decrease since 1989, and a 33% decrease in recapping injuries. The total number of needlestick injuries from 1986 to 1990 decreased by 60%, and those injuries from recapping decreased by 81% to 89%.Conclusions:We have continued to monitor needlestick injuries, communicate findings to all personnel, and include needlestick prevention in educational programs. We contend that more convenient placement of needle disposal containers, communication of tidings, and education do decrease needlestick injuries in healthcare workers.
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Ribner, Bruce S., Martha N. Landry, Gail L. Gholson, and Lisa A. Linden. "Impact of a Rigid, Puncture Resistant Container System Upon Needlestick Injuries." Infection Control 8, no. 2 (February 1987): 63–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0195941700067096.

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AbstractNeedlestick injuries in a 720-bed tertiary care hospital were analyzed before and after the introduction of a rigid, puncture resistant, needle disposal system. Following implementation of the system, disposal-related injuries decreased from 0.9 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year to 0.3 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year (p <.005). However, needlesticks associated with procedures (2.2 vs. 4.4 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year, p <.0005), and those resulting from loose needles (0.5 vs. 1.9 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year, p <.0005), increased. Injuries occurring during needle recapping or the carrying of needles were not significantly altered. Total needlestick injuries increased from 6.0 to 8.7 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year (p <.0005).We concluded that a rigid, puncture resistant, needle disposal system can reduce disposal-related needlestick injuries, but must also be perceived as convenient to impact substantially upon needlesticks associated with other activities.
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English, Judith Fay Boylan. "Reported Hospital Needlestick Injuries in Relation to Knowledge/Skill, Design, and Management Problems." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 13, no. 5 (May 1992): 259–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/646524.

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AbstractObjectives:To investigate reported needlestick injuries in hospital workers from an adult learner theory perspective: identifying safe needle device knowledge and practice, and flaws in needle designs and management practices surrounding such problems.Design:Exploratory descriptive study of reported needlestick injuries from hollow needled devices in a hospital. Injured healthcare workers were counseled via hospital protocol, then a survey was filled out containing no identifiers of individual or institution.Setting:Seventeen Metropolitan Washington, DC, area hospitals.Participants:All workers reporting needlestick injuries during February 1-28, 1990.Results:Seventy-two injuries were reported; there were no multiple injuries to any individual. Thirty-three (45.8%) were to registered nurses (RNs)-more than any other group of workers. Recapping accounted for a higher percentage than any other activity (10 sticks, 14.1%). Of workers incurring recapping injuries, 3 identified a knowledge of a one-handed spearing technique and did not practice it; 4 neither knew nor practiced it. Eighteen (25.0%) were to “down-stream” housekeepers and aides who did not use such devices in their practice. Disposable needle/syringes caused 49.3% of injuries; hypodermic needles on intravenous lines caused 16.9%. Of the needlesticks, 60.6% were after use and before disposal, 4.2% occurred as the worker was putting an item into a needlebox, and 9.9% occurred from needles protruding from inappropriate bags. Many injuries occurred in the first 2 hours of work after being off the previous day, on Sunday, and on MondayConclusions:Of nurses and medical technologists reporting knowledge of a spearing recapping technique, 97.3% suffered injury via other methods. This strongly suggests that knowledge leads to different action. Safer needled devices and needle-free systems would make a safer workplace. Further study is indicated to identify if and why the first two hours after returning to work on Sunday or Monday are risky for needlestick injuries. Management practices must ensure compliance to safe practice both by employees and related medical staff.
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Tsegaye Amlak, Baye, Shegaw Tesfa, Betelhem Tesfamichael, Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Agerie Aynalem Mewahegn, Bogale Chekole Temere, et al. "Needlestick and sharp injuries and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Southern Ethiopia." SAGE Open Medicine 11 (January 2023): 205031212211495. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20503121221149536.

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Background: Needlesticks and sharp injuries are occupational hazards for healthcare workers that result from the accidental piercing of the skin. Needlestick injuries expose healthcare workers to blood and body fluids that may be infected and can be transmitted to them. Healthcare workers have been exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needles and other sharp materials every day. Around 20 blood-borne diseases can be transmitted through casual needlesticks and sharp injuries. Objective: To assess needlestick and sharp injuries and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Southern Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: The hospital-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 341 healthcare workers in Worabe Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from June 10 to July 6, 2021. A stratified sampling technique was used and data were collected using standardized structural questionnaires by BSc nursing professionals. The collected data were checked for completeness and consistency by the investigator. The completed questionnaire was given an identification number and entered into EpiData version 3.5.1. The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS version 26 using a binary logistic regression model and presented with texts, tables, and graphs. Results: The finding revealed that 30.6% of healthcare workers had experienced needlestick and sharp injuries within their working area. Healthcare workers not trained on safety measures of needlestick and sharp injury (adjusted odds ratio: 7.179 (3.494–14.749)), working in the delivery unit (adjusted odds ratio: 6.528 (3.171–11.834)), being older age (adjusted odds ratio: 3.394 (1.775–7.126)), working in inpatient unit (3.278 (1.804–5.231)), working in an emergency unit (adjusted odds ratio: 5.718 (4.326–6.398)), working in an operation room theater (adjusted odds ratio: 2.359 (1.781–4.430)), working as a medical laboratory technician (adjusted odds ratio: 1.070 (1.432–3.304)), working in pediatrics unit (adjusted odds ratio: 1.063 (1.431–2.843)), working as cleaners (adjusted odds ratio: 0.018 (0.002–0.195)), working <40 h per week (adjusted odds ratio: 0.036 (0.004–0.345)), and seldom needle recapping (adjusted odds ratio: 0.043 (0.015–0.125)) were statistically associated with needlestick and sharp injury. Conclusions: In this study, there is a high magnitude of needlestick or sharp injuries among healthcare workers. Lack of training on work-related safety measures; working in delivery; being older age; working in the inpatient unit, emergency, operation room, and pediatrics units; being laboratory technicians, and cleaners; working hours per week; and seldom needle recapping were significant predictors of needlestick and sharp injury.
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Hopkins, Craig. "Needlestick injuries." Nursing Standard 27, no. 3 (September 19, 2012): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2012.09.27.3.59.c9301.

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D'Arco, Sharon H., and Marcia Hargreaves. "NEEDLESTICK INJURIES." Nursing Clinics of North America 30, no. 1 (March 1995): 61–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0029-6465(22)02280-0.

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Erridge, P. L. "Needlestick injuries." British Dental Journal 181, no. 8 (October 1996): 284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809235.

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Greenwood, I., and J. M. Zakrzewska. "Needlestick injuries." British Dental Journal 183, no. 6 (September 1997): 196. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809463.

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Duff, T. "Needlestick injuries." Anaesthesia 65, no. 12 (November 12, 2010): 1225–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06543.x.

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Waldron, H. A., J. K. Anand, and J. W. Myles. "Needlestick injuries." Lancet 340, no. 8825 (October 1992): 975. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736(92)92861-9.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Needlestick injuries"

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Pradhan, Jolly. "Systematic view on needlestick injuries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112068.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, System Design and Management Program, 2017.
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Each year, 385,000 needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries are sustained by hospital-based healthcare workers in U.S. (CDC, 2015). Out of the overall sharps injuries, approximately 67% are caused by needlestick devices ("CDC: Stop Sticks, Sharps Injuries," 2013). Numerous pathogens can be transmitted through needlestick injuries, but the three most common pathogens are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. There are processes in place to reduce needlestick injuries such as work-practice control, engineering control, personal protective clothing and equipment, employee training, etc., but they have not eliminated needlestick injuries. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the systematic causes of needlestick injuries in Massachusetts hospitals. System thinking process is used to define the needlestick system, interaction between stakeholders and see how injuries affect the needlestick system. System Dynamics model is also used to illustrate the pathway of the root causes of needlestick injuries. By using system thinking, current literature, stakeholder interviews, and knowledge from shadowing at one of the reputable hospitals in Boston, a systematic solution is proposed. The proposed solution addresses the root causes of needlestick injuries: professional pressure, high patient load/long hours, and patient-centric safety culture. The proposed solution also includes methods to address underreporting. Professional pressure and high patient load is addressed by creating programs that focus on improving self-care and reducing level of fatigue for the healthcare workers. In order to change the patient-centric safety culture, to patients and healthcare workers focused safety culture, the current prevention methods are reiterated. Furthermore, programs to create awareness of needlestick injuries, which forces doctors and nurses to consciously think about needlestick injury safety is proposed. An example is given of sharps injury prevention in surgeon's "time-out" checklist, similar to what is used at the Boston hospital. Finally, to address underreporting, programs to provide quick and easy reporting process are proposed for the healthcare workers. An important complement to the reporting system is a safety culture, where the healthcare workers do not feel fear of reporting due to repercussion on their jobs. A holistic solution is needed for a complex problem such as needlestick injuries. Only with a systematic solution that focuses on all of the root causes of needlestick injuries can they truly be reduced to a negligible amount.
by Jolly Pradhan.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
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Bowman, Michael Emerson. "Occupational Needlestick Injuries Among Female Veterinarians." Connect to resource, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1225218783.

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McIntosh, Krista R. "Needlestick injuries, blame the system, not the health care worker." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq24685.pdf.

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Patel, Kamal Thakor. "Reduction in Needlestick Injuries Using a Novel Package of Interventions." Scholar Commons, 2018. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7212.

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In 2015 Dr. Pratiksha Vaghela started the “Stop Poking Me” campaign which was aimed at curbing the increase in the number of needlesticks at the James A. Haley Veteran Affairs Hospital (JAHVA). The data for needlesticks was collected by the Occupational Medicine Clinic (OMC) between Oct 2013 and Oct 2016. We then obtained the original data from Dr. Vaghela’s project and compared the data to assess whether the new implementations have truly decreased the number of needlesticks. There was a 23.6% reduction in the number of needlesticks between 2013 and 2016 and even more importantly a 60.1% reduction between 2015 and 2016. Our project shows that the decrease correlates to the implementation of the “Stop Poking Me” campaign.
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Kroes, Gabriel. "An investigation of safety syringes in the prevention of needlestick injuries." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52116.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Daily more than 300 000 health care workers in South Africa are to a lesser or greater extent exposed to the risk of deadly viruses which can be transferred through neediestick injuries. It is estimated that currently 9,8 million people in South Africa are HIV positive. This high incidence of HIV has a great impact on the danger of infection from neediestick injuries. It is estimated that 44 000 neediestick injuries takes place annually in South Africa. Despite such a high risk there are currently few safety regulations or official efforts to prevent or determine the true impact and incidence of needlesticks in South Africa. This study project investigated the number of neediestick injuries that could potentially be prevented by the use of needles with safety features and estimated the ranges of benefits and costs of using such safety devices. With the financial constraints that are imposed on South African hospitals, infection control through the use of safety syringes makes economic sense. Prevention of infections is clearly far cheaper than cure.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Daagliks word meer as 300 000 gesondheids personeel in Suid Afrika in 'n mindere of meerdere mate blootgestel aan die risiko van lewens gevaarlike viruse wat deur middel van naaldprik ongelukke oorgedra kan word. Hierdie risiko word spesifiek in Suid Afrika verhoog deur die hoë insidensie van HIV. Dit word beraam dat daar tans 9,8 miljoen mense in Suid Afrika is wat HIV positief is. Daar word beraam dat daar tans 44 000 naaldprik ongelukke per jaar in Suid Afrika plaasvind. Ten spyte van die hierdie hoë risko is daar tans min veiligheids regulasies of amptelike pogings om die omvang en voorkoming van naaldprik insidente te bepaal nie. Hierdie studie het die getal naaldprikke wat voorkom kan word deur die gebruik van veiligheids inspuitnaalde ondersoek en het die voordele en kostes van sulke veiligheidsmaatreëls beraam. Gegewe die finasiële druk wat ons tans in Suid Afrikaanse hospitale ondervind, is bewys dat die gebruik van veiligheids inspuitnaalde ekonomiese sin maak. Voorkoming op hierdie manier is bewys as 'n ver goedkoper opsie as nasorg.
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Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu School of Health Services Management UNSW. "Needlestick injury in health care workers in Taiwan." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Health Services Management, 2000. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/17829.

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Objectives: Risk associated with needlestick injuries (NSI) in health care workers (HCWs) in Taiwan has not been characterized. We conducted this investigation to study 1) the prevalence and yearly incidence of NSI in HCWs in Taiwan, and the risk factors associated with NSIs; 2) reporting behavior when a NSI was sustained; and 3) seroprevalence of blood-borne pathogens among inpatients. Combination of the above information allowed for risk estimation for contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in HCWs. Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey for life-time experience and frequency of NSI was conducted in a random sample from four strata of accredited hospitals according to the number of employees, from July 1996 to June 1997 in Taiwan. All full time employees, including physicians, nurses, technicians, and supporting personnel were recruited. Seroprevalence was examined for HBV, HCV and HIV among inpatients six years in age or older in one teaching hospital during July 1997 to June 1998. Results: A total of 10,469 health care workers were recruited from 16 out of 132 accredited hospitals and 82.6% (8,645) completed the survey, including nurses (61.0%), physicians (16.1%), medical technicians (14.9%), supporting personnel (7.9%). The prevalence of NSI were 93.1%, 86.6%, 78.3%, 61.0% in nurses, physicians, technicians, and supporting personnel respectively. The reported incidence of needlestick and other sharps injuries was 1.30 and 1.21 times per person in the past 12 months. Of the most recent episodes of NSIs, ordinary syringe needles accounted for 80.3% (95% CI, 79.4% - 81.2%) of hollow-bore needles associated incidents, and 74.1% (95% CI, 72.8% - 75.4%) of them were contaminated. The most frequently reported circumstance was the "Breakdown of Universal Precautions", recapping-related behaviors (81.6%, 95% CI 80.3% - 82.9%) of HCWs. More than a quarter (27.8%, 2,399) of HCWs were unprotected (either not vaccinated or having an unknown serological status) against HBV. Seroconversion in stuck HCWs was reported 1.8% for HBV (135), 0.2% (18) for HCV, 0.2% (15) for both HBV and HCV, 0.1% (5) for syphilis and less than 0.1% (2) for HIV. ^M A total of 81.8% of NSIs were unreported. Similarly, high incidence of NSI and low reporting rate were also found in student nurses. Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV among inpatients were found higher than the reported rate in source patients of this survey. Seroprevalence of HBsAg was 16.7% in hospitalized patients, 1.7% positive for HBeAg, 12.7% for Anti-HCV, and 0.8% for Anti-HIV. Different seroprevalence rates of HBsAb (+), HBsAg (+), Anti-HCV (+), Anti-HIV (+) in different seasons were also found significant (p<0.001). The risk of seroconversion to HBV was thus estimated to be 0.003 ~ 0.008 time per person-year, HCV 0.003 ~ 0.007 per person-year, and HIV 0.4 ~ 1.2 /100, 000 person-year. Considering the number of HCWs in Taiwan, a total of 330 ~ 917 HCWs will seroconvert to HBV (+) in a year, 330 ~ 880 HCWs seroconvert to HCV (+), and less than one to two HCWs seroconvert to HIV (+). Conclusions: Needlestick and sharps injuries were highly prevalent among Taiwanese HCW and across job categories. Risk of seroconversion is real and significant. Preventive measures are warranted for reduction of contracting blood-borne pathogens in HCWs in Taiwan.
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Greene, K. H. "The sharing of safety information between hospitals in the state of Victoria." Thesis, Federation University Australia, 1989. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/165032.

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"This study uses two examples of occupational health and safety problems encountered in nine major hospitals to illustrate that hospitals fail to identify, evaluate and share information adequately. The two safety examples used are 1. Needle-stick incidents 2. The potential for injuries associated with floor cleaning methods."
Masters Degree in Applied Science, Occupational Health and Safety
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Williams, Bonita. "An explorative study of the experiences and the reasons why health workers report a needle stick injury." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The aim of the study was to explore the reasons why health workers reported their occupationally acquired needle stick injury. The secondary reasons for this study was to be able to identify the factors that contributed to the choice to report as well as the feelings health workers experienced during and after the injury.
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Lawrence, Louann W. Delclos George L. "The effectiveness of a needleless intravenous system in prevention of percutaneous injury in two hospitals /." See options below, 1994. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=741832391&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=68716&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Amer, Ramadan Khalifa. "Nursing students' knowledge and practices related to sharp object injury and management at a university in the Western Cape Province." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2966.

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Thesis (Master of Nursing)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019
Background: Like other health care providers, nursing students are unprotected from occupational dangers such as sharp object injuries (SOIs) due to imperfect knowledge and experience. These students face a great risk of exposure to blood borne infections by pathogens such as HIV and the hepatitis B and C viruses while executing their clinical actions in hospitals. SOIs are a significant problem for nursing students, as they increase the risk of contracting blood-borne infections. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine nursing students' knowledge and practices related to SOIs and their management at a university in the Western Cape Province. Objectives: The objectives of this study include determining the occurrence of SOIs, and knowledge of risk of SOIs, as well as the reporting and management of SOIs at a university in the Western Cape. Method and sample: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted with nursing students from the second to fourth year of study, registered at a university in the Western Cape Province for the 2017 academic year. Quota sampling was applied to select respondents who, after providing informed consent, then completed and handed the self- administered questionnaires back to the researcher on the same day that they were distributed. Data were obtained from nursing students about whether or not they had experienced an SOI, what they did after the SOI, their perception of the risk, and management of and preventive measures for SOIs. Validity and reliability were ensured, and all ethical principles were adhered to. SPSS was used for the quantitative data analysis. Results: A total of 252 nursing students from the second to fourth years participated in this study. The average age of respondents was 24 years, with a minimum of 19 and maximum of 46 years; 211 (83.7%) of them were females. During their course 63 (25%) respondents experienced SOIs; only 42 (66.67%; N=63) of them reported the occurrence of an SOI, most (25 or 59.52%) reporting it to the professional nurse in charge. The highest occurrence of SOIs was reported by fourth-year students (26 respondents, 41.3%). It was found that 21 (33.3%) of SOIs were not reported, and the main reason for this was because there was little or no perception of associated risk (15, 71.43%). Forty-six (73.02%) respondents experienced a single SOI, while 11 (17.46%) had two SOIs, 4 (6.35%) reported having had three SOIs, and one each (1.59%) had more than four and more than ten SOIs. The activity causing most of the SOIs was administration of medication by injection (48 cases, 76.2%), and in most cases (57, 90.47%) the instruments causing injury were needles or hollow-bore needles. Most of the affected respondents squeezed the puncture site after the SOI (42, 66.7%), followed by washing the area with water and soap (40; 63.5%), and cleaning the site with antiseptic (15, 23.8%). Among those students exposed to SOIs, only 22 (52.4%) had undergone blood tests, and very few of them took post-exposure prophylaxis or treatment (16, 25.40%). The emotion that most of them felt after the SOI was fear (42, 66.7%), and the main reason for not getting treatment was fear of side effects (18, 38.29%). Also, only 61 (24.2%) respondents reported recapping needles after use, while most reported incomplete vaccination against hepatitis B (195, 77.38%). The main reason for not using personal protective equipment (PPE) was noted as the unavailability thereof at the institution (43, 49.4%). Conclusion: This study documented a low rate of reporting SOIs among nursing students. It is plain that there are inadequate levels of knowledge and practice related to SOI management among these students at a university in the Western Cape. One would imagine that because the majority of nursing students had a measure for the practice of universal precautions and used PPE, their management after exposure to SOIs during work training in hospital would be efficient. This was not the instance in this study, where application of these actions in their practical training was poor.
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Books on the topic "Needlestick injuries"

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UNISON. Needlestick injuries: A guide for Local Government safety representatives. London: UNISON, 2000.

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GOVERNMENT, US. An Act to Require Changes in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard in Effect under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. [Washington, D.C: U.S. G.P.O., 2000.

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(Organization), ECRI. Sharps safety & needlestick prevention: An ECRI resource for evaluating and selecting protective devices. Plymouth Meeting, Pa: ECRI, 2001.

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New York (State). Pilot Study of Needlestick Prevention Devices. Pilot Study of Needlestick Prevention Devices: Report to the New York State Legislature. [Albany?]: New York State Dept. of Health, 1992.

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Botswana, Making Medical Injections Safer Project in. Needle-stick and sharp object injury prevention in the health sector of Botswana: A prospective cross-sectional study. Gaborone, Botswana: Making Medical Injections Safer, 2008.

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United States. Congress. House. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 38, United States Code, to require hospitals to use only hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers. [Washington, D.C.?]: [United States Government Printing Office], 1997.

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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Energy. Healthcare worker safety and needlestick injuries: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Energy of the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, Washington, DC, February 7, 1992. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1992.

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Saskatchewan. Occupational Health and Safety Division. Needle safe devices and improved exposure control plans. Regina]: Saskatchewan Labour, 2006.

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Nurses, International Council of. Reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS on nursing and midwifery personnel. Geneva, Switzerland: ICN, International Council of Nurses, 2006.

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Nurses, International Council of. Reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS on nursing and midwifery personnel. Geneva, Switzerland: ICN, International Council of Nurses, 2000.

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Book chapters on the topic "Needlestick injuries"

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Marcus, Rebecca, and Aula Abbara. "HIV and Its Complications and Needlestick Injuries." In Handbook of Refugee Health, 224–29. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429464874-9-8.

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"Needlestick Injuries." In Managing Infections, 149–52. CRC Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b14648-10.

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Wicker, Sabine, and Paul Grime. "Are you ready for the EU Sharps Directive 2010/32/EU?" In Why I Became an Occupational Physician and Other Occupational Health Stories, 102. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198862543.003.0084.

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In Are you ready for the EU Sharps Directive 2010/32/EU? Sabine Wicker and Paul Grime briefly explore the ‘Sharps Directive’ legislation introduced to reduce workplace needlestick injuries in hospitals and the healthcare sector.
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Coelho, Ana Cláudia. "Epidemiology of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries in Veterinary Medicine." In Occupational Health. InTech, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/66110.

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Craig, Anne, and Anthea Hatfield. "Infection control." In The Complete Recovery Room Book, 455–70. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198846840.003.0028.

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Hand washing is the main subject of this chapter. The importance of hand hygiene cannot be too strongly emphasized. How infections occur and the chain of infection are described. Important organisms such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and hepatitis viruses are all included. What to do about needlestick injuries, using the N95 mask, and information about recent advances in hand hygiene using alcohol are all to be found here.
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Barr, Owen, and Bob Gates. "Emergencies." In Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing, 587–612. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198782872.003.0018.

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Nurses for people with intellectual disabilities are often required to make autonomous professional decisions and respond to people with intellectual disabilities in emergency or challenging situations. This chapter explores how the likelihood of an emergency situation may be assessed and, if possible, avoided through proactive nursing decisions. It also provides practical advice and lists additional resources that will be of use when responding to emergency situations, including the management of a person in a seizure, self-harm, self-injury, missing person, risk of suicide, allergies, adverse reactions to medication, medication errors, and needlestick/sharps injuries. The chapter concludes with consideration of, and practical advice on, concerns about unsafe standards of care or complaints and the importance of accurate recording and reporting.
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Kuhar, David, and Krista Powell. "Percutaneous injury." In Schlossberg's Clinical Infectious Disease, edited by Cheston B. Cunha, 693–98. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190888367.003.0102.

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This chapter discusses how healthcare personnel (HCP) are at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. It examines the risk factors for transmission of bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV from needlesticks and injuries from sharp objects. It also mentions percutaneous exposures as the most common mechanism for transmission of bloodborne pathogens in healthcare settings. The chapter investigates data from several surveillance systems that reported injuries that occur in medical floors, operating rooms, and intensive care units. It discusses the prevention of bloodborne pathogen transmission through exposure prevention, which requires a diversified approach to the occupational health and safety hierarchy of controls.
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Conference papers on the topic "Needlestick injuries"

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Bender, Jeffrey B., Jessica Evanson, Deirdre Green, and Bruce H. Alexander. "P160 Reported needlestick injuries from swine production companies." In Occupational Health: Think Globally, Act Locally, EPICOH 2016, September 4–7, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2016-103951.477.

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Hayes, B. "1621b Protecting the healthcare worker from needlestick injuries: a hierarchical approach." In 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th April to 4th May 2018. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.941.

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Lin, Ting-Ti, Judith Shu-Chu Shiao, Yue-Liang Guo, Hsueh-Ching Wu, and Jiune-Jye Ho. "0110 The association between psychosocial factors and needlestick injuries among nurses working in different healthcare settings." In Eliminating Occupational Disease: Translating Research into Action, EPICOH 2017, EPICOH 2017, 28–31 August 2017, Edinburgh, UK. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2017-104636.84.

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Prathapasinghe, Imesh Dilshara, and Samath D. Dharmarathne. "72 Reduction of needlestick injuries among nurses and healthcare assistants through an intervention: national hospital sri lanka (NHSL)." In Leaders in Healthcare Conference, Poster Abstracts, 4–6 November 2019, Birmingham, UK. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/leader-2019-fmlm.72.

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d’Ettorre, G., and V. Pellicani. "22 Managing job stress to prevent needlestick injuries in emergency departments: results of an italian multi-centre study." In 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th April to 4th May 2018. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.78.

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Yoshikawa, T., K. Wada, JJ Lee, T. Mitsuda, H. Kuroshi, M. Aminaka, U. Morisawa, et al. "1551 Changes in twenty years of the epidemiological status of needlestick/sharps injuries reported to japan-epinet through a nation-wide surveillance network." In 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th April to 4th May 2018. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.976.

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Chris, Bachtsetzis, and Athanasiou George. "The Occupational Hazard of Needlestick Injuries in the Medical Environment. Evidence from the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre in Cyprus from 2006-2017." In Proceedings of the 29th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL). Singapore: Research Publishing Services, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/978-981-11-2724-3_0060-cd.

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Sallam, Naglaa, Reham Hassan, Alaedine Shurrab, Yasser Al Deeb, and Mujahed Shraim. "Reducing the Incidence of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids." In Qatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition. Qatar University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0184.

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Methods: We used a Pareto chart to identify priority areas for our project based on magnitude of incidence of BBF exposures. A driver diagram was developed with four main primary drivers including risk awareness, attitudes and practice, staff experience, and leadership engagement. Intervention ramps and changes were implemented using multiple PDSA cycles addressing staff knowledge and awareness about BBF exposure prevention and management using surveys and learning brochures and assessment of staff compliance with safe practice. The project included the following measures (i) outcome measure: number of days between BBF exposure incidents; (ii) Process measures: BBF exposure risk awareness score, attitude and practice score, and proportion of staff compliant with BBF exposure safe practice; (iii) BBF reporting exposure score and proportion of staff satisfied with BBF exposure prevention and management policy. Ethical approval of the project was not required. Results: About 80% of BBF exposure incidents were due to needlestick injuries. Emergency unit, operating theatre, hemodialysis unit, laboratory unit, and utility services accounted for 80% of all BBF exposure incidents. Around 47% of the incidents occurred among nurses. Our project was associated with increase in attitude and safe practice score form 75% to 100%. The compliance with safe practice increased from 77% to 86%, and reporting of exposure increased from 75% to 100%. Staff satisfaction increased from 65% at baseline to 96%. Knowledge about prevention and management of BBF exposure (safe practice) increased from 60% to 92% in the hemodialysis unit. However, the median number of days between BBF exposures increased from 13 days at baseline to 18 days in May 2019. Conclusion: Our quality improvement project has identified the priorities clinical areas accounting for the majority of BBF exposure incident. The initial phase of the project in hemodialysis unit was associated with significant increase in knowledge scores about prevention and management of BBF exposure, compliance with safe practice, and staff satisfaction. In addition, the project was associated with significant increase in reporting of BBF exposure, which explains why we were not able to increase the median number of days between BBF exposures to 50 days. We have started spreading our interventions and change ideas to other units in Al-Khor general Hospital. Quality improvement projects can reduce the incidence of BBF exposure having the priority areas identified and the relevant drivers are addressed appropriately
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Reports on the topic "Needlestick injuries"

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NIOSH alert: preventing needlestick injuries in health care settings. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, November 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshpub2000108.

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What every worker should know: how to protect yourself from needlestick injuries. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, August 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshpub2000135.

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Reducing work-related needlestick and other sharps injuries among law enforcement officers. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, July 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshpub2022154.

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NIOSH fast facts: home healthcare workers - how to prevent needlestick and sharps injuries. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, February 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshpub2012123.

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Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-2011-0063-3154, needlestick injuries among employees at a retail pharmacy chain - nationwide. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, March 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshheta201100633154.

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Health hazard evaluation report: evaluation of needlestick injuries and other exposures to bloodborne pathogens among officers in a city police department. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, July 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.26616/nioshhhe201601213284.

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