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ArticleTrauma monthly2015

Needle-Stick Injuries Among Healthcare Workers in a Teaching Hospital.

Maryam Amini, Mohammad Javad Behzadnia, Fatemeh Saboori, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Ramin Ravangard

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Article in Trauma monthly, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maryam AminiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Shahed University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mohammad Javad BehzadniaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Fatemeh SabooriDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Shahed University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mohammadkarim BahadoriHealth Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Ramin RavangardSchool of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IRShahed University · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeedle-Stick Injuries (NSIs) are among the hazards and problems that can expose health workers to infections.

objectivesThis study aimed to determine the rate of NSIs in a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional, analytical and descriptive study was conducted at one of the teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran, in 2013. The study population was 344 employees in various occupational groups selected via census. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using some statistical tests, including independent-samples t-test with SPSS software version 21.0.

resultsThe results showed that only 50.2% of injuries had been reported; 67.8% of all participants (n = 211) had at least one NSI. Most NSIs had been reported in the emergency department (33.5%). Most participants mentioned the injection syringe needles as the main cause of their injuries (71.1% of all NSIs). Among NSIs, those caused by insulin syringe needles (6.2%) were the second cause. In this study, females had NSIs more than males. There was a statistically significant relationship between sex and the rate of NSIs (P < 0.05).

conclusionsConsidering the high rate of occupational injuries, further preventive measures should be implemented to prevent these injuries from occurring. Providing initial and continuing training for employees is very important. Directing special attention to emergency department employees may be effective in reducing occupational injuries.

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Healthcare WorkersHospitalsIranNeedle Sticks Injuries (NSIs)

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