ArticleJournal of occupational health2017
Prevalence and risk factors of needle stick and sharp injury among tertiary hospital workers, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
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- Investigation and Analysis of Sharp Injuries among Health Care Workers from 36 Hospitals in Shandong Province, China.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Anxiety and perceived psychological impact associated with needle stick and sharp device injury among tertiary hospital workers, Vientiane, Lao PDR.Industrial health · 2020Article
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- Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers: A retrospective six-year study.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2020Article
- Post-vaccination anti-HBs testing among healthcare workers: More economical than post-exposure management for Hepatitis B.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2020Article
- Cross-sectional survey on occupational needle stick injuries amongst prehospital emergency medical service personnel in Johannesburg.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2019Article
- Occupational infection and needle stick injury among clinical laboratory workers in Al-Madinah city, Saudi Arabia.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesHealth care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs). Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on NSIs is publicly available in Lao PDR. The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence and risk factors of NSIs among HCWs in Lao PDR.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of NSIs among four tertiary hospitals in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
resultsSix months before the survey, 11.4% (106/932) of hospital staff had experienced NSIs, while 42.1% did in their entire career. Key protective factors of NSIs among nurses included adequate availability of needles, syringes, and sharp equipment (p = 0.042; odds ratio [OR], 0.47) and attendance to educational or refresher courses on safety regarding NSIs (p = 0.038; OR, 0.50). As an on-site practice, single-handed recapping was prevalent (46.7%, 257/550) among participants.
conclusionsThe result showed that high rates of NSIs persist among HCWs. The findings of this research call for comprehensive health and injection safety programs for HCWs involved in clinical practice.
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