ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Causes of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries When Using Devices with and without Safety Features.
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- Comparing risk changes of needlestick injuries between countries adopted and not adopted the needlestick safety and prevention act: A meta-analysis.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
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- Circumstances of Percutaneous Sharps Injuries in German Healthcare Workers-An Analysis of the Ten-Year Period from 2015 to 2024 Based on Accident Insurance Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis in healthcare workers - a comparative analysis of national and supranational recommendations.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2026Review
- Needlestick and sharps Injuries among dental practitioners: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, risk factors, and postexposure management.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A machine learning-based approach for precision risk stratification and multifactorial analysis of needlestick injuries in oral and maxillofacial surgery nursing.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Intelligent blood collection robot: key technologies, clinical applications, and future challenges.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Did safety-engineered device implementation contribute to reducing the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries? Retrospective investigation of 20 years of observation in a specialist tertiary referral hospital.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024Article
- Determination and prioritization of factors affecting the occurrence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers using techniques of Delphi and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP).BMC public health · 2023Article
- Sleep and Safety among Healthcare Workers: The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Deprivation on Safety.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Biohazard Accidents, Harmful Elements to the Wellness of Healthcare Workers, and Their Risk Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prevention from Sharp Injuries in the Hospital Sector: An Italian National Observatory on the Implementation of the Council Directive 2010/32/EU before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sleep-Related Problems and Needlestick Injuries Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Safety-engineered devices (SEDs) have been developed to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) from needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs). The aim of this study was to analyze NSIs associated with SEDs and non-SEDs among HCP in hospitals, medical offices and care facilities. Records from online questionnaires on NSIs were used. Causes of NSIs were compared for SED use and healthcare setting. A sample of 835 files was included. Injuries with SEDs accounted for 35.0% of all NSIs, whereas the proportions were higher in medical offices and lower in care facilities. NSIs in nurses were more often associated with SEDs than NSIs in physicians. NSIs from intravenous needles were associated with SEDs in more than 60% of cases in hospitals and medical offices and in about 30.0% of cases in care facilities. In contrast, suturing was associated with every fourth NSI in hospitals, of which fewer than 10.0% were associated with SEDs. In care facilities, SEDs were involved in 36.1% of NSIs during subcutaneous injections. NSIs during disposal accounted for 29.2% of total NSIs, of which 36.1% were associated with SEDs. Frequent reasons for SED-associated NSIs were technical problems, unexpected patient movement and problems during disposal. Our analysis shows that many NSIs are associated with SEDs. Continuous training is necessary in the handling and disposal of SEDs.
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