ArticleNursing open2022
Needlestick and sharps injuries among secondary and tertiary healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia.
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- Occupational health in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A systematic review and call for comprehensive policy development.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and control strategies of blood-borne occupational exposures among healthcare workers in Shaoxing Second Hospital from 2020 to 2025.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Sharps injuries and splash exposures among healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Occupational Exposure to Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries and Postexposure Prophylaxis Utilization Among Healthcare Professionals in Southwest Ethiopia.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Article
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- Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage among Bangladeshi Healthcare Workers: Findings from Tertiary Care Hospitals.Vaccines · 2022Article
- Incidence, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Needle Stick Injury Among Health Care Workers in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Needlestick and sharps injuries among secondary and tertiary healthcare workers, Saudi Arabia.Nursing open · 2022Article
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimThe study aimed to assess the incidence of needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, as well as to determine whether there exists an association between hospital level and needlestick and sharps injuries rate.
designA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 609 randomly selected HCWs from nine general hospitals.
methodsA self-administered questionnaire, which covered the structure and process of injection safety, was used for data collection.
resultsThe overall needlestick and sharps injuries incidence rate was 24%. The needlestick and sharps injuries rates were 30% and 14% in secondary and tertiary hospitals, respectively. HCWs working in tertiary hospitals were 61% less likely to have needlestick and sharps injuries than those employed in secondary hospitals. This was mainly the impact of better and continuous training. High safety level maintenance and health education provision are vital in such settings.
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