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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2022

Prevalence of needle-stick injury among nursing students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xu Xu, Yu Yin, Hao Wang, Fengxia Wang

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Synthesis in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xu XuDepartment of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Yu YinDepartment of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Hao WangDepartment of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
Fengxia WangDisinfection Supply Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College · CNDalian Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Needle-stick injuries (NSI) are a serious threat to the health of healthcare workers, nurses, and nursing students, as they can expose them to infectious diseases. Different prevalence rates have been reported for this type of injury in different studies worldwide. Therefore, this study aimedto estimate the pooled prevalence of NSI among nursing students. Methods: This study was conducted by searching for articles in Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Google Scholar without time limitation using the following keywords: needle-stick, needle stick, sharp injury, and nursing student. The data were analyzed using the meta-analysis method and random-effects model. The quality of the articles was evaluated with Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS). The heterogeneity of the studies was examined using the Results: Initially, 1,134 articles were retrieved, of which 32 qualified articles were included in the analysis. Nursing students reported 35% of NSI (95% CI: 28-43%) and 63% (95% CI: 51-74%) did not report their needle-stick injuries. The highest prevalence was related to studies conducted in Asia (39.7%; 95% CI: 31.7-47.7%). There was no significant correlation among NSI prevalence and age of samples, and article year of publication. Conclusion: A third of nursing students reported experiencing NSI. Consequently, occupational hazard prevention training and student support measures need to be considered.

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Needlestick InjuriesStudents, NursingAsiaHealth PersonnelHumansPrevalencemeta-analysisneedle-stick injurynot reporting needle-stick injurynursing studentsharp injury

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PMID36045726
PMCPMC9421142
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