Magnitude of occupational exposure to sharp injuries among nurses working in South Gondar zone public hospitals, Northcentral Ethiopia: institution-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine the magnitude of occupational exposure to sharp injuries and identify its associated factors among nurses.

Design

Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from 1 to 30 November 2022.

Analysis

The collected data were entered into EpiData V.4.2; then, exported to Stata V.14 for analysis. Variables with a p value of <0.05 at 95% CI were considered significantly associated with occupational exposure to sharp injuries.

Setting

The study was conducted in South Gondar zone public hospitals.

Participants

Nurses working in South Gondar zone public hospitals.

Results

Of the total respondents, 213 (56.65%) were between the ages of 25 and 34 with the mean±SD of age 30.22±6.63 years. Similarly, 202 (5

SUBMITTER: Aytenew TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10626832 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature