Prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Workplace safety is essential to occupational health practices among healthcare providers, especially for nurses vulnerable to work-related hazards such as needle stick and sharp injuries. In Yemen, the underestimation and absence of reporting system and lack of health supplies in a collapsed health system exacerbated the needle stick and sharp injuries. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses in Taiz, Yemen.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 151 nurses working in three public hospitals in Taiz City. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed and delivered to the participants.

Results

The prevalence of needle stick and sharp injuries among nurses was very

SUBMITTER: Abdo Almoliky M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798111 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature