Magnitude of Needle Stick and Sharp Injury with Associated Factors Among Hospital Health Care Workers in Tikrit City

Sahar Kamil Jawad

doi:10.55544/jrasb.2.6.16

Authors

Dr. Sahar Kamil Jawad Department of Anaesthesia Technic, Al-Immam University, IRAQ.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.2.6.16

Keywords:

needle stick injury, blood born infection, post exposure prophylaxis, Health worker, syringe needle

Abstract

Background: Health care workers are at risk of acquiring blood borne pathogen infections through exposure to blood or infectious body fluids mainly through exposure for needle stick or sharp injury.

Objectives: To assess the problem of needle stick and sharps injuries among health care workers at Tikrit city hospitals.

The Aim: For prevention and control of needle stick injury to keep health care workers safe from blood borne diseases.

Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study performed on a sample composed of 280 health care workers (HCWs) in Saladin and Tikrit Emergency hospitals during the period from March to December 2021. Well-structured questionnaire.

Results: The study revealed that the health care workers were at high risk of needle stick injury by (70.4%) with the highest percentage were at age more than 40 years.

Conclusion: There is a very high rate of accidental needle stick injury among health care workers by hollow bore needle was common procedure especially during recapping of needles.

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