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FREQUENCY OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES AMONG NURSES

Anam Asghar, Anum Atika, Tayyaba Kausar

Objective: To determine the ratio of needlestick injuries among nurses working in different hospitals. Material and Methods: Total of 135 nurses was included in this study. A predesigned questionnaire was served. Data was collected and analyzed in SPSS 25.0. Results: Mean age of the nurses was 34.284±7.00 years. A total of 62 nurses (50.40%) had suffered from needlestick injury during their work. Out of these 62 nurses, 43 (34.95%) were student nurses and 19 (15.44%) were fully trained nurses. Conclusion: Nurses who are less trained or have not educated about safety measures while handling needles undergo more needlestick injuries. Keywords: Needlestick, blood-borne diseases, nurses, health professionals.

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