The Frequency, Causes and Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Nurses of Kerman: A Cross- Sectional Study

Balouchi, Abbas; Shahdadi, Hosien; Ahmadidarrehsima, Sudabeh; Rafiemanesh, Hosein

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2015/16729.6965

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“…A total of 44 articles [ 2 , 5 , 10 , 21 – 62 ] were included in meta-analysis. The study sample included 16,105 samples with the mean of 366 samples in each study.…”

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“…Considering the high prevalence of NSIs among the Iranian HCWs, hospital managers are advised to introduce and adopt restructured guidelines and to supply safe needles and instruments for employees. They also need to develop and implement preventive programs such as installing safety enhanced devices [ 14 , 21 ] in health sectors like needle cutter machines and adequate safety disposal boxes [ 2 , 23 ]. Infection control managers/nurses need to hold training programs [ 23 ] focused on new methods of using sharp objects safely, observe safety principles and standards, and reinforce the practical skills of personnel.…”

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Prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare workers of Iranian hospitals: an updated meta-analysis

Gheshlagh

Aslani

Shabani

et al. 2018

Environ Health Prev Med

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BackgroundNeedlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational risk among health care workers (HCWs), which is extremely worrying due to the potential risk of transmitting bloodborn pathogens (BBPs). This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of NSIs among Iranian HCWs.MethodsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, the key terms percu* injur*, needle* stick injur*, needlestick* injur*, or sharp* injur* were searched in the Scientific Information Database (SID), MagIran, IranMedex, Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, and Scopus. A prefabricated checklist, including variables: first author, publication year, study population, sample size, gender, total prevalence of needlestick in each gender, type of questionnaire, region, and type of hospitals, was used to extract data from the selected articles included which were published between 2003 and 2016.ResultsThe analysis showed that the prevalence of NSIs in the Iranian HCWs was 42.5% (95% CI 37–48). Moreover, the prevalence of NSIs was more in women (47%; 95% CI 36–58) compared to men (42%; 95% CI 26–58).ConclusionGiven the high prevalence of NSIs, it is necessary to supply safe needles and instruments, hold training programs focused on new methods of using sharp objects safely, observe safety principles and standards, reinforce the practical skills of personnel, and pay more attention to reporting and improving occupational behaviors like avoiding needle recapping in order to reduce the prevalence of NSIs and consequently reduce potential risk of transmission of BBPs.

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“…A total of 44 articles [ 2 , 5 , 10 , 21 – 62 ] were included in meta-analysis. The study sample included 16,105 samples with the mean of 366 samples in each study.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare workers of Iranian hospitals: an updated meta-analysis

Gheshlagh

Aslani

Shabani

et al. 2018

Environ Health Prev Med

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“…The observed increase in the period prevalence of NSI among nurses working in Iranian hospitals could be caused by factors including inadequate nurse‐patient ratio, crowded wards, heavy workloads, and excessive fatigue due to frequent shifts (Prakash & Patel, ). Balouchi, Shahdadi, Ahmadidarrehsima, and Rafiemanesh (), for example, suggested that crowded wards with many patients were one of the main causes of NSI among nurses in Kerman, Iran.…”

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Period Prevalence and Reporting Rate of Needlestick Injuries to Nurses in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Rezaei

Hajizadeh

Zandian

et al. 2017

Research in Nursing & Health

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The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to provide a precise estimate of the period prevalence of needlestick injuries (NSI) among nurses working in hospitals in Iran and the reporting rate of NSI to nurse managers. We searched both international (PubMed, Scopus and the Institute for Scientific Information) and Iranian (Scientific Information Database, Iranmedex and Magiran) scientific databases to find studies published from 2000 to 2016 of NSI among Iranian nurses. The following keywords in Persian and English were used: "needle-stick" or "needle stick" or "needlestick," with and without "injury" or "injuries," "prevalence" or "frequency," "nurses" or "nursing staff," and "Iran." In a sample of 21 articles with 6,480 participants, we estimated that the overall 1-year period prevalence of NSI was 44% (95% confidence interval [CI], 35-53%) among Iranian nurses. The overall 1-year period prevalence of reporting NSI to nurse managers was 42% (95% CI, 33-52%). In meta-regression analysis, sample size, mean age, years of experience, and gender ratio were not associated with prevalence of NSI or reporting rate. The year of data collection was positively associated with period prevalence of NSI (p < .05), but not with the period prevalence of reporting NSI to nurse managers. Results indicated a high NSI period prevalence and low NSI reporting rate among nurses in Iran. Thus, effective interventions are required in hospitals in Iran to reduce the prevalence and increase the reporting rate of NSI. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Another study conducted to assess prevalence, causes, and prevention of NSI among nurses found syringe needles and crowded wards as main causes of NSI. [ 139 140 ]…”

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Forum for injection technique and therapy expert recommendations, India: The Indian recommendations for best practice in insulin injection technique, 2017

Tandon

Kalra

Balhara

et al. 2017

Indian J Endocr Metab

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Health-care professionals in India frequently manage injection or infusion therapies in persons with diabetes (PWD). Patients taking insulin should know the importance of proper needle size, correct injection process, complication avoidance, and all other aspects of injection technique from the first visit onward. To assist health-care practitioners in their clinical practice, Forum for Injection Technique and Therapy Expert Recommendations, India, has updated the practical advice and made it more comprehensive evidence-based best practice information. Adherence to these updated recommendations, learning, and translating them into clinical practice should lead to effective therapies, improved outcomes, and lower costs for PWD.

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The Frequency, Causes and Prevention of Needlestick Injuries in Nurses of Kerman: A Cross- Sectional Study

Cited by 22 publications

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Prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare workers of Iranian hospitals: an updated meta-analysis

Prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare workers of Iranian hospitals: an updated meta-analysis

Period Prevalence and Reporting Rate of Needlestick Injuries to Nurses in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Forum for injection technique and therapy expert recommendations, India: The Indian recommendations for best practice in insulin injection technique, 2017

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