Alshehri Norah, Aldhahi Salem, Elbadawi Abdulateef Sayed, Allahim Wareef, Alhowiti Aydah, Hassan Khalid, Abdelgwad Walaa
Preventive Medicine, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.
Family Medicine, Ministry of Health, Tabuk, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 18;15(8):e43692. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43692. eCollection 2023 Aug.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated characteristics of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) among King Salman Armed Forces Hospital (KSAFH) personnel.
Data was collected by reviewing all reported NSSIs among KSAFH personnel between January 2020 to December 2022.
The prevalence of NSSIs was 2.05%, with nurses being the most commonly affected. Most injuries occurred in patients' rooms/wards and among health care workers (HCWs) aged < 40 years. Of the injured workers, 93.8% were immunized against hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Educational and training programs targeting high-risk age groups and professions should be developed. Policies related to locations and situations where injuries occur frequently should be reviewed regularly to reduce the risk of NSSIs.
本研究旨在确定沙特国王萨勒曼武装部队医院(KSAFH)工作人员中针刺和锐器伤(NSSIs)的发生率及相关特征。
通过回顾2020年1月至2022年12月期间KSAFH工作人员中所有报告的NSSIs来收集数据。
NSSIs的发生率为2.05%,护士是受影响最常见的群体。大多数伤害发生在病房,且发生在年龄小于40岁的医护人员(HCWs)中。在受伤工作人员中,93.8%接种了乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)疫苗。
应制定针对高危年龄组和职业的教育和培训计划。应定期审查与伤害频繁发生的地点和情况相关的政策,以降低NSSIs的风险。