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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2018, Volume : 9, Issue : 12
First page : ( 1136) Last page : ( 1140)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.02003.X

Occurrence, and Preventive Measures of Injuries by Needles and Sharp Objects in Governmental Hospitals, (AL-Amara City, Iraq)

Mohammed Amjad Hashim1,*, Radhi Thani Asmar2, Shamkh Saad Sabri3, Oglah Aqeel Ghlaim4

1MSc. Assistant Lecturer, in the ield of Nursing Administration College of Nursing, University of Misan, Iraq

2MSc. Assistant Lecturer, Adult Nursing Department College of Nursing, University of Misan, Iraq

3MSc. Assistant Lecturer, Community Health Nursing Department College of Nursing, University of Misan, Iraq

4MSc. Community Health Nursing Department College of Nursing, University of Misan, Iraq

*Corresponding Author: Amjad Hashim Mohammed, Assitant, Lecturer in the field of Nursing, Administration, College of Nursing, University of Misan, Iraq; E-mail: amgedhashim@uomisan.edu.iq.

Online published on 2 February, 2019.

Abstract

Objectives

1. To investigate the occurrence and frequency of injuries by needles and sharp objects among health care workers in in AL-Amara city, Iraq, 2. to identify the factors that may contribute to these injuries, 3. to explore preventive measures and intervention to deal with these injuries. A descriptive exploratory survey was conducted in Al-Amarah city hospitals during the period from January 2018 to May 2018. It was use of non-probability sample (purposive) of 135 health care workers, the data was collected throw the interview technique by using of constructed questionnaires, which consist of 3 parts. The result showed that most of health care workers in the sample are exposed to needle stick or sharp injury in the last 12 month, 108 participants out of 135 reported they have been needle stick and sharp injuries (80%), the majority of incidence occurred by syringe needle (46.3%). Most of injuries occur during use the needle or sharp injuries (n= 37, 34.3%). The majority of (NSI) happened during normal injection procedure (n= 36, 33.3%). The main causes of injuries was workload (n=76, 70.4%).

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Keywords

Injuries, Needles and Sharp, Preventive.

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