International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Prevalence of Needle Stick Injuries and Factors Associated with it among Nurses of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bhubaneswar, East India

  • Author:
  • S. Pattnaik1,, D. Pattnaik2, N. Rout3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 51 to 54

1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

2Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

*Correspondence Address: S. Pattnaik, MD (Vellore), Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) KIIT University Patia, Bhubaneswar-751024ORISSA Email: drsatyajitpattnaik@gmail.com, Mobile:08895904462

Online published on 11 October, 2012.

Abstract

Health care workers particularly nurses are exposed to blood, blood products and body fluids through needle stick injuries.

This study aims at assessing the prevalence and other factors associated with needle stick injuries among nurses in a tertiary care centre.

A cross-sectional study among nurses was conducted at Pradyumna Bal Memorial hospital attached to Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, East India. A structured, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was used.

Out of 139 participants, 94(66.7%) had needle stick injuries in the last one year. Most of these needle stick injuries were caused during loading (38.3%), cleaning (28.7%) and recapping (14.8%) a needle. Out of all those who had needle stick injuries, only 43% reported it. The major reason for not reporting being unaware of whom/where to report (55.3%).

Needle stick injuries among nurses are common and not reported to employee health service.

Keywords

Needle Stick Injury, Tertiary Care Centre, Nurses, Reporting, Cross Sectional