Occupation-safety education for prevention of sharp object injury among student nurses:a Meta-analysis / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of occupation-safety education for prevention of sharp object injury among Chinese student nurses.Methods We searched PubMed,Springer,OVID,CNKI,Wanfang,and VIP databases for studies comparing the effect of education versus non-education for nursing students to prevent sharp object injury.Results 13 eligible studies were included in this metaanalysis.The pooled data revealed that sharp object injury was statistically significantly reduced in the education group.Furthermore,a significant more proportion of students in the education group dealt with the injury correctly.Conclusions Occupation-safety education is effective for student nurses to prevent sharp object injury.