Sharp injuries: a cross-sectional study among health care workers in a provincial teaching hospital in China
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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: 2-2, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND@#The objectives of this study are to investigate the incidence and reporting behavior of sharp injuries among healthcare workers (HCWs) and identify the risk factors associated with these injuries.@*METHODS@#A cross-sectional survey was conducted in February 2017 in a provincial teaching hospital in China. Data were collected from 901 HCWs using a self-administered questionnaire which included demographic information, experience, and reporting behavior of sharp injuries. Stepwise logistical regression was used to analyze the risk factors.@*RESULTS@#HCWs (248 [27.5%]) had sustained a sharp injury in the previous year. Factors including seniority, job category, title, education, department, and training programs were associated with the occurrence of sharp injuries. According to the stepwise logistical regression, seniority, and training programs were the risk factors associated with the occurrence of sharp injuries. Of 248 sharp injuries, 130 HCWs were exposed to blood. Only 44 (33.9%) HCWs reported their injuries to the concerned body. The main reasons for not reporting the sharp injuries were as follows perception that the extent of the injury was light (30.2%), having antibodies (27.9%), and unaware of injury (16.3%).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Sharp injuries in the studied hospital were common and were likely to be underreported. Therefore, an effective reporting system and sufficient education on occupational safety should be implemented by the relevant institutions. Moreover, it is important to take effective measures to manage sharp injuries in HCWs and provide guidance for their prevention.
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Assunto principal:
Psicologia
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China
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Epidemiologia
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Incidência
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Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Ferimentos Penetrantes Produzidos por Agulha
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Hospitais de Ensino
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
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