background injuries with sharps are common occupational hazards for healthcare workers. such injuries predispose the staff to dangerous infections such as hepatitis b, c and hiv. objectives the present study was conducted to investigate the behaviors of healthcare workers in kashan healthcare centers after needle sticks and injuries with sharps in 2012. materials and methods a cross-sectional s...

aims: needle stick accidents are a serious health risk for blood-borne infections among health care workers. this study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of needle stick injuries in health care workers and its related factors. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional study was carried on hcws of shahid beheshti hospital of kashan city, iran (270 individuals), from september 2013 to marc...

Background and Objective: Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are a common potential risk for healthcare workers. The aim of this study was to evaluate preventive interventions against needle stick injury incidents among HCWs.   Methods: Seven hospitals in the Iranian Chaharmahal-VA-Bakhtiari Province were surveyed between March 2008 to March 2013. Data of the needle stick injuries of healthcare wor...

background: needle stick accidents  are a serious health  risk  for blood-borne infections among health-care workers(hcws). objective: to determine the frequency of needle stick injuries (nsis)  among hcws. material & methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted in  behesti hospital  of kashan from september 2012 to march 2013. data were collected using  a questionnaire. result: needle stick ...

BACKGROUND Accidental needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are a hazard for health-care workers and general public health. Nursing workers are at high risk for occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens (such as HBV, HCV and HIV) via sharp injuries of needle stick. METHODS This descriptive analytical cross-sectional study was done on 158 nursing workers of Khanevadeh Hospital in Tehran to assess ...

BACKGROUND Needle stick and sharp injuries were one of the major risk factors for blood and body fluid borne infections at health care facilities. OBJECTIVE To assess occupational exposure to needle stick and sharp injuries and associated factors among health care workers in Awi zone, 2016. METHODS institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 193 health care workers. Study ...

Background & Aims of the Study: Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most causes that expose health care workers (HCWs) to blood infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, C and HIV. HCWs can reduce the rate of NSIs by performing protective procedures. This study was conducted to evaluate the needle stick exposure among health care workers in Razi hospital, Ahvaz, in 2015....

background: nurses are at risk of injuries caused by sharp instruments in hospitals. the objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of injuries due to sharp instruments and its relevant factors among nurses of imam reza hospital, kermanshah, iran. methods: this descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 258 nurses working at imam reza hospital of kermanshah, iran, in 2013. the da...