Background: Infectious hospital waste, including needles and sharp instruments, is one of the most important causes needle sticks. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate factors affecting disposal special medical waste with sticks among healthcare workers in hospitals at Iran University Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive-analytical, retrospective, cross-sectional were done regardin...

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 study...