Incidence and Causes of Needlestick Injury among Nurses in Emergency Departments of Egyptian University Hospitals

Ismail G1*, Abdel-Raouf H2, Abdel-Wahab S3, Abdullah A4, Anwar M5, Bassyouni R6, El-Amir M7, El-Sayed A8, El-Zamarany E9, Girgis SA10, Higazi A11, Rashed H12, Sayed A13, Zakki M14 and Abdelghaffar H15

Acta Scientific Medical Sciences (ASMS)(ISSN: 2582-0931)

Research Article Volume 4 Issue 10

Incidence and Causes of Needlestick Injury among Nurses in Emergency Departments of Egyptian University Hospitals

Ismail G¹*, Abdel-Raouf H², Abdel-Wahab S³, Abdullah A⁴, Anwar M⁵, Bassyouni R⁶, El-Amir M⁷, El-Sayed A⁸, El-Zamarany E⁹, Girgis SA¹⁰, Higazi A¹¹, Rashed H¹², Sayed A¹³, Zakki M¹⁴, Bayan N¹⁵ and Abdelghaffar H¹⁶

¹Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
²Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Moassah Medical Center, Alexandria, Egypt
³Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
⁴Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University for Girls, Egypt
⁵Associate Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine, Beni Suef University, Egypt
⁶Professor of Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Egypt
⁷Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Egypt
⁸Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, General Director of Infection Prevention and Control- Suez Canal University Hospitals, Egypt
⁹Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
¹⁰Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Ain Shams University Hospital, Egypt
¹¹Assistant Professor Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
¹²Professor, Clinical Pathology Department, Assiut University, Egypt
¹³Professor of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Kasralainy, Cairo, Eygpt
¹⁴Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
¹⁵Regional Medical/Clinical Affairs, Becton Dickinson, Dubai, UAE
¹⁶Professor of ENT, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Ismail G, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Received: August 12, 2020; Published: September 24, 2020

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Abstract

Background: Rates of NSIs among hospital HCWs worldwide range between 14.9% to 69.4%, with the highest rates occurring in nurses. In Egypt several NSI studies have already been published, but there has been a gap in research since 2013.

Objective: The present study aims to provide an updated assessment of the current situation of sharp injuries among nurses across several university hospitals in Egypt.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 895 nurses across 13 university hospitals in Egypt between September 2018 and February 2019. A self-filled survey was administered, collecting detailed information on the history of every NSI incident occurring in the past 3 months.

Results: 41.5% (n = 371) of nurses reported ≥ 1 NSI during the past three months. Hollow needles were the most common category of sharp device injury (81%) and 54.3% of injuries occurred when the devices were used for injecting a patient. Nurses that received safety training in the past year and reported a job experience of > 10 yrs were at a lesser risk of experiencing a NSI.

Conclusion: The rate of NSI indicates a high risk of blood borne infections among HCWs in Egypt. Without appropriate assessments of the burden of NSI, directed prevention efforts, availability of pre and post-exposure prophylaxis for bloodborne injuries and extensive training programs for HCW, NSIs will remain a major challenge.

Keywords: Needlestick Injuries; Sharps Injury; Healthcare Workers; Nurses; Blood-borne Pathogens

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Citation: Ismail G., et al. “Incidence and Causes of Needlestick Injury among Nurses in Emergency Departments of Egyptian University Hospitals". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.10 (2020): 124-129.

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Copyright: © 2020 Ismail G., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.