Needlestick injury among medical personnel in Accident and Emergency Department of two teaching hospitals.

摘要: Needlestick injury has been recognized as one of the occupational hazards which results in transmission bloodborne pathogens. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 136 health care workers Accident and Emergency Department two teaching hospitals from August to November 2003 determine prevalence cases episodes needlestick injury. In addition, this also assessed level knowledge blood-borne diseases Universal Precautions, risk perception on practice Precautions find factors contributing Prevalence were found be 31.6% (N = 43) 52.9% 87) respectively. Among different job categories, medical assistants appeared face highest Factors associated with included shorter tenure one's (p < 0.05). Findings support hypothesis that are at while performing procedures patients. Therefore, comprehensive infection control strategies should applied effectively reduce