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Title: | Needlestick injury among interns and medical students in the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Authors: | Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen Al-Dabbas, M. |
Issue Date: | Jul-2012 | Publisher: | ResearchGate | Abstract: | ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of needlestick injury (NSI) among interns and medical students as well as their knowledge of, attitude towards and their protective strategies against exposure to bloodborne pathogens. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 272 participants using a selfadministered questionnaire. Just over 40% of the participants had experienced at least 1 NSI. Wound suturing was the most common cause of injury (33.5%), and the highest incidence (55.5%) was in the emergency room. Failure to report the injury to health representatives was recorded for 48.6% of NSIs. Only 46.7% of the interns had received the hepatitis B vaccine whereas most of the students (76.8%) had completed their vaccination schedule (P < 0.001). Participants were found to be at a high risk of NSIs and bloodborne infections | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/1992 |
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