Needlestick/Sharps Injuries in Nursing Students in Korea: A Descriptive Survey / 병원감염관리
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
; : 41-47, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency and characteristics of needlestick/sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students in Korea. METHODS: The study was based on a survey of questionnaires completed by 341 nursing students who had sustained at least one NSI during clinical practice in hospitals. RESULTS: The NSI incidence rate was 36.4%. Approximately half of the students reported two to four NSIs. Most (90.2%) of the NSIs occurred on the fingertips and were caused by a hollow-bore needle (46.8%) or lancet (45.8%). Some students were exposed to used needles contaminated with unknown pathogens (37.3%), HBs Ag (2.3%), Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) (0.8%), or HIV (0.6%). Students cited the reason for injury as carelessness, inexperience, hastiness, or recapping. Almost two-thirds of students who reported having experienced an NSI knew about post-exposure treatment. However, only one-third of the students with NSIs completed an official report. CONCLUSION: Korean nursing students lack knowledge about injury prevention, report procedures, and treatment after NSI. A revised educational approach with emphasis on occupational risk, skill development, and injury reporting is necessary to prevent NSI and to ensure that students obtain post-exposure prophylaxis.
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索引:
WPRIM
主要主题:
Students, Nursing
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Incidence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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HIV
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Needlestick Injuries
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Dietary Sucrose
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
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Korea
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Needles
研究类型:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
限制:
Humans
国家/地区名称主题:
Asia
语言:
En
期刊:
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
年:
2010
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Article