Needle Stick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lucknow

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dc.contributor.authorPandey, Prabhat Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorKunwar, Rajeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorSengar, Milien_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ginicen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaini, Ramaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: In healthcare settings, needle stick injuries (NSIs) pose a serious risk to occupational health. They often go unreported, which exposes a crucial weakness in workplace safety procedures. Research on needle stick injuries is crucial for enhancing the safety and well-being of healthcare workers, improving healthcare delivery, and ensuring that healthcare environments are as safe and effective as possible. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of needle stick injuries among Healthcare workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lucknow. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2024 to June 2024 in a tertiary care hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh among 213 Health Care Workers (HCWs) i.e., physicians (consultants, specialists, and residents), nurses, other healthcare workers, and class IV employee working for a period of more than one year. A pre designed and pre tested structured questionnaire was developed for the study. Data regarding injuries by needle stick was collected. All needle stick injuries occurring between the period April 2023 and March 2024 was recorded. Results: The prevalence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers was found to be 11.7% (25 out of 213) in the period of April 2023 to March 2024. Fingers (88%) were the most common site of NSI, followed by palm (8%) and hands (4%). The most common place of occurrence of NSI was wards (40%) and majority of the injuries were superficial (84%). The most common sharp causing NSI was needle (72%), followed by glass items (20%) and scalpel (4%). There was a statistically significant association between NSI and gender, years of experience, dissembling of needles by hand and working shift of health care workers (p=0.000). Conclusion: Prevalence of NSI was found to be higher among medical and paramedical staff who were working during day shift, working more than 7 hours a day and had an experience of less than 3 years.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior resident, Department of Community Medicine, TS Misra Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, TS Misra Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, TS Misra Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, TS Misra Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Social Worker, Department of Community Medicine, TS Misra Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationPandey Prabhat K, Kunwar Rajesh, Sengar Mili, Gupta Ginic, Saini Rama . Needle Stick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lucknow. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Chapter. 2024 Sep; 15(3): 219-224en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245825
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDr.Viral R.Daveen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_633_2024en_US
dc.subjectHealthcare Workersen_US
dc.subjectInjuriesen_US
dc.subjectNeedleen_US
dc.titleNeedle Stick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lucknowen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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