Needlestick injuries among shift work nurses – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep disturbances caused by shift schedules and the occurrence of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) among nurses, considering significant worker and occupational factors” Prados et al (2025).
Needlestick injury incidence and reporting
“Despite being at high risk of needlesticks and the associated risks, few surgical trainees report all needlestick injuries. Reporting pathways of needlestick injuries should be streamlined to encourage greater reporting” McCabe et al (2025).
Clinical competence and incidence of needlestick injuries – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the relationship between clinical competence and the incidence of NSIs, as well as the factors contributing to these injuries, among nurses in Fars Province, southern Iran, from March 2023 to May 2023” Zarei et al (2025).
Electronic form for reporting bloodborne pathogen exposure
“Bloodborne pathogen exposures (BBPEs) are an ongoing health hazard among healthcare employees and are often underreported. Prior studies have revealed that BBPEs may be underreported due to challenges related to the reporting process” Bammann et al (2025).
Needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare – Full Text
“The study highlights the ongoing issue of NSIs among HCWs, especially inexperienced interns. While training programs have shown promise in reducing NSI rates, the high incidence of safety devices not being effectively utilized underscores the need for continuous education and hands-on training to enhance safety practices and prevent NSIs in healthcare settings” Wong et al (2025).
Preventing bloodborne pathogen transmission in community nursing
“Preventive measures, such as proper use of personal protective equipment, prompt reporting and post-exposure prophylaxis are essential to minimise the risk of transmission” Aziz (2025).
Occupational health problems in pathology – Full Text
“The study highlights substantial occupational health challenges among Indian pathologists, particularly musculoskeletal issues, needlestick and cut injuries, eye strain, and adverse effects of formalin exposure” Kanungo et al (2024).
Review of sharps handling in the operating room
“The goals of this study are to analyze OR nurses and surgical technologists’ experiences and their current level of sharps education. An anonymous survey was sent to a single institution asking whether the participants have been stuck by a sharp, when they were stuck, and their perspective on sharp safety” Vesely et al (2024).
Occupational health hazards within the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Full Text
“This systematic review evaluates occupational health within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, focusing on ergonomic, physical, chemical, and biological hazards. It identifies significant impacts of these hazards across various professions and underscores the highlights for region-specific strategies and further research” Masood et (2024).
Prevalence of needle stick injuries – Full Text
“Our study aims to determine the prevalence of NSIs among HCWs and its associated factors in a tertiary healthcare centre in Kerala, India” Raj et al (2024).
Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids – Full Text
“Primary care workplaces where occupational exposure to blood and body fluids may occur should have policies and procedures in place to manage such incidents. All healthcare workers should be immunised against hepatitis B and ideally should have documentation of their antibody response to vaccination” Pierce (2024).
Review of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids
“This study aims to assess the incidence of occupational exposure to BBF among HCPs reported to a military hospital over a five-year period” Stamataki et al (2024).
Factors associated with needlestick injury risk – Full Text
“This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with needle stick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) among health-care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary hospital in China” Li et al (2024).
Identifying work-related injuries among healthcare workers – Full Text
“HCWs face numerous daily hazards including needlestick injuries, chemical exposures, ergonomic strains, and psychological stressors crucial for their health and healthcare system functionality” Alqithami et al (2024).
Needlestick injuries and post-exposure prophylaxis
“The high prevalence of needlestick injuries among healthcare personnel occurred primarily during sampling and recapping. Reporting of NSIs was inadequate, and post-exposure testing and prophylaxis practices were substandard” Kiddeer et al (2024).
Needlestick injury prevention module – Full Text
“This study aims to develop and validate the Needlestick Injury Prevention Module (N-SIP) using the ADDIE model (Florida State University, FL), which stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation, to improve NSI-related knowledge and risk perception among House Officers (HOs) in healthcare settings” Mohd Kutubudin et al (2024).
Needlestick injury and timely postexposure prophylaxis
“Needlestick injuries pose a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Risk mitigation strategies should be reexamined in light of newer vaccines and therapeutics” Han et al (2024).
Epidemiological characteristics of needlestick injuries – Full Text
“This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of NSI among HCWs and the risk factors influencing NSI rates and to provide further direction for NSI prevention in secondary care hospitals” Rashidov et al (2024).
Factors influencing nursing students occupational health and safety – Full Text
“Blood and other bodily fluids, workplace violence, needle-stick injuries, and injuries caused by sharp instrument tools were identified as the most prevalent occupational risks among the participants” Alsharari et al (2024).
Reducing the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries
“The aim of this study was to analyze work-related injuries among healthcare workers in a selected hospital before and after the implementation of safety-engineered devices (SED)” Szczypta et al (2024).
Needlestick injury prevalence – Full Text
“Needle stick injuries has a high prevalence among Iranian nurses, especially nurses working in teaching hospitals. Therefore, it seems necessary to use interventions to reduce it” Halimi et al (2024).
Impact of sharps injuries on healthcare workers – Full Text
“Injuries caused by sharp objects persist as a significant danger for hospital employees, posing immediate harm and long-term health risks linked to bloodborne pathogens. The findings stress the continuous responsibility of healthcare institutions to prioritize staff safety by addressing the root causes of sharp object injuries and fostering reporting and prevention cultures” Ibrahim et al (2024).
Needlestick injury awareness and prevention – Full Text
“Therefore, we did a descriptive cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital to find the level of awareness, perception, and practice associated with needle stick injury and its prevention” Anandadurai et al (2024).
Needlestick injuries in medical school – Full Text
“The aim was to determine numbers and causes of NSIs as well as the frequency with which medical students report NSIs in the final stages of study” Keicher et al (2024).
Needlestick injury human factor analysis
“The rate of NSIs in clinical nurses was high in China. Individual factors including professional title, department, visual acuity and general mental health and organisational factors including weekly working hours and hospital safety atmosphere were significantly correlated with the occurrence of NSIs” Gao et al (2024).
Do gloves offer any protection during needlestick injury
“All glove brands presented physical damage that might affect the spread of microorganisms. The gloves did not exert an additional protective effect during a needlestick injury simulation in accordance with the two techniques used in this study” Buzanelo Machado et al (2024).
Needlestick injury and HIV infection risk – Full Text
“The current CDC recommendations for HIV infection treatment are antiretroviral therapies, such as an HIV postexposure prophylaxis regimen, which consists of a cocktail of antiretrovirals and postexposure prophylaxis immediately for occupational exposures, such as accidental needlestick exposure from an HIV infected patient” Abadie et al (2024).
Underreporting of needlestick injuries – Full Text
“The purpose of this research is to examine the epidemiology of NSIs and NSI underreporting, as well as to identify the determinants associated with the occurrence of NSIs and the underreporting of such injuries” Tonghui et al (2023).
Sharps injuries within the healthcare student population
“More research is needed on the extent of sharps injuries in healthcare students in European countries and the UK as well as on their physical and psychological effects. Education and training in sharps use and disposal are essential” Hambridge (2023).
Needlestick injury remains a risk – Full Text
“The present study found that 8.6% of healthcare workers sustained a needle stick and sharps injuries incident in the past year” Mohamud et al (2023).