TY - JOUR
T1 - Needlestick injuries among health care workers. A literature review
AU - Porta, Carolyn
AU - Handelman, Elise
AU - McGovern, Patricia
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1999/6
Y1 - 1999/6
N2 - 1. Needlestick injuries among health care workers are a recognized health hazard, with 400,000 needlesticks occurring annually among the 4 million health care workers in the United States. 2. Existing needlestick injury primarily focuses on hospital sites and may not be generalizable to other health care settings such as nursing homes, home health care sites, clinics, and emergency response units. 3. Nurses were at high risk of needlestick injury from syringes and IV equipment relative to the other health care workers. Recapping, prohibited by the OSHA Bloodhome Pathogens Standard, continues to be an identified cause of injury. 4. The literature supports comprehensive injury prevention and control strategies in conjunction with the use of safer needle devices. Health care organizations should assess their worksites to identify hazards and select products and strategies to correct the problem. 5. Future research should clarify accurate needlestick injury rates (e.g., establish consistent denominators), non- hospital setting risks, validate self reported data, and evaluate comprehensive interventions that employ engineering strategies to minimize the risk.
AB - 1. Needlestick injuries among health care workers are a recognized health hazard, with 400,000 needlesticks occurring annually among the 4 million health care workers in the United States. 2. Existing needlestick injury primarily focuses on hospital sites and may not be generalizable to other health care settings such as nursing homes, home health care sites, clinics, and emergency response units. 3. Nurses were at high risk of needlestick injury from syringes and IV equipment relative to the other health care workers. Recapping, prohibited by the OSHA Bloodhome Pathogens Standard, continues to be an identified cause of injury. 4. The literature supports comprehensive injury prevention and control strategies in conjunction with the use of safer needle devices. Health care organizations should assess their worksites to identify hazards and select products and strategies to correct the problem. 5. Future research should clarify accurate needlestick injury rates (e.g., establish consistent denominators), non- hospital setting risks, validate self reported data, and evaluate comprehensive interventions that employ engineering strategies to minimize the risk.
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U2 - 10.1177/216507999904700601
DO - 10.1177/216507999904700601
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10633592
AN - SCOPUS:0033067967
SN - 0891-0162
VL - 47
SP - 237
EP - 244
JO - AAOHN Journal
JF - AAOHN Journal
IS - 6
ER -