ASSESSMENT OF SAFE INJECTION PRACTICES AND NEEDLESTICK INJURY AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT MANSOURA UNIVERSITY

Document Type : Original Article

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Community Health Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Injections are the most common health care procedure worldwide.Risk of unsafe
injection exposed health care providers to needle-stick injury that constitute a major
hazard for the transmission of bloodborne diseases.The establishment of "Safe Injection
Global Network (SIGN)" was a milestone towards safe injection practice globally. Safe
injection is a vital component of infection prevention process without which many patients
are at risk of being exposed to several non-curable and curable infectious diseases.This
study aimed to assess nursingstudents' knowledge, practices, and attitude regarding safe
injection practices and needlestick injury.A cross sectional study design was utilized to
accomplish this study.Convenience sampling technique of community health nursing
students were included in the sample.The study results revealed that the prevalence rate of
needlestick injury (NSI)was 52.1% of among the studentsthrough last three levels of their
academic study. The majority of the studied students had lack of knowledge and
improperpractice regarding safe injection practices and needlestick injury.Conclusion:
needle stick injuries was prevalent among more than half of studied nursing students.
Majority of the nursing students had a poor score level of knowledge and improper practice
regarding safe injection practices and needlestick injury.Finally, it is recommended
continuous health education program and training courses regarding safe injection
practices prior to starting clinical practice.

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Mansoura Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 1
January 2021
Pages 59-76

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