Needle Stick Injury Among Nurses and Prevention Strategies: A Literature Review
Neupane Gaudel, Ganga; Ghimire Neupane, Trishna (2023)
2023
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Needlestick injury (NSI) is any injury caused by sharp needles and lancets that are contaminated with another person’s body fluid. Nurses are the first level of the staff who are at risk of NSI. The risk of injuries can be reduced by various prevention methods. Prevention of NSI is the most important aspect to promotion of Nurses safety as well as patient safety.
The purpose of the study is to explore evidence-based information about the prevention of needle stick injuries among nurses. The study aims to describe the preventive measures for needle stick injury that can be applied to nurses. The research question for our study is “What is the possible prevention of needle stick injury among Nurses?
The research method used in this thesis is descriptive literature review. Data were collected from academic nursing data including CINAHL(EBSCO), ProQuest, PubMed Central, and google scholar. By implementing thesis-related keywords in the advanced search tools of these databases and considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, eleven articles were selected for review based on their title, abstract, and full text. Collected data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method.
The findings were categorized into three major themes which are education and training, use of safety measures and safe work practice. The study showed that safety measures such as use of engineered safety devices, avoiding the recapping of needles are more effective in preventing NSI. Moreover, providing education and training regarding the safety use of needles is a reliable approach to reducing NSI.
The purpose of the study is to explore evidence-based information about the prevention of needle stick injuries among nurses. The study aims to describe the preventive measures for needle stick injury that can be applied to nurses. The research question for our study is “What is the possible prevention of needle stick injury among Nurses?
The research method used in this thesis is descriptive literature review. Data were collected from academic nursing data including CINAHL(EBSCO), ProQuest, PubMed Central, and google scholar. By implementing thesis-related keywords in the advanced search tools of these databases and considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, eleven articles were selected for review based on their title, abstract, and full text. Collected data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method.
The findings were categorized into three major themes which are education and training, use of safety measures and safe work practice. The study showed that safety measures such as use of engineered safety devices, avoiding the recapping of needles are more effective in preventing NSI. Moreover, providing education and training regarding the safety use of needles is a reliable approach to reducing NSI.