Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers

Muneeb Ur Rahman; Kukkala Kiranmai; Sultan Hussain Syed; Syeda Ayesha Siddiqua; Maria Sirin; Nabeel Alam Qadri; Priyanka Kumari P; Majaaz Uddin Mohammed

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Online Published: 12 Oct 2023

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(5): 866-869

doi: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers

Muneeb Ur Rahman, Kukkala Kiranmai, Sultan Hussain Syed, Syeda Ayesha Siddiqua, Maria Sirin, Nabeel Alam Qadri, Priyanka Kumari P, Majaaz Uddin Mohammed.

Abstract
Background: All health-care professionals should be concerned about percutaneous injuries brought on by needle sticks and other sharp objects since they increase the potential of occupational transmission of blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and human immunodeficiency virus from the patient to the health-care professionals. The causes include several things, such as the type and design of the needle, recapping activity, handling or transferring specimens, colliding with sharps or other health-care workers during clean-up, manipulating needles while working on the patient line, passing/handling devices or failing to dispose of the needle in a puncture-proof container.

Aim and Objective: This study aims to evaluate the risk of needle-stick injuries (NSI) among healthcare professionals and their understanding of the condition to give useful information on post-exposure therapy and preventative strategies.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was divided into an incidence study on NSI, and a study on the level of knowledge, risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis. A total of 211 healthcare workers belonging to a tertiary care hospital participated. Institutional ethical approval was taken before the study. Data were evaluated by using SPSS software for descriptive analysis.

Results: The study reveals that staff nurses (n = 65, 30.8%) were at higher risk for NSI followed by laboratory technicians (n = 53, 25.1%). The major causes observed were blood withdrawal (n = 83, 39.3%), followed by suturing (n = 32, 15.2%).

Conclusions: It is concluded, that the greatest strategy to prevent numerous illnesses among healthcare professionals is to prevent NSI. It should be a crucial component of workplace prevention programs, and training on safety procedures ought to be a continuous process for all health-care centers. Risk assessments, prevention tactics, and post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines are a must to follow.

Key words: Needle-stick Injuries; Risk Assessment; Prevention and Post-exposure Prophylaxis; Health-care Workers

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Rahman MU, Kiranmai K, Syed SH, Siddiqua SA, Sirin M, Qadri NA, P PK, Mohammed MU. Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(5): 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman MU, Kiranmai K, Syed SH, Siddiqua SA, Sirin M, Qadri NA, P PK, Mohammed MU. Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=171352 [Access: March 08, 2025]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman MU, Kiranmai K, Syed SH, Siddiqua SA, Sirin M, Qadri NA, P PK, Mohammed MU. Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(5): 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman MU, Kiranmai K, Syed SH, Siddiqua SA, Sirin M, Qadri NA, P PK, Mohammed MU. Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2024), [cited March 08, 2025]; 14(5): 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman, M. U., Kiranmai, . K., Syed, . S. H., Siddiqua, . S. A., Sirin, . M., Qadri, . N. A., P, . P. K. & Mohammed, . M. U. (2024) Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 14 (5), 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman, Muneeb Ur, Kukkala Kiranmai, Sultan Hussain Syed, Syeda Ayesha Siddiqua, Maria Sirin, Nabeel Alam Qadri, Priyanka Kumari P, and Majaaz Uddin Mohammed. 2024. Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (5), 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman, Muneeb Ur, Kukkala Kiranmai, Sultan Hussain Syed, Syeda Ayesha Siddiqua, Maria Sirin, Nabeel Alam Qadri, Priyanka Kumari P, and Majaaz Uddin Mohammed. "Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14 (2024), 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman, Muneeb Ur, Kukkala Kiranmai, Sultan Hussain Syed, Syeda Ayesha Siddiqua, Maria Sirin, Nabeel Alam Qadri, Priyanka Kumari P, and Majaaz Uddin Mohammed. "Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14.5 (2024), 866-869. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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Rahman, M. U., Kiranmai, . K., Syed, . S. H., Siddiqua, . S. A., Sirin, . M., Qadri, . N. A., P, . P. K. & Mohammed, . M. U. (2024) Risk assessment, prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis of needle-stick injuries among health-care workers. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (5), 866-869. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09474202304102023

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