Robel Mekonnen
School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Dire Dawa
Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude and Impact of Occupational Related Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries and Associated Factors among Health Care Workers in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia
Author(s): Robel Mekonnen, Henok Yosef, Kidist Teklegiorgis, Firehiwot Tesfaye and Imam DagneRobel Mekonnen, Henok Yosef, Kidist Teklegiorgis, Firehiwot Tesfaye and Imam Dagne
Background: In African countries including Ethiopia occupational exposure of needle stick and sharp injuries is higher than elsewhere and it is still a major public health problem. It accounts for 86% of all occupationally related infection transmissions; expose Health Professionals to more than 20 blood borne pathogens. In Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, the magnitude of needle stick and sharp injuries and its health impacts remain unknown. In addition, available statistics underestimate the severity of the problem because most health care workers do not report their injuries.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of needle stick and sharp injuries among health care workers of public health facilities, Dire Dawa.
Methods: A facility based cross sectional study was conducted using quantitative methods on a s.. View More»
