Prevalence and risk factors for needlestick injuries among nursing students in Henan Province, China
Keywords:
needlestick injuries; occupational hazard; nursing studentAbstract
The cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence and factor associated with needlestick injuries (NSIs) among nursing students in Henan Province, China. Simple random was used to recruited 400 nursing students. Data were collected through structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression were applied to analyze data. Results of study showed that prevalence among nursing students was 67%. Factors associated with needlestick injuries were female (aOR=2.9,95% CI=1.1–7.9), knowledge of NSIs prevention (aOR= 2.8, 95% CI =1.6–4.8) and low attitude toward NSIs prevention (aOR= 9.0, 95% CI =3.5–23.3). Chinese Nursing Association are able to use the results of this study to improve regulation of NSIs prevention and guideline for nursing students.
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