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Nurses reported most needlestick and sharp injuries.
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Needlestick and sharps injuries are prevalent work-related injuries among nurses.
In Portugal, there is a lack of epidemiological evidence related to needlestick and sharps injuries.
Healthcare professionals have a high risk of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs), which have a high potential for disease transmission.
Needlestick and other sharps-related injuries are largely preventable with proper education, training, and the use of safety-engineered devices.
Sixty-five percent of health care workers (64.5%, 234/363) reported needlestick and sharps injuries in the previous 5 years.
Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are frequently exposed to the danger of infectious agents through needlestick and sharps injury (NSSI).
A cross sectional study was conducted between November 2009 and February 2010 in the North of Portugal, to identify potential risk factors for needlestick and sharps injuries.
Research has shown that nursing personnel are exposed to the serious risk of contracting bloodborne diseases from needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs).
Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated to needlestick and sharps injuries, calculating odds ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence interval (CI).
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