Global Prevalence and Device Related Causes of Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bouya, Salehoddin; Balouchi, Abbas; Rafiemanesh, Hosien; Amirshahi, Mehrbanoo; Dastres, Majid; Poodineh Moghadam, Mahdieh; Behnamfar, Niaz; Shyeback, Mahmood; Badakhsh, Mahin; Allahyari, Jasem; Al‐Mawali, Adhra; Ebadi, Abbas; Dezhkam, Asiyeh; Daley, Karen

doi:10.5334/aogh.2698

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Global Prevalence and Device Related Causes of Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Published in Annals of Global Health • Apr 6, 2020

Authors:

Salehoddin Bouya

Abbas Balouchi

Hosien Rafiemanesh

Abstract

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) suffer more than 2 million occupational needle-stick injuries (NSIs) annually. Goal: To determine the global prevalence and causes of NSIs among HCWs. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, three databases (PubMed, Web of science, and Scopus) were...

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Medicine

Meta-analysis

Health care

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