Frequency of Needle Wound Injury (Needle-stick) and Its Related Factors in Nursing Staff in Sirjan in 2020

Background: nurses are exposed to blood-borne infections such as hepatitis b (hb), hepatitis c (hc), and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) through needle-stick injuries (nsis). objectives: this study aimed to determine the prevalence of needle sticks and their related factors among nurses in the hospitals of sirjan. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 312 nurses were enrolled by census. data were collected using demographic characteristics and a needle-stick information questionnaire. descriptive and analytical tests (chi-square or fisher’s exact test and logistic regression model) were used to analyze data. results: out of 312 nurses participating in the study, 189 (60.6%) had experienced nsis during the last year. the most common objects for nsis were syringes and needles (35.4%), and the most common cause of nsis was recapping (45.4%). in this study, 82% of needle-stick nurses were forced to work overtime. ages of 20 - 29 years (odds ratio (or) = 3.94, 95%ci: 1.12 - 13.84; p = 0.032), work experience between 5 - 10 years (or = 2.50, ci: 1.12 - 5.57; p = 0.02), hb vaccination (or = 0.26, ci: 0.07 - 0.98; p = 0.04) were significantly associated with rates of needle-sticks. conclusions: due to the high frequency of nsisamongthe nursing staff and to reduce these injuries, using safety devices, especially in the emergency ward, providing a calm and stress-free environment for staff, reducing the number of night shifts and workload, teaching safety principles and standards to young nurses and supporting nurses who experience nsis were advised.