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September 10, 2025International Journal of Scientific Research

Knowledge and Practices Regarding Prevention and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Needle Stick Injuries Among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

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SMSwati MittalLLLavisha LavishaSBSabha Bhatti

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey assesses knowledge and practices about needle stick injuries in health care workers, suggesting improvement needed in vaccination and recapping practices.

Key Points

  • An incidence of 12.40% for needle stick injuries was reported among healthcare workers, indicating a significant occupational hazard.
  • Only 25.34% of healthcare workers never recap used needles, highlighting a critical area for practice improvement.
  • 66.12% of healthcare workers are fully vaccinated against Hepatitis B, yet knowledge of safe practices is lacking among 26.17%.
  • Targeted interventions are essential to enhance knowledge and practices, potentially reducing occupational exposure to bloodborne infections.

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Mittal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2404eb210217d6479a290https://doi.org/10.36106/ijsr/8701977
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