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Volume 3 Journal of Nursing Research and Practice Nursing Care Congress 2019
March 11-12, 2019
Nursing and Nursing Care Congress
March 11-12, 2019 Orlando, USA
5th World
Occupational exposures to sharp injury among health care providers in Ethiopia regional hospitals
Nigussie Tadesse Sharew
Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia
Background: According to World Health Organization pooled estimate, the annual incidence of sharps injury in Africa was ranged
from 2.10 to 4.68 per person per year, but research data in Ethiopia is limited. The aim of the study was to investigate sharps injury
prevalence and associated risk factors
Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 Health Care Providers (HCP) in Northeast Ethiopia.
Proportionate stratified sampling was used to select HCP. Sharps injury during the last 12 months was an outcome variable. Data
was collected adapting the World Health Organization best practices for injections and related procedures toolkit. Bivariate and
multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify sharps injury associated risk factors
Results:In total, 195 HCP participated with a response rate of 97.5%. The prevalence of sharps injury was 32.8%. Following adjustment
for covariates health care workers who had no in-service job training (p < 0.001, OR = 4.7, 95% CI = 2. 05–10.56) and HCP who had
previous exposure to sharps injury (p-value = 0.002, OR = 3.7, 95% CI = 1.62–8.27) were more likely to experience sharp injuries.
Conclusions: This study revealed 32.8% or at least three out of ten HCP exposed to sharps injury. This was found statistically
significant among HCP who had no in-service job training and who had previous exposure to sharps injury. Thus, training HCP
perhaps increases their skill and curiosity to reduce exposure to sharps injury.
Biography
Nigussie Tadesse sharew is an expert nurse practitioner (MSc Adult health Nursing holder) who is currently working as a lecturer at Debre Berhan University.
Nigussie is currently serving as a dean of college of Health science, Debre Berhan University. Nigussie has received various certifications on many aspects of
nursing care. He is providing a free community service on live broadcasts about numerous nursing issues. Moreover, he has been pursuing various research
projects which could possibly improve the quality of nursing care in Ethiopia. Some of the articles which are being considered for publication includes, A systematic
review and meta-analysis of Infant and young child feeding practice in Ethiopia, A systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors of cervical cancer screening in
sub Saharan Africa and adherence to dietary and physical activity recommendation among diabetic patients in Ethiopia. Nigussie is highly motivated to take a part
at any international stage which could improve his research experience and expertise.
Nigussie Tadesse Sharew, J Nursing Research and Practice, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2632-251X-C2-005