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Sharp Injuries Among Medical Students
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Ghasemzadeh I
; Kazerooni M
; Davoodian P
; Hamedi Y
; Sadeghi P
Glob J Health Sci
2015[Mar]; 7
(5
): 320-5
PMID26156935
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INTRODUCTION: Sharp injuries threaten the health of healthcare employees. They
cause the transmission of many diseases such as hepatitis B and C, AIDS, etc.,
which can increase the associated costs associated with them. The aim of this
study was to investigate the frequency of sharp injuries among the students of
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. METHOD: This cross-sectional study was
conducted during 2012-2013 in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, IR Iran.
The target population consisted of the medical, nursing, midwifery, operating
room technician, and medical laboratory students in the 2012-2013 academic year.
Census sampling was conducted, and accordingly, 500 students participated in the
study Data was collected using modified questionnaire of the University of San
Diego's injury report form. The collected data were entered into SPSS V.19 and
analyzed using descriptive statistical tests. FINDINGS: Finally 377 students
(75.4%) returned the questionnaire. Among the studied students, 184 students
(39.3%) had had sharp injuries. The frequency of damaging Vein puncture was the
most common mechanism of injury DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION: The prevalence of sharp
injuries is high among students which can increase the risk of disease and its
subsequent risks, and thus, increase the cost and stress among students. It seems
that holding workshops and increasing students' awareness and skills to face
these risks can be effective in mitigating them.
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