Risk Factors Associated with Needlestick Injuries among Health Care Workers in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt

Health care workers are at high risk of job-related blood-borne diseases due to needlestick injuries (NSIs).
To assess the risk factors associated with NSIs among health care workers in Menoufia governorate, Egypt.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 2260 health care workers of 4 randomly chosen hospitals in Menoufia governorate. Using a predesigned data collection sheet, all staff members were asked about the occurrence of NSIs in the previous 3 months. The response rate was 95.3%. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the factors associated with NSIs.
The risk of NSIs significantly increased with duration of work 12 hours (OR 2.28, 95% CI 1.17 to 4.44).
The risk of NSIs is still high among health care workers that underlines the importance of comprehensive educational sessions to decrease the risk of job-related blood-borne diseases.