In developing countries, Occupation health and safety is not given priority. The Needle stick Injuries (NSI) are among the incidents which risk the safety of Health Care workers in the hospital and healthcare setup. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of NSI’s in a tertiary care teaching hospital. A total of 70 NSI’s were reported and studied from January to December 2014. Needle stick injuries were more common among doctors and nurses and majority of the NSI’s were reported during blood collection (27%) followed by invasive procedures (21%). The incidence was higher in the trainees’ especially in their initial training period. The wards (41%), followed by emergency room and the intensive care units (25%). Regular training on the cause, consequences and prevention of NSI to the health care professionals, including trainee may help in reducing the incident. |
