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Nurses and housestaff (residents and fellows from training programs) at a 616 bed teaching hospital were surveyed to determine the pattern and frequency of percutaneous injuries (injuries than penetrate the skin) and injury reporting to the hospital occupational health service. The study group include 455 nurses and 258 housestaff. Of the nurses, 64.7% had sustained percutaneous injuries in the past; 34.6% had been injured during the past 6 months. Of the housestaff, 74.1% had past percutaneous injuries; 43.0% had been injured within the past 6 months. Syringe type needles and suture needles were the most prevalent sources of injury. The authors conclude that percutaneous injuries were common in nurses and housestaff.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 10(6):372-377, 1994. (29 references)
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