Needlestick injuries: the role of safety-engineered devices in prevention. (23rd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jackson, Andrew Paul; Almerol, Leo Andrew; Campbell, Jackie; Hamilton, Louise
• Is Part Of: British journal of nursing. Volume 29:Number 14(2020)
• Page Start: S22
• Page End: S30
• Publication Date: 2020-07-23
• Subjects: Needlestick injuries -- Safety-engineered devices -- Prevention -- Risk -- Legislation; Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.14.S22
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-0461

Abstract

Abstract : The first documented mention of a needlestick injury (NSI) in the medical literature appeared in 1906. Despite growth in academic and clinical interest for NSI prevention, a global report identified that approximately 3 million healthcare workers have suffered percutaneous exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Legislation is an important component of NSI prevention. Unfortunately, the impact of legislation may not always reduce the incidence of NSI as much as expected. Safety-engineered device (SED) implementation has demonstrated a substantial reduction in NSI rates compared with non-SEDs. More importantly, passive SEDs are 10 times less likely to be connected with an NSI incident