Table 2 Frequencies of reported needle-stick injuries, placements, and specific circumstances
From: Combatting the occurrence of needle-stick injuries in a medical school: why is it still an issue?
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency of NSIs | ||
0 NSI | 57 | 67.9 |
1 NSI | 23 | 27.4 |
2 NSIs | 3 | 3.6 |
≥ 3 NSIs | 1 | 1.2 |
Category of NSI | ||
Puncture, cut, or scratch injury | 30 | 93.8 |
Contact with skin or some mucous membrane | 2 | 6.3 |
Type of training during which the injury occurred | ||
CR | 10 | 31.3 |
First rotation of PY | 15 | 46.9 |
Second rotation of PY | 4 | 12.5 |
Third rotation of PY | 3 | 9.4 |
Wearing gloves at the time of injury | ||
Yes | 29 | 90.6 |
No | 1 | 3.1 |
Missing | 2 | 6.3 |
Specialty of training during which the injury occurred | ||
Surgery | 15 | 46.9 |
Internal Medicine | 7 | 21.9 |
Gynaecology and Obstetrics | 5 | 15.6 |
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | 2 | 6.3 |
Other | 2 | 6.3 |
General Practice | 1 | 3.1 |