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Zeighami R, Azimian J, Haghi M, Kaboodi B, Bijani B, Haghi M. A comparison between the risk of needle stick injuries among nurses in emergency wards and nurses in other wards of hospitals. Mod Care J 2013; 10 (4) :272-278
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1- Assistant Professor, Psychonursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
2- PhD Student of Nursing Education, Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
3- Marjan Haghi, Department of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. Email: Marjanhaghi@yahoo.com
4- GP, Kermanshah Health-Care Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
5- Assistant Professor, Infections Department, Medical School, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
6- Assistant Professor, Periodentology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
2- PhD Student of Nursing Education, Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
3- Marjan Haghi, Department of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. Email: Marjanhaghi@yahoo.com
4- GP, Kermanshah Health-Care Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
5- Assistant Professor, Infections Department, Medical School, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
6- Assistant Professor, Periodentology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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Background and Aim Nursing work in emergency departments is tangled with unbearable hardship and high working pressure as well as an increased risk of occupational injuries. Needle stick injury is among such risks. Incidence of these injuries differs in different hospital wards. This study aimed to determine needle stick injury risks in emergency ward in comparison with other wards of Qazvin hospitals in 2010. Materials and MethodsThis historical cohort study was done on nursing staff working in Qazvin hospitals. Statistical population included nursing staffs at Qazvin hospitals who were responsible for direct patient care. From among nurses working in the emergency wards, 52 were selected. Control group consisted of 258 nurses who had worked in other wards of the same hospitals. The research instrument was a self-administered questionnaire. To determine validity and reliability of the Instrument, content validity and test-retest were performed. The collected data was analyzed using Independent t test , Mann-Whitney ,Chi-Square, Fisher Exact Test, and Logistic Regression through SPSS (version 16) at 0.05. ResultsRisk of injury in emergency ward was three times more than other wards (p
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Received: 2026/01/25 | Accepted: 2026/01/26 | Published: 2026/01/26
Received: 2026/01/25 | Accepted: 2026/01/26 | Published: 2026/01/26
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