Distribution of Needlestick Injuries in Hand Parts: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
- 1Operating Room, Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- 2Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- 3West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND A large number of healthcare workers worldwide experience needlestick injuries (NSIs), placing them at risk of infection. This study aimed to analyze the incidence of NSIs involving the hand, particularly focusing on the high incidence of NSIs in operating room staff, to provide a reference for the prevention of NSIs. MATERIAL AND METHODS We investigated the incidence of NSIs and the hand regions most frequently affected among operating room staff at a hospital in China from 2015 to 2023 using self-reported NSI data. Differences in NCI incidence across hand regions were analyzed using the chi-square test. RESULTS Among the 139 NSI cases, 98 (70.5%) were attributed to the unsafe operation of medical devices, 128 (92.09%) occurred during procedures not involving surgical instruments, 87 (62.6%) were caused by swaged needles, and 46 (33.1%) occurred among staff involved in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. Of the 139 cases, 110 (79.1%) resulted in bleeding after NSIs. Regarding source infection status, 87 cases involved confirmed infections, 24 involved suspected infections, 9 had unknown infection status, and 14 had no infectious diseases. Regarding the effect of protective equipment, no statistically significant difference was found in the bleeding outcomes between individuals wearing single-layer and dual-layer gloves (P>0.05), nor in the distribution of injury sites across different hand regions (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Using local protective measures, such as medical gloves with stab-resistant or thickened materials in the index fingers and dorsal hand regions, may be an effective preventative measure against NSIs.
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BibTeX
@article{mo2026distribution,
title = {{Distribution of Needlestick Injuries in Hand Parts: A Retrospective Cohort Study.}},
author = {Hong Mo and Zeyou Dong and Qingquan Liu and Junqi Liu and Siheng Wang and Depei Kong and Jingjing An},
journal = {Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.12659/msm.953148},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42897812},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Distribution of Needlestick Injuries in Hand Parts: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
AU - Hong Mo
AU - Zeyou Dong
AU - Qingquan Liu
AU - Junqi Liu
AU - Siheng Wang
AU - Depei Kong
AU - Jingjing An
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/20
JO - Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
DO - 10.12659/msm.953148
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42897812
AB - BACKGROUND A large number of healthcare workers worldwide experience needlestick injuries (NSIs), placing them at risk of infection. This study aimed to analyze the incidence of NSIs involving the hand, particularly focusing on the high incidence of NSIs in operating room staff, to provide a reference for the prevention of NSIs. MATERIAL AND METHODS We investigated the incidence of NSIs and the hand regions most frequently affected among operating room staff at a hospital in China from 2015 to 2023 using self-reported NSI data. Differences in NCI incidence across hand regions were analyzed using the chi-square test. RESULTS Among the 139 NSI cases, 98 (70.5%) were attributed to the unsafe operation of medical devices, 128 (92.09%) occurred during procedures not involving surgical instruments, 87 (62.6%) were caused by swaged needles, and 46 (33.1%) occurred among staff involved in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. Of the 139 cases, 110 (79.1%) resulted in bleeding after NSIs. Regarding source infection status, 87 cases involved confirmed infections, 24 involved suspected infections, 9 had unknown infection status, and 14 had no infectious diseases. Regarding the effect of protective equipment, no statistically significant difference was found in the bleeding outcomes between individuals wearing single-layer and dual-layer gloves (P>0.05), nor in the distribution of injury sites across different hand regions (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Using local protective measures, such as medical gloves with stab-resistant or thickened materials in the index fingers and dorsal hand regions, may be an effective preventative measure against NSIs.
SN - 1234-1010
SN - 1643-3750
ER -