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  • Occupational Health
  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Healthcare Safety

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  • Percutaneous exposure to blood-borne pathogens poses a significant risk to healthcare workers.
  • Effective reporting of sharps injuries is crucial for timely post-exposure prophylaxis and follow-up.
  • This study examines sharps injury reporting patterns among different healthcare worker categories.

Purpose:

  • To quantify sharps injuries by healthcare worker type.
  • To analyze the reporting systems for percutaneous injuries with blood-borne agent transmission risk.
  • To identify disparities in sharps injury reporting.

Summary:

  • An average of 210 sharps injuries are reported annually at Haukeland University Hospital.
  • Nurses reported 51% of injuries, laboratory workers 10%, doctors 6%, and others 33%.
  • A significant number of injuries (159 annually) required separate hepatitis and HIV testing requests due to non-reporting.

Impact:

  • Findings highlight underreporting of sharps injuries, particularly by doctors.
  • Nurses are the most frequent reporters of sharps injuries.
  • Laboratory workers demonstrate the highest reporting rates relative to their employment numbers, indicating potential system or awareness issues.