Contemporary Nursing

Objective To investigate the occurrence and influencing factors of sharps injuries in nurses in tertiary general hospitals. Methods Three tertiary general hospitals were selected as multi-center research units, with 1,230 registered nurses from these hospitals serving as the study subjects. A questionnaire survey was conducted, and the results were statistically analyzed. Results Among the 1,230 nurses in tertiary general hospitals, the incidence of needlestick injuries was (29.76%). There were significant differences in educational background, professional title, hospital safety culture score, knowledge, belief, and behavior level, and marital status between nurses who did not experience needlestick injuries and those who did (P<0.05). Conclusion Nurses in tertiary general hospitals have a higher incidence of needlestick injuries. Professional title, training intensity, knowledge level, behavioral performance, and barriers to safe work are predictive factors for needlestick injuries. Hospitals should strengthen nurse management, enhance hospital safety culture, develop stratified prevention strategies for different groups, and implement targeted measures based on influencing factors to reduce the occurrence of needlestick injuries.

Needlestick injury; Tertiary general hospital; Nurse; Hospital safety climate