Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of needle-stick and sharp object injuries among staff nurses in Dessie referral hospital, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2018.
Results: Among the 151 study participants, 98 (65%) respondents were males. Seventy-five (48.1%) participants had 4-10 years of experience. The overall prevalence of needle stick and sharp object injury among staff nurses in Dessie referral hospital was 43%. In this study, nurses who worked in the emergency department were 11× more likely to experience needle stick and sharp object injury compared with nurses who worked in outpatient department P = 0.004 [AOR = 11.511 95% CI 2.134, 62.09)]. Participants who were worked in adult health department were 10× more likely experience needle stick and sharp object injury when compared with participants who were worked in outpatient department P = 0.006 [AOR = 9.742 95% CI 1.904, 49.859)]. The major implication of these study findings on the health system is the importance of given emphasis for nurses in relation with needle stick and sharp injury.
Keywords: Dessie referral hospital; Needle stick and sharp object injury; Nurses.