Magnitude and determinants of underreporting needlestick injuries among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital
The findings show a considerable underreporting of NSIs, especially among non-nursing professions. There is an urgent need to implement strategies that promote reporting practices, including awareness campaigns and efficient reporting systems.
Authors
- Majid M. Alshamrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9961-8315)
- Fatmah Othman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-4632)
- Sarah Al-Fayez
- Abdullah M. Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6945-2692)
- Aiman El‐Saed
- Ryad Fahad Alamry
- Rama M. Matalqah
- Mohammed AlHarbi
- Aiman El-Saed
- Nada Wagit Alharthi
- Hisham Yousef AlOuhali
Institutions
- Mansoura University (EG)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
- Yarmouk University (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Disease & Health
- Published
- 2025-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2025.08.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40