Prevalence and risk factors of sharp/needlestick injuries among clinical students in a tertiary hospital in eastern Uganda
This study showed a high prevalence of needlestick injuries among clinical students. The risk factors were the year of study, having not learned about infection control, and the number of patients attended to daily.
Authors
- Rebecca Nekaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-7197)
- Lydia Ssenyonga
- Elisa Ndyamuhakyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6750-2326)
- Jacob Stanley Iramiot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9239-6641)
- Doreck Nuwasiima
Institutions
- Busitema University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection Prevention
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774251394873
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00