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Health care workers are at an increased risk of accidental needle stick injuries because of the environment in which they work. Objective is to study the prevalence of needle stick injury in the hospital and preventive practices taken into consideration. Cross-sectional study design used, in a secondary care hospital in kuje, Abuja, Nigeria. Participants were 161 doctors, nurses, lab technicians and hospital cleaners. Statistical analysis: chisquare test and proportions High percentages (79.5%) of health care workers were reported to have had one or more needle stick injuries in their career. The average number of the injuries ever found was like 3.85% per health care workers. 36 (22.4%) reported to have had needle stick injuries in the last one month. More than half claimed it was due to tiredness that caused the injury. Most of the injuries occurred during recapping, most washed the site of injury with soap and water while few did nothing. Only 10 took post exposure prophylaxis of HIV/AIDS after their injury. In conclusion occurrence of needle stick injuries were found to be common. Recapping of needles which is an avoidable practice was found to be part of the contributing factor to the injuries. Therefore prevention of needle stick injuries is an integral part of preventive programs and training and retraining of hospital staff for safety practices in handling needles and sharp objects needs to be continuous in the hospital.

The Prevalence of Needle Stick/Sharp Objects Injury in Hospital Staff and Preventive Practices Taken into Consideration