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Objectives: Healthcare staff are under the risk of needle stick and sharp object injuries due to their occupational exposure. In this study, it has been aimed to evaluate needle stick and sharp object injuries that occurred in the last 5 years in Abant Izzet Baysal University Training and Research Hospital. Materials and Methods: 58 needle stick and sharp object injuries occurred in Abant Izzet Baysal University Training and Research hospital between 2014 and 2019, were evaluated. Results: 42 (%72.4) of 58 cases were women and 16 (%27.6) of them were men. According to their profession, most of them were nurses with a percentage of 65.5. %84.5 of the cases were needle stick injury and most injured body parts were right hand with %53.4 and left hand with %46.6. It was revealed that %93.1 of exposed workers had protective equipment during the injuries. When the distribution of the injuries was classified by years, it was found most injuries were in 2018 and 2019. It was determined that %53.4 of exposed workers had 0 or 1 year of occupational experience. Compared to the others, women and educated workers were found to have a correct approach after the injuries with a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: In our study, consistent with the literature, most of the exposed workers were nurses and incidents were needle stick injuries by a majority. The initial conditions for the prevention of needle stick and sharp object injuries are proper follow-up of notifications concerning this issue and providing an effective employee safety policy. Having universal precautions, organizing educations at regular intervals, reducing the workload of healthcare staff and providing safe and practical equipment maybe the other conditions to prevent these injuries.

An Assessment Of Incidents From Needle Stick And Sharp Objects Injuries Among Healthcare Staff In The Last 5 Years Of A University Hospital