Needlestick injury and psychomotor performance as measured by pursuit-aiming test in health-care professionals

Background: Several factors play a role in Needlestick Injury (NSI). We aimed to determine the association of NSI with psychomotor performance in health-care workers. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, demographic, occupational characteristics, and needlestick history were complet...

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Published in:Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research 2022-03, Vol.27 (2), p.163-165
Main Authors: Pouryaghoub, Gholamreza, Azizi-Alvandi, Akbar, Izadi, Nazanin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical competence
Medical personnel
Needlestick injuries
Nurses
Psychomotor performance
Short Communication
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Summary:Background: Several factors play a role in Needlestick Injury (NSI). We aimed to determine the association of NSI with psychomotor performance in health-care workers. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, demographic, occupational characteristics, and needlestick history were completed for 357 health personnel of a university hospital of Tehran in 2019 through a checklist. Psychomotor performance was measured using a pursuit-aiming test. Results: Most of the NSI occurred in nurses. The mean age of the workers with a positive history of NSI was significantly lower compared to their peers with a negative history, and similarly, they had lower work experience. After adjustment for the confounding variables, the correct pursuit-aiming test had a borderline association with the occurrence of the NSI. Conclusions: Psychomotor performance had a borderline association with the history of NSI.
ISSN:1735-9066
2228-5504
DOI:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_253_20