Magnitude and Determinants of Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Nurses Working in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Frequency distribution of procedures at which exposure happened and actions taken after exposure happened among the exposed nurses during the last year working at TASH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 2018.

Procedures at which exposure happened among exposed nurses		Percent (%)
Injection	37	38.1
Suturing wound	12	12.4
Sample drawing	24	24.7
Operation	16	16.5
Needle recapping	10	10.3
Sharp disposal	6	6.2
Cleaning and sterilization of instruments	12	12.4
Failing of tools	2	2.1
Actions taken after exposure happened
Let blood flow	11	11.3
Wash with water	50	51.5
Use antiseptic	44	45.4
Lab investigation	2	2.1
Vaccination	2	2.1
Seroprophylaxis	9	9.3

Each of the percentages does not add up to 100% because respondents could choose several responses which could be more than one reason.