Prevalence of needle stick injuries among health care workers of various hospitals: a cross sectional study in an urban district of North India

Background: Needle stick injuries (NSI) are one of the dreaded but preventable occupational hazard posed to health care worker in various clinical settings. The causes NSI includes caused by use hypodermic needles, blood collection needles intravenous delivery systems, diagnostic aspiration procedures and needle interventional or surgical procedures. In developing countries, prevalence is also related lack standard operating protocol institution.Methods: A cross sectional observational study was carried out 384 paramedical, technical, auxiliary sanitary staff three government private hospitals Meerut from November 2015 October 2016.Results: our study, Overall 77/384 (20.1%). Among sub-groups, injury 26.6% 31.3% nurses, 37.5% 16.7% technicians, 15% 12.5% wardboys/aaya 15.6% 9.4% sweepers public respectively.Conclusions: Standard need hour at every medical institution for NSI. Regular training regarding NSI, promoting early reporting availability immediate Post exposure prophylaxis should be ensured.