id,collection,Abstract,Authors,Date,Description,Journal title,Language,Title,dc.date.accessioned,dc.date.available,dc.identifier.issn,dc.identifier.other,dc.identifier.uri "119567","10665/115916","The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of needlestick injury [NSI] among interns and medical students as well as their knowledge of, attitude towards and their protective strategies against exposure to bloodborne pathogens. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 272 participants using a selfadministered questionnaire. Just over 40% of the participants had experienced at least 1 NSI. Wound suturing was the most common cause of injury [33.5%], and the highest incidence [55.5%] was in the emergency room. Failure to report the injury to health representatives was recorded for 48.6% of NSIs. Only 46.7% of the interns had received the hepatitis B vaccine whereas most of the students [76.8%] had completed their vaccination schedule [P < 0.001]. Participants were found to be at a high risk of NSIs and bloodborne infections","Al Dabbas, M.||Abu Rmeileh, N.M.E.","2012","700-706","EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 18 (7), 700-706, 2012","en","Needlestick injury among interns and medical students in the Occupied Palestinian Territory","2014-06-17T09:42:22Z","2014-06-17T09:42:22Z","1020-3397","http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v18/07/2012_18_7_0700_0706.pdf","https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118171"