Association between Needlestick and Sharps Injury with Long Working Hours among Nurses in Thailand

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Paninee Panyakarn Pantila Taweewigyakarn Rapeepong Suphanchaimat Krisada Sawaengdee

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Needlestick and sharps injury (NSSI) is a significant public health problem. The objective of this study was to describe NSSI among Thai nurses from 2012–2021 and explore the association between long working hours and NSSI. We used data from the Health Data Center of the Ministry of Public Health and the 2012 Thai Nurse Cohort Study. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess the association between long working hours (more than 12 hours/day or more than 40 hours/week) and NSSI. The prevalence of NSSI among nurses increased between 2012 and 2021. Long working hours was significantly associated with NSSI (adjusted odds ratio 1.5, 95% confidence interval 1.3–1.8). Policies to regulate long working hours and excessive work shifts should be implemented.


Keywords: needlestick and sharps injury, registered nurses, long working hours, Thai nurses


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PANYAKARN, Paninee et al. Association between Needlestick and Sharps Injury with Long Working Hours among Nurses in Thailand. OSIR Journal, [S.l.], v. 16, n. 3, sep. 2023. ISSN 2651-1061. Available at: <http://www.osirjournal.net/index.php/osir/article/view/306>. Date accessed: 27 apr. 2024.
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Volume 16 Issue 3 (2023): Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal
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