Table 1 Sharp injuries among HCWs reported in Polish Hospitals, 2010–2014, by occupational group, used medical tools and performed activity
Variable | Medical tool | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hollow - bore needle | Suture needle | Scalpel | Cannula | Others* | |||
Physician injuries (n) | 820 | 835 | 387 | 30 | 219 | 2291 | |
within profession (%) | 35.8 | 36.4 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 100.0 | |
within tool (%) | 13.0 | 68.7 | 49.1 | 4.9 | 40.5 | 24.2 | |
within total (%) | 8.7 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 24.2 | |
Nurse and midwife injuries (n) | 5267 | 372 | 398 | 508 | 316 | 6861 | |
within profession (%) | 76.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 100.0 | |
within tool (%) | 83.7 | 30.6 | 50.5 | 83.4 | 58.4 | 72.6 | |
within total (%) | 55.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 72.6 | |
Paramedic injuries (n) | 208 | 9 | 3 | 71 | 6 | 297 | |
within profession (%) | 70.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 23.9 | 2.0 | 100.0 | |
within tool (%) | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | |
within total (%) | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.1 | |
Total (n) | 6295 | 1216 | 788 | 609 | 541 | 9449 | |
within profession (%) | 66.6 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 100.0 | |
within tool (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
within total (%) | 66.6 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 100.0 | |
Pearson’s Chi2 test | Chi2 = 2339.144 for p < 0.0001 | ||||||
*Others - hook, scissors, pliers, etc. | |||||||
Variable | Performed activity | Total | |||||
Blood collection | injection | Waste cleaning | surgery | Venipuncture | recapping | ||
Physician injuries (n) | 130 | 253 | 58 | 1705 | 102 | 19 | 2267 |
Within profession (%) | 5.7 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 75.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 100.0 |
Within activity (%) | 8.0 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 61.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 24.4 |
Within total (%) | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 18.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 24.4 |
Nurse and midwife injuries (n) | 1437 | 2164 | 984 | 1049 | 905 | 189 | 6728 |
Within profession (%) | 21.4 | 32.2 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 100.0 |
Within activity (%) | 88.2 | 87.8 | 89.0 | 37.9 | 81.8 | 89.2 | 72.5 |
Within total (%) | 15.5 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 72.5 |
Paramedic injuries (n) | 62 | 48 | 63 | 13 | 100 | 4 | 290 |
Within profession (%) | 21.4 | 16.6 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 34.5 | 1.4 | 100.0 |
Within activity (%) | 3.8 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
Within total (%) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
Total (n) | 1629 | 2465 | 1105 | 2767 | 1107 | 212 | 9285 |
Within profession (%) | 17.5 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 100.0 |
Within activity (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Within total (%) | 17.5 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 100.0 |
Pearson’s Chi2 test | Chi2 = 3121.685 for p < 0.0001 | ||||||