Prevalence and associated factors of sharps injuries and other blood/body fluid exposures among healthcare workers: A multicenter study

A multicenter study of sharps injuries (SIs) and other blood or body fluid (OBBF) exposures was conducted among 33,156 healthcare workers (HCWs) from 175 hospitals in Anhui, China. In total, 12,178 HCWs (36.7%) had experienced at least 1 SI in the previous 12 months and 8,116 HCWs (24.5%) had experienced at least 1 OBBF exposure during the previous 12 months.

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A multicenter study conducted among 33,156 healthcare workers from 175 hospitals in Anhui, China found that 36.7% had experienced at least 1 sharps injury in the previous 12 months, while 24.5% had experienced at least 1 other blood or body fluid exposure.