Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Resident Physicians

Nkemjika Ugonabo; Payal Shah; Prince Adotama; John G Zampella

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2020.4112

Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Resident Physicians

JAMA Surg. 2021 Jan 1;156(1):96-97. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.4112.

Authors

Nkemjika Ugonabo¹, Payal Shah¹, Prince Adotama¹, John G Zampella¹

Affiliation

¹ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York.

Abstract

This cohort study reviews trends in all needlestick and other sharps injuries among resident physicians and other staff at a single health care center over 20 years.

MeSH terms

Humans
Incidence
Internship and Residency*
Needlestick Injuries / epidemiology*
Occupational Injuries / epidemiology*