Causative event

percentage

Adm. Injection

Academic year
Number of respondents

1st

Recapping needle
Opening needle
3%
9.6%
9%
2nd
21

3rd
49

43

60

Causative device

50
40
30

Ampule; 26%
Normal Syringe; 38%

20
10

Bllood glucose lancet; 17%

1st

Insulin Syringe; 18%

12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%

12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%

Opening amp
Disposing of needle
Broken ampule
Disposing of sharp device
8.4%
3%
1.2%
2.4%
4th
52

Number of respondents

1st

2nd

Chart Title

3rd

4th

4th

Transporting sharp device

Collision
Unanswered
1.2%
6%
1.8%

Number of respondents

Reason for non-reporting

Percentage

not contaminated
drawing up medication
18.8%
3.0%

considered risk too low

unsure who to report too
unsure how to report
14.5%
1.2%
1.8%

too time consuming

confidentiality concerns
1.2%
0.6%

concerned about being judged incompetent

too embarrased
workload priorities
4.8%
3.6%
1.2%

unanswered; 15%
other; 2%
workload priorities; 2%

not contaminated; 31%

too embarrased; 6%
concerned about being judged incompetent; 8%
confidentiality concerns; 1%
too time consuming; 2%
drawing up medication; 5%
unsure how to report; 3%
unsure who to report too; 2%
considered risk too low; 24%

other

1%

n; 5%

too low; 24%

unanswered
1.2%
9.1%

Area of injury
Percentage

Med. Ward

Surg. Ward
Clinical lab
0.579
0.2321428571

Cauative device
Percentage
Academic year

Normal Syringe Insulin Syringe

Bllood glucose la
15.2%
7.3%
6.7%

CW/Paeds

Home visitis

other

unanswered

Ampule; 26%
Normal Syringe; 38%

Bllood glucose lancet; 17%

Insulin Syringe; 18%

Ampule
10.3%

Medical
Surgical
Clinical lab
Pediatrics
Home visit
Other
Unanswered

33
13
5
1
1
2
1

Frequency of NSI & sha

Clinical areas
35
30
25
20
15
Frequency of NSI & sharps injuries

10
5
0