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Table 5:
Distribution of needlestick injuries (NSI), by occupation and country
Country
(year)
France
(2002) b
Germany
(1997) d
Italy
(Jan. 1994-
July 2002) e
Scotland
(1998-99) f
Spain
(1998-
2000) g
USA
(2002) h
USA
(June 1995-
Dec. 2001) i
NSI
(n)
UK (2002) j 1,445
Distribution of reported NSI by occupation in %
Nurse Physician Student a Phlebotomist a Laboratory Other
6,241 62.5 11.0 10.8 NR c 1.6 14.1
494 60 25 NR
- 11 4
19,024 58.1 16.8 9.6 NR 2.2 13.3
2,439 63 17
NR
NR NR
10,836 59.9 11.2 9.6 NR 1,5 16,7
1,918 44 15 2 6 6 27
16,922 44 28 4 NR
41 14.5 3.4 3.1 NR
20
15 9
a. Student includes nursing and medical students. Phlebotomy includes phlebotomy, venipuncture, intravenous
team, etc., see also glossary (page 101)
b. Surveillance des Accidents avec Exposition au Sang, 2002
c. NR: Not reported
d. http://www.emanet.org/safety/2-3_epid_ger.html (2006-01-17)
e. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/115826.pdf (2004-11-10)
f. “Needlestick injuries: Sharpen your awareness.” Report of the Short Life Working Group on needlestick injuries
in the NHS Scotland
g. http://www.eucomed.be/docs/Ingles%2019-03-03%20Brussels.pdf; (2005-01-15)
h. EPINet data: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet/about_epinet.cfm (2006-01-17)
i. NaSH data: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/nash.html (2006-01-17). See text for comparison between NaSH
and EPINet data
j. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/403369.pdf (2004-11-10). U.K.: United Kingdom.
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