RISK FACTORS SHARP INJURY AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN SLEMAN STATE HOSPITAL YOGYAKARTA PROVINCE INDONESIA
Abstract: The sharp injury is
the most burden problem among healthcare workers. The prevalence slightly
increased as consequences spreading blood-borne pathogen. Some researchers had
found several variables associated sharp injury among medical workers in the
hospital.
Objective : The objective of this research was to identify variables that
significantly correlated sharp injury among healthcare workers in Sleman State
Hospital, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.
Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted with total sampling as
the method to collect respondents. Total population including a doctor, nurse,
midwife, laboratory assistant has been selected based on inclusion criteria
such as length of work more than one year and approved to be respondents,
amounted 133 samples research. The analysis used chisquare for bivariate and
logistic regression test for multivariate.
Results : There were nine variables had identified that were age, gender,
the level of education, the length of work, salary, occupation, employment
status, body mass index, and the marital status. According chi-square analysis
obtained gender, the level of education, salary, occupation, employment status
and body mass index which were significantly correlated sharp injury (p-value
> 0.05). Therefore, only two variables based on logistic regression had
statistically related sharp injury. Those variables were salary <1.388.000
IDR (p-value 0.008, aOR 0.135, CI 0.031- 10.594) and abnormal body mass index
(p-value 0.000, aOR 6.218, CI 2.552-15.147).
Conclusion : In summary, there were two variables had correlated sharp
injury among healthcare workers in Sleman state hospital Yogyakarta province,
Indonesia; salary and body mass index.
Keywords: Sharp injury,
healthcare workers, sleman state hospital
Author: Sani Rachman Soleman,
Taufiq Nugroho
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170265
