Determination and prioritization of factors affecting the occurrence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers using techniques of Delphi and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP)

BMC Public Health

Research

Sara Althubiti¹  Seyed Mahdi Mousavi²  Parvin Sepehr³  Masoud Askari Majdabadi⁴  Faranak Najarian⁴  Saeid Yazdanirad⁵ 

[1] Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Saudi Arabia;Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran;School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran;

关键词: Needle stick injuries;    Needlestick;    Risk factors;    Healthcare workers;    Delphi;    Fuzzy hierarchical analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-023-16969-x

 received in 2023-04-18, accepted in 2023-10-11,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionNeedlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major hazard in the workplace for healthcare workers. To prevent these injuries, it is essential to determine the important factors affecting the occurrence of them. This study aimed to identify, classify and prioritize these factors using techniques of Delphi and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP).MethodsThis descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2022. Firstly, the factors affecting the occurrence of needlestick injuries were identified by the literature review. Moreover, the Delphi technique was used to identify the factors. 20 experts (physicians, nurses, and occupational health experts) participated in the steps of the Delphi method. Then, these factors were grouped into six groups. In the next step, the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) was applied to prioritize the factors. For this purpose, the pairwise comparison questionnaire was designed and filled out by 20 experts. Finally, data were analyzed using MATLAB software (version 2018a).Results42 factors (31 factors extracted from the literature review and 11 factors obtained from the Delphi technique) were identified in this study. These factors were categorized into six groups. Based on the results, the relative weight of non-demographic personal factors, tool and technology factors, job factors, organizational factors, demographic personal factors, and environmental factors were computed by 0.200, 0.185, 0.184, 0.157, 0.142, and 0.133, respectively.ConclusionThese results determined the importance of the factors affecting the occurrence of needlestick injuries. These findings can be useful for planning preventive measures.

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