Indonesia Conference Directory

Nurses can have a risk when interacting with patients, one of which is contracting or transmitting an infection. Infection is the entry and development of microorganisms in the body that cause pain accompanied by clinical symptoms both locally and systemically. Injury from needle puncture to health workers is a significant problem in the institution of health services today it is estimated that more than one million needles are used annually by nurses. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the practice of safe injections and the incidence of needle stick injuries in Kendari City Hospital. This study used observational analytic with cross sectional approach with a sample of 45 people taken by proportional random sampling using the chi square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between the practice of safe injections (X2hit = 7.487, p value = 0.006) with the incidence of needle stick injuries in Kendari City Hospital. The conclusion of the study was that the lower the application of safe injecting practices, the higher the chance of the occurrence of needle puncture injuries. It is recommended that the Hospital can provide socialization about safe injections to the implementing nurses and take action according to the SPO and the existence of training and supervision from superiors on an ongoing basis.