Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale
- Autori: Bagnasco A.; Zanini M.; Catania G.; Watson R.; Hayter M.; Dasso N.; Dini G.; Agodi A.; Pasquarella C.; Zotti C.M.; Durando P.; Sasso L.; Barchitta M.; Maugeri A.; Favara G.; San Lio R.M.; Rossini A.; Squeri R.; Genovese C.; D'Amato S.; La Fauci V.; Tardivo S.; Moretti F.; Carli A.; Casini B.; Baggiani A.; Verani M.; Rita Giuliani A.; Fabiani L.; D'Eugenio S.; Boccia G.; Santoro E.; Battista Orsi G.; Napoli C.; Montesano M.; Berdini S.; Bertamino E.; Perre A.; Zerbetto A.; D'Errico M.; Ortolani S.; Mercuri M.; Traini T.; Santarelli A.; Fiorentini R.; Benedetti T.; Montagna M.; Mascipinto S.; Torre I.; Pennino F.; Schiavone D.; Maria Iannicelli A.; Tartaglia E.; Veronesi L.; Palandri L.; Miguel Morgado M.S.; Giudice L.; Arrigoni C.; Gentile L.; Bascape B.; Mura I.; Sotgiu G.; Barberis I.; Maria Bersi F.; Manca A.; Massa E.; Montecucco A.; Rahmani A.; Zacconi S.; Ricco M.; Magnavita N.; Di Prinzio R.R.; Torregrossa M.V.; Calamusa G.; Firenze A.; Bargellini A.; Ferri P.; Righi E.; Carraro E.; Borraccino A.; Traversi D.; Ottino M.C.; Baldovin T.; Torre S.D.; Sulaj A.; Bianco A.; Teti V.; Novati R.; Oriani R.
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2020
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista
- Parole Chiave: cross-sectional; Health Belief Model; knowledge; needlestick; nursing students; prevention; questionnaire; sharps injuries
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/439401
Abstract
Aim: To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements. Design: Instrument development and cross-sectional study for psychometric testing. Methods: A self-administered instrument including demographic data, injury epidemiology and predictive factors of NSIs was developed between October 2018–January 2019. Content validity was assessed by a panel of experts. The instrument's factor structure and discriminant validity were explored using principal components analysis. The STROBE guidelines were followed. Results: Evidence of content validity was found (S-CVI 0.75; I-CVI 0.50–1.00). A three-factor structure was shown by exploratory factor analysis. Of the 238 participants, 39% had been injured at least once, of which 67.3% in the second year. Higher perceptions of “personal exposure” (4.06, SD 3.78) were reported by third-year students. Higher scores for “perceived benefits” of preventive behaviours (13.6, SD 1.46) were reported by second-year students.