History

Needlestick injuries are a prevalent occurrence among healthcare personnel, placing surgeons, assistants, and nurses at a significant risk of contracting bloodborne pathogen infections. The objective of this systematic review is to investigate the relative effectiveness of safeguard interventions and educational training in mitigating needlestick injuries. A number of databases, including PUBMED, SCOPUS, and Web of Science, were queried. Studies that were published between 2000 and 2022 and included both a study group and a control group were included in the selection process. Out of the fourteen studies that were examined, one assessed the efficacy of blunt needles, nine examined the implementation of double-gloving techniques, and one investigated an educational training program on bloodborne pathogens. The intervention group exhibited a reduction in overall glove perforations, according to ten investigations. In summary, this evaluation indicates that educational training programs and safeguard interventions are both efficacious in mitigating the likelihood of needlestick injuries. However, further research is required to examine the efficacy of educational interventions and safeguards in both surgical and nonsurgical settings.