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{"title":"Predictors of Critical Care Nurses' Intention to Leave Unit and Profession in Public Jordan Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Abdelrahman Salameh, Bushra Ghannam, Omar Melhem, Rasha Ibrahim, Jafar Alshraideh","doi":"10.1177/23779608251352792","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251352792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The global nursing shortage continues to strain healthcare systems, with the intention to leave (ITL), which is defined as the likelihood of leaving one's job or profession, emerging as a key contributor to workforce instability.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aims to assess the correlation between sociodemographic characteristics, professional quality of life (ProQoL), critical care nurses' intention to leave their units, and their intention to leave the nursing profession.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional descriptive study of 135 critical care nurses in Jordan was conducted between February and May 2024 using an electronic questionnaire that included ITL and ProQoL Version 5. Associations between variables were examined using point-biserial correlation and the Chi-square test. A logistic regression was performed to ascertain the effects of ProQoL and demographics on the likelihood that nurses intended to leave.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 135 nurses surveyed, 56% reported an intention to leave the nursing profession, and 55% expressed intent to leave their current critical care units. Most participants demonstrated moderate levels of compassion satisfaction (85%), compassion fatigue (86%), and burnout (94%). Female nurses reported higher levels of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue than males. Regression analysis showed that intention to leave the profession was significantly predicted by intention to leave the unit (<i>B</i> = -2.268, <i>p</i> < .05), though burnout was not a significant predictor.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Burnout and compassion fatigue were significantly predictive of ITL, while compassion satisfaction mitigated its likelihood. These findings demonstrate the necessity of proactive and strategic policies designed to address nurses' physical and mental health conditions and restructure their staffing and scheduling frameworks to retain critical care nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251352792"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12188057/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate Change Education for Environmental Sustainability among Health Professionals: An Integrative Review.","authors":"Moses M Mulu, Mirriam M Kivuva","doi":"10.1177/23779608251351117","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251351117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The rising impact of climate change on global health warrants the integration of climate change education when training health professionals. Climate change education is rarely addressed in health professions curricula and graduates are often not adequately prepared for climate change issues. Effective climate change education among health professionals creates an opportunity to develop resilient health systems that can be leveraged to combat climate change-related health challenges.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This integrative review aims to address the question: How can climate change education be integrated in health professions curricula as a tool for environmental sustainability?</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This integrative review was conducted using the Whittemore and Knafl five-step process. Several databases were searched to identify relevant literature published between January 2014 and August 2024. Forty-one articles met the inclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thematic analysis generated five domains, each with a specific theme generated inductively after engaging with the individual themes from each included article. These themes are: curriculum development, regulatory bodies, faculty development, resources and models. Furthermore, climate change is recognized as critical in health profession education globally, however, its integration varies between countries based on contextual differences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most high-income countries have made significant progress toward integrating climate change education in health professions education. However, low- and middle-income countries lag behind as most LMICs believe that this is a problem only faced by high-income countries. A radical, multipronged approach is essential to equip future health professionals with the knowledge to tackle climate extremes. Continuous education and collaboration among leaders and health professionals provide untapped opportunities for implementing context-specific models to achieve environmental sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251351117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12188060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Nurses' Supportive Care Practices for Managing Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in a Tertiary Care Facility in Ghana.","authors":"Joana Akpakli Addo, Vivian Efua Senoo-Dogbey","doi":"10.1177/23779608251350750","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251350750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic kidney disease has become a significant global public health burden due to its increasing incidence, prevalence, and impact on quality of life. Worldwide, conservative management, kidney transplantation, and renal replacement therapy are employed to manage chronic kidney disease. However, in Ghana, conservative management and hemodialysis predominate, focusing on prolonging life while neglecting other supportive care needs. This study explored nurses' knowledge of kidney supportive care and the measures they adopt to identify and manage the psychological needs of patients with chronic kidney disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Exploratory descriptive qualitative design was employed. Eighteen nurses from a tertiary hospital dialysis unit in Ghana were purposively recruited. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a semistructured guide, and thematic analysis was performed using Braun and Clarke's six-step qualitative data analysis method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurses' practices were categorized into two main themes: awareness and emotional/psychological practices. The Awareness theme comprised five subthemes: expert communication, interdisciplinary teams, symptom management, realities, and management challenges. The emotional/psychological practices theme included three subthemes: establishing relationships, identifying needs, and addressing psychological issues.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study revealed that while nurses in Ghanaian dialysis units possess some awareness of kidney support care, their practices are primarily centered on prolonging life rather than addressing holistic patient needs. Psychological and emotional support for chronic kidney disease patients is often informal and lacks structured guidelines. Limited resources and interdisciplinary collaboration hinder comprehensive kidney support care implementation. Strengthening nurses' knowledge and integrating formal psychological support frameworks are crucial for improving patient-centred care in chronic disease management.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251350750"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12182619/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Professional Socialization Scale for Hospital Nurses: A Methodological Study.","authors":"Amir Jalali, Azam Sharifi, Ali Akbar Vaisi Raygani, Faezeh Ghesmati, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi","doi":"10.1177/23779608251345276","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251345276","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Professional socialization is a critical process that influences hospital nurses' professional identity, competence, and ethical standards, ultimately impacting the quality of patient care.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to translate the Professional Socialization Scale (PSS) for Hospital Nurses into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties among Iranian nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional methodological study was conducted in two phases: translation and psychometric evaluation. A stratified sample of 511 nurses from both public and private hospitals in Kermanshah City, Iran, participated in the study. The scale was translated into Persian using the Douglas and Craig model, and its content and face validity were assessed. Construct validity was evaluated through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The internal consistency of the scale was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients, while test-retest reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The PSS scale maintained the meaning of the original English version and was clear and understandable for hospital nurses. In qualitative face validity, one item changed slightly and all items were retained in the quantitative face validity assessment. Each item's content validity ratio ranges from 0.71 to 1, the Item content validity index ranges from 0.79 to 1, while the Scale-level Content Validity Index was 0.89. The EFA and CFA confirmed a four-factor structure of the Persian version of the scale, with 21 items explaining 67.72% of the total variance. The model fit indices indicated excellent model fit. The scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.908, McDonald's omega = 0.904) and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.908).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Persian version of the PSS for Hospital Nurses is a valid and reliable instrument. Nursing managers should facilitate the professional socialization process for nurses. This scale can be used to assess the socialization of nurses and guide their career development.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251345276"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12179459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges of Redeployment to ICU: A Qualitative Study Exploring Nurses' Experience During the Coronavirus Pandemic.","authors":"Barbara Whelan, Frank Fox, Jessica S Hayes, Máire A Connolly, Dympna Casey","doi":"10.1177/23779608251350221","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251350221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The coronavirus pandemic placed significant stress on healthcare services globally, requiring rapid transformation to cope with critically ill patients. In many countries, including Ireland, staff redeployment to intensive care units was a core response.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To understand the experiences of nurses redeployed to intensive care units during the coronavirus pandemic and identify effective strategies for training and supporting nurses during future pandemics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative descriptive study using semistructured interviews with 19 nurses recruited from two hospitals in the west of Ireland. The sample consisted of senior nurses/clinical facilitators in intensive care units (n = 4), nurses previously in intensive care units and redeployed back (n = 2), and nurses redeployed from other clinical areas (n = 13). Data were collected between January 2023 and February 2024 and analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five main themes were identified: redeployment of staff to intensive care units; training; emotional impact; effective communication and valuing nurses; and planning for the next pandemic. Many nurses experienced significant stress and anxiety initially but felt more confident with support and training. Clear communication, effective training and strong support systems were important. Clinical facilitators provided just-in-time, hands-on training and reassurance, helping to make the experience of working in intensive care units less daunting. Training for those new to intensive care units focused pragmatically on what was \"good-to-know\" versus \"essential-to-know.\" Key findings highlight the importance of rapid, effective training, clear communication, and strong support systems, including psychological support.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Redeployment to intensive care units during the coronavirus pandemic had a significant professional and emotional impact on nurses. Despite challenges, nurses demonstrated resilience and strong commitment to patient care. The findings emphasize the need for pandemic preparedness planning, including regular skills maintenance, effective communication strategies, and robust professional and psychological support during a health emergency. Recognizing and valuing nurses' contributions is essential for fostering resilience, maintaining high quality clinical care and ensuring preparedness for future crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251350221"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12181713/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a Nurse-Led Teaching Program on Sleep Disturbances and Pain Experiences Among Patients With Fibromyalgia.","authors":"Aziza Ibrahim Abd El Kader, Rasha Hafez Ramadan El-Shaboury, Rehab Fouad Abd Elkodoos, Hend Reda Ali Elkest, Nermen Abdelftah Mohamed","doi":"10.1177/23779608251350912","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251350912","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition causing widespread pain in the muscles and bones, frequently occurring alongside fatigue, sleep problems, cognitive difficulties, and mood disorders.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigates the effectiveness of a nurse-led teaching program on sleep disturbances and pain experiences among patients with fibromyalgia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A quasi-experimental with pretest and posttest measures was implemented in this study. Sixty patients with fibromyalgia were included in the sample, divided equally into a study group and a control group (30 patients each). The study took place at the rheumatology outpatient clinic of Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt from June 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The program consisted of 24 consecutive sessions, each lasting ∼20-30 min for 12 weeks. Researchers used three tools to collect data; Demographics Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The two groups exhibited no statistically significant differences. across all demographic characteristics (<i>p</i> > .05), except for place of residence (<i>p</i> = .0383). Prior to the program, independent samples <i>t</i>-tests revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in mean PSQI and VAS scores between the two groups. However, after the program, there was a statistically significant difference in mean PSQI scores (<i>p</i> = .009) and VAS scores (<i>p</i> = .05) between groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A nurse-led teaching program can be a valuable nonpharmacological intervention for managing sleep disturbances and pain in patients with fibromyalgia, highlighting the crucial role of nurses in empowering patients with self-management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251350912"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12246282/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Financial Stability\": A Nightmare for Retired Healthcare Professionals in Southwestern Nigeria: An Interpretative Phenomenology.","authors":"Aderonke Julienne Adetunji, Emelda Zandile Gumede","doi":"10.1177/23779608251350235","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251350235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The transition from work to retirement has been an issue of lively scientific discussion for many and is driven by the constant fear of what is going to happen to their financial stability because of a history of delayed pension payments. Budgetary constraints by the Federal Government led to delays in paying pension benefits. Pension Commission (PenCom) works to ensure adequate budgetary provisions and timely release of funds to reduce the backlog in payments. Many retirees lack proper retirement and financial planning while PenCom continues to emphasize the importance of planning for retirement to ensure financial security.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was conducted to explore the financial stability of healthcare professionals postretirement, in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) design was utilized. The study population consisted of retirees who were 2 years old or older from three tertiary institutions in purposively selected states in Southwestern Nigeria. After obtaining consent, an in-depth interview and focused group discussion (FGD) were used to collect data. Both interviews and FGD were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysis followed, IPA steps by Smith et al. This was there after being imported into NVivo version 12.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Respondents thought they were financially prepared for retirement, however, the delay of 6 to 15 months before the pension payout was unforeseen. Retirees opted for alternative means of income, like petty trading, Tuck shops, molding blocks, livestock-rearing goats, and working in private institutions. An emerging theme of \"Financial instability\" and three subthemes: alternate income; flexi-work and exploring hidden talents. Financial security is the key to a peaceful retirement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Employees need to be prepared for retirement by having multiple sources of funding to enjoy a peaceful retirement.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251350235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12214323/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Life Satisfaction and Family Communication as Protective Factors in Problematic Internet Use in University Students.","authors":"Walter Capa-Luque, Luz Elizabeth Mayorga-Falcón, Evelyn Barboza Navarro, Armando Martínez Portillo, Yovana Pardavé-Livia, Aldo Bazán-Ramírez, Edmundo Hervias-Guerra, Catalina Bello-Vidal","doi":"10.1177/23779608251350197","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251350197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Problematic Internet use (PIU) is considered a serious condition and a potential factor for various physical and psychological health problems, with higher prevalence rates in the young adult population, a situation aggravated by mandatory exposure to digital platforms and tools of virtual education due to the pandemic, extending the internet connection for academic, social, and leisure activities.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Examinate if satisfaction with life and family communication constitute protective factors in the problematic use of the Internet in Peruvian university students.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Cross-sectional study of multivariate relationship. And 621 university students participated, with a mean age of 21.63 (SD = 3.04), selected through convenience sampling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the structural regression model, satisfaction with life and family communication has a negative impact with a combined effect of 20% in explaining PIU. Likewise, the logistic regression analysis showed that the predictor variables are associated as protective factors for PIU (odds ratio < 1, <i>p</i> < .01). The descriptive results show that the preferred device to connect to the Internet is the smartphone, only 20% of students use the Internet for academic purposes, around 60% connect more than 30 h a week, a 34% of university students present between serious and clinically significant problematic use.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The existence of favorable life satisfaction and positive family communication considerably reduces the risk of developing PIU.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251350197"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12166231/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating Ethical Challenges: The Role of Moral Distress, Sensitivity, and Resilience in the Nursing Profession.","authors":"Nader Aghakhani, Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist, Sina Aghakhani, Pedram Abolfathpour","doi":"10.1177/23779608251348833","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251348833","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251348833"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12166226/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sharp Material Injury and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers Working in Public Hospitals of Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia.","authors":"Hirut Binora, Epherem Geja, Alemneh Kabeta, Kumilachew Melak, Elias Ezo, Asnakech Zekiwos","doi":"10.1177/23779608251349404","DOIUrl":"10.1177/23779608251349404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Injuries from sharp materials were a major cause of occupational hazards worldwide.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the magnitude of sharp material injury and associated factors among health workers in public Hospitals of Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia, 2023.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 10 to July 10, 2023, on 369 healthcare workers. A simple random sampling technique was used. Data were entered using Epi data 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS Version 25. Binary logistic regression analysis was done, and variables with a <i>p</i>-value of < .05 in the bivariate analysis were taken into the multivariable analysis. Statistical significance was declared at a <i>p</i>-value of < .05 with an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The magnitude of sharp material injury among health workers was 30.7% with 95% CI (25.9-35.3). Supervision [AOR 0.13, 95% CI: 0.06-0.27], training [AOR 0.29, 95% CI: 0.14-0.59], protocol about sharp material injury report [AOR 0.32, 95% CI: 0.17-0.63], recap needle [AOR 4.89, 95% CI: 2.47-9.72], dispose sharp materials [AOR 0.38, 95% CI: 0.16-0.88], segregate sharp waste [AOR 0.33, 95% CI: 0.15-0.75], and report any sharp material injury immediately [AOR 0.38, 95% CI: 0.18-0.83] were significantly associated with sharp material injury.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Three in 10 healthcare workers face sharp material injury. Supervision, training, protocol, recapping needles, disposing of sharp materials, segregating sharp waste, and reporting any sharp material injury immediately were found to be significant variables. Therefore, conducting regular supervision from hospital authorized bodies, training healthcare workers, developing and implementing protocols about sharp material injury reports, avoiding recapping needles after injection, proper disposition of sharp materials in safety box after the procedure, adequate segregation of sharp waste from other wastes, and coherent reporting of any sharp material injury immediately might reduce the occurrence of sharp material injury among healthcare workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":43312,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Nursing","volume":"11 ","pages":"23779608251349404"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163307/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}