Erdachew Gallo Beyene^1,, Tewodros Kassahun Tarekegn^2,, Yeabsera Abebe Gebrehiwot³, Michael Million Minase³, Tereza Mulatu Tafesse², Evelyn cantillo Aguila⁴, Bethel Tesfaye Bizuneh⁵, Rediet Abebe Mekonnen⁶, Solomon Endale Dagnachew², Helen Assefa Berhe⁷, Yonas Tigabu Fetle⁷, Rediet Habtu Lebelo⁸, Elul Simeneh Abiy⁹, Sebelwongel Esubalew Bitew¹⁰, Bisrat Nigussie Alemayehu³

Background of the study: Needle stick injury means penetrating stab wound, introducing blood or other potentially hazardous material into the body of healthcare worker, during the performance of their duties, by a needle or sharp instruments, including, needles, lancets, scalpels, and contaminated broken glass. Objective of the study: To assess the magnitude and associated factors for needle stick injury among nurses in Yekatit 12 hospital medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2021.Method: Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the magnitude and associated factors for needle sticks injury among all nurses in Y12HMC from November 2020 to march 2021. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was employed to obtain the necessary information after getting both written and verbal consent from the concerned bodies and study subjects. Data was entered and cleaned using EPI INFO and analyzed using SPSS statistical package. The final result of this study will be presented and disseminated to Yekatit 12 hospital medical college and other concerned body. Result: A total of 257 questionnaires were returned giving a response rate of 86.5%. Ninety-six 96 (37.4%), had sustained needle stick injury during the one year prior the survey, of which 31(12.1%) admitted experiencing at least one needle stick injury in previous one month. This means that ONE THIRD of nurses working in Yekatit 12 hospital medical college had get injury to NSI in one year duration. Independent risk factors for experiencing needle stick injuries including age, sex and departments. Female sex were two times more likely to be injured by NSI than male sex AOR; 2.2 (95% CI, 1.0, 4.1). nurses less than 25 yrs of age four times more likely to get injury by NSI than those of age above 40yrs; AOR = 4.0 (95% CI; 1.7, 5.2). Staffs working in maternity unit were 99.1% less probably of having needle stick injury than those working in other unit. AOR =0.09 (955 CI, 0.04, 0.23) CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: The survey determined the very important significant association factors to needle stick injury depended on age, working departments, extended working hours and low experiences which directly related skill development. And also, over use of injection, unsafe practices and unfavorable environment are factors associated to needle stick injury. Training concentrating on injection safety, guide line on universal precaution and monitoring such implementation is much needed.