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They can acquire infections such as HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) through these injuries. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with sharp injuries among clinical students at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was carried out at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital among randomly selected clinical students. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel, cleaned, and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      One hundred sixty (55.2%) clinical students had sustained a sharp injury in their clinical practice, with a self-reported prevalence of 46.6% in the last year. A significant proportion of these students, 93 (68.9%), experienced multiple sharp injuries. The common cause and site of injury were solid needles (72; 45%) and fingers (83.1%), respectively. Most students, 197 (67.9%), reported ward procedures not being supervised, and 124 (42%) students worked on \u2265 15 patients daily. Students who worked on \u226515 patients were more likely to sustain a sharp injury than those who attended to &lt;15 patients daily (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .000, OR: 6.3, 95% CI: 3.7%\u201310.8%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study showed a high prevalence of needlestick injuries among clinical students. 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