{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,19]],"date-time":"2026-09-19T07:44:18Z","timestamp":1789803858710,"version":"4.0.1"},"reference-count":20,"publisher":"Frontiers Media SA","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,25]],"date-time":"2026-02-25T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1771977600000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["frontiersin.org"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Front. Public Health"],"abstract":"<jats:p>\n                    Needlestick injuries (NSIs) represent a significant occupational hazard among nurses, as they may result in serious consequences, including transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C viruses. Therefore, this study primarily aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to needlestick injury prevention among nurses at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) regarding NSIs. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire distributed through universal sampling to 352 nurses at HCTM. Data collected included demographic characteristics and KAP scores related to NSIs. Among the respondents, 14.4% self-reported history of NSI during their professional duties, with 9.9% reporting at least one such event within their current department. No significant association was identified between a self-reported history of NSI and the nurses\u2019 practice scores (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;gt;\u202f0.05). Furthermore, no significant correlations were identified between knowledge and attitude (r\u202f=\u202f\u22120.034,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;gt;\u202f0.05), knowledge and practice (r\u202f=\u202f0.020,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;gt;\u202f0.05), or attitude and practice (r\u202f=\u202f0.151,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f&amp;gt;\u202f0.05) among nurses at HCTM. Overall, the findings indicate that nurses demonstrated relatively moderate levels of knowledge, and relative high attitude, and practices related to NSIs. Despite these levels, self-reported needlestick injuries were still present among respondents. Within the limitations of this cross-sectional analysis, the findings suggest that individual KAP scores were not statistically correlated with NSI occurrence. System-level factors, including organizational conditions and institutional support, should be considered when developing strategies to strengthen needlestick injury prevention in healthcare settings.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1774534","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,25]],"date-time":"2026-02-25T07:04:52Z","timestamp":1772003092000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding needlestick injuries among nurses in a public hospital in Malaysia"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Mohd Fahami","family":"Nur Azlina","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Jabatan Farmakologi, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia","place":["Kuala Lumpur, 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