Reasons Why Sharps Injury May Not Be Reported

Gender

Was the incident observed?

Was the resident advised to report the injury?

Is the involved patient considered high risk?

Did the injury occur in the operating room?

Was the exposure considered trivial and insignificant?

• too busy to report the event?

• think that reporting the event was pointless?

• interested in knowing results of the followup tests?

• concerned about possible stigma associated with having the event recorded?

• have a history of failing to report previous exposures?