Table 2. Comparison of the psychological impact of a NSSI between 2 wk after the injury and at the time of the interview in HCWs who experienced the NSSI in the past 6 months at four tertiary hospitals in Vientiane, Lao PDR (2006 study) (n=82).
| How much more afraid of needled devices are you today? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not afraid at all | Slightly afraid | Moderately afraid | Quite afraid | Very afraid | ||
| How much more afraid of needled devices were you in the 2 wk after the injury? |
Not afraid at all | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slightly afraid | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Moderately afraid | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Quite afraid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Very afraid | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
NSSI: needle stick and sharps injury; HCWs: health care workers; PDR: People’s Democratic Republic.