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. 2022 Jun;76(3):175–182. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2022.76.175-182

Table 5. Assessment of Venipuncture practice and its complication according to hospital department. † Variable with multiple response answers.

Statement Overall N (%)(n=95) ED N (%)(n=54) ICU N (%)(n=41)
How frequently you perform venipuncture for blood sampling per day?
Less than 10 times per day 28 (29.5%) 04 (07.4%) 24 (58.5%)
10-20 times per day 11 (11.6%) 08 (14.8%) 03 (07.3%)
More than 20 times per day 16 (16.8%) 16 (29.6%) 0
I don’t perform it 40 (42.1%) 26 (48.1%) 14 (34.1%)
Have you ever experienced a needle stick injury while performing venipuncture?
No 64 (67.4%) 40 (74.1%) 24 (58.5%)
Yes 31 (32.6%) 14 (25.9%) 17 (41.5%)