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Table 4 Causes of NSI exposures of dental interns during their first-year clinical training

From: Prevalence and characteristics of needlestick injuries among dental interns during their first-year clinical training: an observational study

Perceived causes of NSI

 

Lapse in concentration

66 (57.9)

Lack of time

22 (19.3)

Lack of technical training or supervision

22 (19.3)

Fatigue

16 (14.0)

Injured by others

11 (9.6)

Poor cooperation of patients

5 (4.4)

Inexperience

5 (4.4)

Others

2 (1.8)

  1. NSI, needlestick injury