The duration of the psychiatric symptoms were linked to the length of time the person injured by the sharp had to wait for blood test results. A sharp contaminated with infected blood can transmit more 20 diseases including Hepatitis B, C and HIV. This transmission risk causes worry and stress. As a occlusion, it can be suggested cautiously that HCWs who receive needle stick or sharpes injury could have higher levels of anxiety and depression during their work, and experience even higher level of stress and depression after the injury which in turn could increase the risk of further sharps injuries.