Reduction of needlestick injuries in healthcare personnel at a university hospital using safety devices
Healthcare personnel (HCP) is exposed to bloodborne pathogens through occupational risk factors. The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) before and after the introduction of safety devices in all departments of our hospital.
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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29 July 2013
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Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology
Year: 2013, Jahrgang: 8, Pages: 1-5 |
| ISSN: | 1745-6673 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1745-6673-8-20 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-8-20
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| Verfasserangaben: | Cornelia Hoffmann, Lutz Buchholz and Paul Schnitzler |
| Zusammenfassung: | Healthcare personnel (HCP) is exposed to bloodborne pathogens through occupational risk factors. The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) before and after the introduction of safety devices in all departments of our hospital. |
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| Beschreibung: | Gesehen am 05.07.2021 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1745-6673 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1745-6673-8-20 |