A training programme for prevention of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: Impact on knowledge, behaviour and incidence of needle stick injuries among student nurses in Changsha, People's Republic of China

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-194

  Wang, Hongkong ^a   Fennie, Kristopher ^b   He, Guoping ^a   Burgess, Jane ^c   Williams, Ann B ^b  

^a Central South University   (China)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Needle stick sharp injuries; Nursing students; People's Republic of China; Universal precautions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CHINA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSE TRAINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CHINA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STUDENTS, NURSING; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 0037271839     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02519.x     Document Type: Article

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