Potential for reported needlestick injury prevention among healthcare workers through safety device usage and improvement of guideline adherence: expert panel assessment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 445-451

  Cullen, B L ^a   Genasi, F ^a   Symington, I ^b   Bagg, J ^c   McCreaddie, M ^d   Taylor, A ^d   Henry, M ^a   Hutchinson, S J ^a   Goldberg, D J ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guideline adherence; Healthcare workers; Needlestick injuries; Prevention; Safety devices

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; ODDS RATIO; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 33745699913     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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