The effectiveness of a training program on reducing needlestick injuries/sharp object injuries among soon graduate vocational nursing school students in southern Taiwan

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 424-429

  Yang, Ya Hui ^a   Liou, Saou Hsing ^b   Chen, Chiou Jong ^c   Yang, Chun Yuh ^a   Wang, Chao Ling ^a   Chen, Chiu Ying ^d   Wu, Trong Neng ^d,e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Defense Medical Center

^c Institute of Occupational Safety   (Slovenia)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Needlestick injuries sharp injuries; Nursing students; Training program

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TAIWAN; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNSHIP, NONMEDICAL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; TAIWAN; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 37548998594     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.49.424     Document Type: Article

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