An exploratory study of needlestick injuries among Australian prison officers

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 164-168

  Larney, Sarah ^a   Dolan, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood borne viral infections; Needlestick injuries; Occupational hazards

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PREVALENCE; PRISON; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEROLOGY; SYRINGE; VIRUS INFECTION; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POLICE; PREVALENCE; PRISONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SYRINGES;

EID: 49549122455     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449200802264720     Document Type: Article

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