HIV/AIDS and exposure of healthcare workers to body fluids in Ethiopia: attitudes toward universal precautions

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-169

  Reda, A A ^a   Vandeweerd, J M ^b   Syre, T R ^a   Egata, G ^a  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attitude; Ethiopia; Healthcare workers; HIV AIDS; Universal precautions

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; DISINFECTION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PANDEMIC; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHARPS DISPOSAL; STAFF TRAINING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY FLUIDS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249084594     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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