The prevalence and risk factors for percutaneous injuries in registered nurses in the home health care sector

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 525-533

  Gershon, Robyn R M ^a   Pearson, Julie M ^a   Sherman, Martin F ^b   Samar, Stephanie M ^a   Canton, Allison N ^a   Stone, Patricia W ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health care; percutaneous injuries; registered nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING CARE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PREVALENCE; REGISTERED NURSE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SKIN INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 69049094934     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.10.022     Document Type: Article

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