Knowledge of preventive measures against occupational risks and spread of healthcare-associated infections among nursing students. An epidemiological prevalence study from Ferrara, Italy

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 96-101

  Bergamini, M ^a   Cucchi, A ^a   Stefanati, A ^a   Cavallaro, A ^a   Gabutti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Healthcare associated infections; Nursing students; Preventive measures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

CROSS INFECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; ITALY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; STUDENTS, NURSING; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449863870     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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