Occupational exposures in emergency medical service providers and knowledge of and compliance with universal precautions

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-94

  Harris, Shelley A ^a,b,c   Nicolai, Laura Ann ^d  

^a Population Studies and Surveillance   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Occupational Cancer Research Centre   (Canada)

^d VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

EMS providers; needlesticks; Occupational exposure; risk perception; training; universal precautions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; VIRGINIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77049099788     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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