Occupational exposure to HIV: A conflict situation for health workers

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 454-462

  Kumakech, E ^a,b   Achora, S ^a   Berggren, V ^b,c   Bajunirwe, F ^a  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health Care Workers; HIV; Occupational Exposure; Post Exposure Prophylaxis; Predisposing Factors; Students; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; STATISTICS; UGANDA;

ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; UGANDA; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855182078     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00887.x     Document Type: Article

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