Prevalence of occupational exposure to HIV among health workers in Northern Uganda

International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-113

  Odongkara, B M ^a   Mulongo, G ^a   Mwetwale, C ^a   Akasiima, A ^a   Muchunguzi, H V ^a   Mukasa, S ^a   Turinawe, K V ^a   Adong, J O ^a   Katende, J ^a  

^a GULU UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

HIV; HIV transmission; occupational exposure; PEP

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY FLUID; COUNSELING; CUT FLOWER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MIDWIFE; NEEDLE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY FLUIDS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PREVALENCE; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863668016     PISSN: 09246479     EISSN: 18786847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JRS-2012-0563     Document Type: Review

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