Sharps injury prevention guidance among health care professionals: A comparison between self-reported and observed compliance

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 977-982

  Kim, Yu Gyeong ^a   Jeong, Ihn Sook ^b   Park, Soon Mi ^c  

^a Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Double gloving; Hands free technique; Needlestick injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERY TIP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE GLOVING; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HANDS FREE TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SCALPEL; SELF REPORT; SHARPS INJURY; SOUTH KOREA; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL GLOVE; SUTURE NEEDLE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TROCAR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING STAFF; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE GLOVE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOMS; PHYSICIANS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84941598976     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.04.210     Document Type: Article

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