- Tytuł:
- Percutaneous Exposure Incidents Among Australian Hospital Staff
- Autorzy:
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Smith, D. R.
Leggat, P. A.
Takahashi, K. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/90789.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2005
- Wydawca:
- Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy
- Tematy:
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Percutaneous Exposure Incident
needlestick
sharps
health care workers
Australia
hospital
universal precautions
nurse
doctor
Hepatitis B
pielęgniarka przemysłowa
szpitale
wypadki przy pracy
warunki pracy
czynniki ryzyka
personel pielęgniarski - Opis:
- We investigated all reported percutaneous exposure incidents (PEI) among staff from a large Australian hospital in the 3-year period, 2001–2003. There were a total of 373 PEI, of which 38.9% were needlestick injuries, 32.7% were cutaneous exposures and 28.4% sharps-related injuries. Nurses were the most commonly affected staff members, accounting for 63.5% of the total, followed by doctors (18.8%) and other staff (17.7%). Needlestick injuries were responsible for the majority of nurses’ PEI (44.7%). Sharps injuries constituted the major category for doctors (44.3%). Most needlestick injuries (67.6%) were caused by hollow-bore needles, while the majority of cutaneous exposures involved blood or serum (55.8%). Most sharps injures were caused by unknown devices (35.9%) or suture needles (34.9%). Overall, our investigation suggests that PEI is a considerable burden for health care workers in Australia. Further research is now required to determine the relationships, if any, between workers who suffer PEI and those who do not.
- Źródło:
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics; 2005, 11, 3; 323-330
1080-3548 - Pojawia się w:
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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