Epidemiology of needlestick and sharp injuries among health care workers based on records from 252 hospitals for the period 2010–2014, Poland

Epidemiology of needlestick and sharp injuries among health care workers based on records from 252 hospitals for the period 2010–2014, Poland

Abstract Background Needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs) are an important element of public health and should be closely monitored. On the other hand there are no precise Polish data on a number of the occupational NSIs. The aim of the study was to assess the failure to report injuries and then to...

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Main Authors: Anna Garus-Pakowska, Mariusz Górajski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Healthcare workers
Needlestick injury
Sharp injury
Occupational exposures
Underreporting
Hospitals
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6996-6

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