Blood/Body Fluid Exposure and Needle Stick/Sharp Injury among Nurses Working in Public Hospitals; Southwest Ethiopia

Blood/Body Fluid Exposure and Needle Stick/Sharp Injury among Nurses Working in Public Hospitals; Southwest Ethiopia

BackgroundEvery health professional around the world is at risk of blood/body fluid exposure and needle stick/sharp injury as a result of exposure to blood or body fluids and needle or sharp injuries. However, the extent of these hazards and their driving forces are not well documented in Ethiopia....

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Main Authors: Yeshitila Belay Belachew, Tefera Belachew Lema, Gugssa Nemera Germossa, Yohannes Mehretie Adinew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
occupational hazards
needle stick injury
blood/body fluids
nurses
public hospitals
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00299/full

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