Patterns of occupational exposure to patients' body fluids among health care workers in Tikuranbesa University Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Patterns of occupational exposure to patients' body fluids among health care workers in Tikuranbesa University Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Background: Accidental exposure to patients’ body fluids (BFs) is an occupational hazard among health care workers (HCWs). The study aimed at describing the patterns of exposure to patients’ BFs among HCWs at a university hospital in Ethiopia. Methods: A contextual descriptive cross-sectional desig...

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Main Author: Wondwossen Desta Atlaw
Other Authors: Zungu. L. I.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Health care workers
Body fluid
Post-exposure prophylaxis
University hospital
Ethiopia
617.14309633
Tikuranbesa University Hospital
Needlestick injuries > Ethiopia > Addis Ababa > Prevention
Occupational diseases > Ethiopia > Addis Ababa > Prevention
Medical personnel > Protection > Ethiopia > Addis Ababa
Online Access:Wondwossen Desta Atlaw (2013) Patterns of occupational exposure to patients' body fluids among health care workers in Tikuranbesa University Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11922>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11922

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Wondwossen Desta Atlaw (2013) Patterns of occupational exposure to patients' body fluids among health care workers in Tikuranbesa University Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11922>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11922

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