| Document ID (ISN) | 110904 |
| CIS number |
10-0578 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0815-6409 - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Couhanan M., Walsh H., Speare R. |
| Title |
Head lice as an OHS risk to primary school teachers in Australia |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2009, Vol.25, No.6, p.477-481. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a questionnaire survey of 275 primary school teachers from two Australian states, almost three-quarters felt that head lice posed a risk to them. Over half the teachers used methods to prevent them from acquiring head lice at school. Implications of these and other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; parasitic diseases; teaching; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; questionnaire survey; children |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Teaching and educational institutions
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