| Document ID (ISN) | 106375 |
| CIS number |
07-463 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0925-7535 - Safety Science |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Shah S.F., Bener A., Al-Kaabi S., Al Khal A.L., Samson S. |
| Title |
The epidemiology of needle stick injuries among health care workers in a newly developed country |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2006, Vol.44, No.5, p.387-394. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
The main objective of the study was to characterize the epidemiology of needle-stick injuries (NSI) occurring during 2001 among health care workers (HCWs) of a hospital group in Qatar. Of the 1274 HCWs who were approached to participate in this study, 1022 workers responded to a questionnaire that included variables on age, socio-demographic data and immunization history (response rate 80.2%). Findings are discussed. The study revealed a NSI prevalence of 21%, with the risk of blood borne virus transmission. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Qatar; health care personnel; hospitals; needle-stick injuries |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety consciousness; infectious hepatitis; questionnaire survey; frequency rates; safe working methods; vaccination; biological hazards |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Qatar |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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