dc.contributor.author | Hanafi, M.I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mohamed, A.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kassem, M.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Shawki, M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-17T09:30:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-17T09:30:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | EN |
dc.identifier.issn | 1020-3397 | EN |
dc.identifier.other | http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V17/01/17_1_2011_0026_0035.pdf | EN |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118074 | |
dc.description | 26-35 | EN |
dc.description.abstract | The aims of tiis cross-sectiona sffi and circumstances of needlestick injury [NSI] among heath care workers at University of Alexandria teaching hospitals and to assess the effectiveness of the existing control measures and standard precautions Data were obtained by anonymous, self-reporting questionnaire from 645 staff in 2007. Around two-thirds of workers [67.9%] had suffered at least 1 NSI in the last 12 months. High-risk patients [with history of HIV, hepatitis B virus or, hepatitis C virus infection or injecting drug use] were involved in 8.2% of injuries. On evaluating the effectiveness j of existing control measures, significant were: using devices with safety features [OR 0.41], adherence to infection control guidelines [OR 0.42] tranining in injection safety [OR 0.14], comfortable room temperature [OR 0.32] and availability of a written protocol for prompt reporting [OR 0.37] | EN |
dc.language.iso | en | EN |
dc.subject | Health Personnel | EN |
dc.subject | Hospitals, University | EN |
dc.subject | Prevalence | EN |
dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | EN |
dc.subject | Questionnaires | EN |
dc.subject.mesh | Needlestick Injuries | EN |
dc.title | Needlestick injuries among health care workers of University of Alexandria hospitals | EN |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 17 (1), 26-35, 2011 | |