2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.06.001
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Epidemiology of needlesticks and other sharps injuries and injection safety practices in the Dominican Republic

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“…Health care workers in the Dominican Republic who received two or more training sessions were less likely to experience a needlestick injury (10). Training on sharps-handling techniques increased compliance with some precautionary measures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Health care workers in the Dominican Republic who received two or more training sessions were less likely to experience a needlestick injury (10). Training on sharps-handling techniques increased compliance with some precautionary measures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…These accidents include injuries caused by sharp materials such as hypodermic needles, broken glasses, and hard plastics. This type of injury could represent an infectious pathway for many infectious microorganisms such as hepatitis and HIV [3]. At the same time, these injuries create an unequal burden on the workers in rate greater than those who are working in similar work settings and from the general public.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Avrupa İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Ajansı (European Agency for safety and Health at Work, EU-OSHA)'ya göre Avrupa'da her yıl 1 milyon enjektör yaralanması olmaktadır (2). Ülkemizde ise hemşirelik öğrencilerinin ve hemşirelerin hastaya bakım verirken enfekte kişi ve taşıyıcılarından HBV (hepatit B virüsü) aldıkları saptanmış (1,4), sağlık personelinde HBV infeksiyon sıklığının, diğer mesleklere göre 3-6 kat daha fazla olduğu bildirilmiştir (8,9,10). Günümüzde tek kullanımlık tıbbi malzemelerin tercih edilmesi, vakumlu tüple kan alma, delici ve kesici aletlerin delinmez enfekte atık kutusuna atılması gibi yaklaşımlarla perkütan yaralanmaların oranı önemli ölçüde azalmakla beraber ülkemizde halen yüksek oranda olup, önemini korumaktadır (1,11).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified