Evaluation of Injuries Involving Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids Among Hospital Healthcare Workers

Alay, Handan; ŞAHİNER, Melek; Celik, Neslihan; Kadioglu, Berrin

doi:10.4274/mjima.2017.8

Evaluation of Injuries Involving Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids Among Hospital Healthcare Workers

Alay H., ŞAHİNER M., Celik N., Kadioglu B. G.

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS, cilt.6, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/mjima.2017.8
Dergi Adı: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Injuries involving exposure to blood and body fluids are among the risks that healthcare staff frequently encounter. In this study, injuries that occurred in Nenehatun Obstetrics Hospital from January 2011 to May 2016 were evaluated and preventive measures to reduce injuries among health workers are presented.