An Assessment of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare Workers

AYDIN N. N., AKSOY F., YILMAZ G., Koksal I.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.75-78, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/vhd.2018.0015
  • Dergi Adı: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.75-78
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Healthcare workers, sharps injuries, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus, PERCUTANEOUS INJURY, RISK
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives: During the healthcare services, healthcare workers are under the risk of sharps and needle stick injuries. In this study, we evaluated occupational injuries seen in our hospital and emphasized the importance of reducing the risk of exposure to these injuries through compliance with infection control precautions.