Needlestick prevention devices: data from hospital surveillance in Piedmont, Italy—comprehensive analysis on needlestick injuries between healthcare workers after the introduction of safety devices
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Reduction of needlestick injuries in healthcare personnel at a university hospital using safety devices
BACKGROUND Healthcare personnel (HCP) is exposed to bloodborne pathogens through occupational risk factors. The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) before and after the introduction of safety devices in all departments of our hospital. METHODS Data was extracted from mandatory needlestick report forms of the hospital's Occupational Health Servic...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2044-6055,2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030576