Prevalence and risk factors of needle stick and sharp injury among tertiary hospital workers, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Prevalence and risk factors of needle stick and sharp injury among tertiary hospital workers, Vientiane, Lao PDR
OBJECTIVES Health care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs). Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on NSIs is publicly available in Lao PDR. The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence and risk factors of NSIs among HCWs in Lao PDR. METHODS This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.17-0084-fs