The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital
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Original Research: The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital
Results: A total of 435 HCWs completed the questionnaire. 1. A total of 46.7% of respondents had suffered from either needlestick/sharps injury (74.47%) or contamination of skin/mucous membranes (25.53%). 2. A total of 76.9% of all needlestick/sharps injuries were inflicted by injection needles. 3. Taking blood was the most dangerous procedure/activity: it was responsible for 29.56% of all inju...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Family Practice
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2078-6190,2078-6204
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873831