conclusions available limited studies show that iranian healthcare personnel need hav vaccination. however, for selecting an appropriate preventive method for this high risk group, more original studies are still needed. results a gradual shift in age of hav infection has been seen from childhood toward adulthood. data about hav seropositivity among iranian hcws are very limited. however based ...

OBJECTIVES During the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Korea in 2015, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed a case of MERS in a healthcare worker in Daejeon, South Korea. To verify the precise route of infection for the case, we conducted an in-depth epidemiological investigation in cooperation with the KCDC. METHODS We reviewed the ME...

This paper reports on the first phase of an action research practice development project to explore, develop and evaluate the role of the generic healthcare support worker in a high dependency rehabilitation service. The project is being jointly conducted by staff from the University of Southampton, the University of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust and phase 1 is supported...

BACKGROUND Ghana is one of the sub-Saharan African countries making significant progress towards universal access to quality healthcare. However, it remains a challenge to attain the 2015 targets for the health related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) partly due to health sector human resource challenges including low staff motivation. PURPOSE This paper addresses indicators of health work...

We evaluated a personal protective equipment removal protocol designed to minimize wearer contamination with pathogens. Following this protocol often resulted in virus transfer to hands and clothing. An altered protocol or other measures are needed to prevent healthcare worker contamination.

This paper discusses recent changes to state legal frameworks for mandatory vaccination in the context of school and healthcare worker vaccination. It then discusses state laws that allow pharmacists the authority to vaccinate.

Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI), also known as nosocomial infection, is one of the main causes of adverse events in the neonate. Despite current infection control policies and practices and ongoing education programmes for healthcare workers, HCAI infection rates within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) continue to increase, often with devastating results. This review of the litera...

Several factors affect the relationship between a diabetic patient and healthcare worker. Among these, there is well-being of workers how they perceive their work environment, especially in context presence or absence gender inequality. To show importance these aspects, selected sample who were exposed daily to people (mainly patients) within working environment interviewed. The different opini...

OBJECTIVES We evaluated costs for workers' compensation (WC) injuries of a musculoskeletal (MS) nature in a large tertiary care hospital and an affiliated community hospital in the 13 years surrounding an institution-wide shift to a 'minimal manual patient-lifting environment' supported with inpatient mechanical lift equipment. METHODS Negative binomial regression was used to model adjusted a...

Introduction The issue ofwhether to test healthcare workers for the presence of blood borne viruses arouses much controversy and indignation. Unfortunately, the heat of this debate has often been fuelled by media sensationalisAn or medical examples of shroud waving, which have served to obfuscate the real issues which lie at the heart ofthis proposal. This review will focus on three virus infec...