Bloodborne viruses and workplace injury risk

Bloodborne viruses and workplace injury risk

Staff working in healthcare settings face risk from bloodborne viruses through occupational injuries. Nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) represent the biggest group of healthcare workers reporting exposure to bloodborne viruses, with more than half of injuries among this group between 2004 and...

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Published in:Nursing times (1987) Vol. 111; no. 8; pp. 12 - 14
Main Authors: Owusu, Melvina Woode, Wellington, Edgar, Canvin, Malcolm, Rice, Brian, Gilbart, Vicky, Ncube, tune
Format: Magazine Article
Language:English
Published: London Emap Limited 18-02-2015
Subjects:
Health care industry
Medical personnel
Needlestick injuries
Nurses
Public health
Viruses
Workers
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Summary:Staff working in healthcare settings face risk from bloodborne viruses through occupational injuries. Nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) represent the biggest group of healthcare workers reporting exposure to bloodborne viruses, with more than half of injuries among this group between 2004 and 2013 involving a needlestick injury. Action is needed to reduce these risks, such as the procurement and use of safety-engineered devices and the provision of safe working conditions. Raising awareness of needlestick injuries among all healthcare staff may also help.
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ISSN:0954-7762