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Virology Journal, 2021 Background In 2017, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Policy was revised. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on self-collected samples may offer improved screening uptake.
Teboho Amelia Tiiti +6 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2008 Summary: In the United States (U.S.), federal legislation requiring the use of safety-engineered sharp devices, along with an array of other protective measures, has played a critical role in reducing healthcare workers’ (HCWs) risk of occupational ...
Janine Jagger +3 more
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Risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure among Zambian healthcare workers
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2012 Purpose: Understanding the risks of bloodborne pathogen transmission is fundamental to prioritizing interventions when resources are limited. This study investigated the risks to healthcare workers in Zambia. Design: A survey was completed anonymously by
Elayne Kornblatt Phillips +5 more
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Home Healthcare Workers' Occupational Exposures
Home Healthcare Now, 2020 Home healthcare workers (HHCWs) belong to one of the fastest growing industries and have an unpredictable work environment, potentiating their risk of exposures to occupational hazards. More patients seeking care for chronic health conditions, and improvements in technology and medical advancements are allowing more complex patient care to be provided ...
Bien, Elizabeth +2 more
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Comparison of COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers
PLOS ONE, 2020 Objectives Healthcare workers face distinct occupational challenges that affect their personal health, especially during a pandemic. In this study we compare the characteristics and outcomes of Covid-19 patients who are and who are not healthcare workers (HCW).
Kim, Rachel +6 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Background Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection during care encounters compared to the general population. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been shown to protect COVID-19 among healthcare workers, however, Kenya has faced
Jacob Kazungu +5 more
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Complementary or Conflictual? Formal Participation, Informal Participation, and Organizational Performance [PDF]
, 2016 Most studies of worker participation examine either formal participatory structures or informal participation. Yet, increasingly, works councils and other formal participatory bodies are operating in parallel with collective bargaining or are filling the
Eaton, Adrienne, Litwin, Adam Seth
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Psych, 2022 The value of the healthcare worker–patient communication has been well demonstrated and validated in several studies evidencing its relation to positive patient health outcomes, including better care response, simpler decision-making, better patient ...
Vitale Elsa
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BMC Medicine, 2020 Background School closures have been enacted as a measure of mitigation during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It has been shown that school closures could cause absenteeism among healthcare workers with dependent children, but ...
Elizabeth T. Chin +4 more
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International healthcare worker migration in Asia Pacific: International policy responses [PDF]
, 2018 The growth of the international migration of health workers in recent decades has taken place in the context of the transnationalisation of healthcare provision as well as of governance and policy responses.
Pillinger, Jane, Yeates, Nicola
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