Comparison of COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers.
PLoS ONE, 2020 ObjectivesHealthcare 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 (
Rachel Kim +6 more
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Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers [PDF]
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021 Outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in hospital settings remain a challenge even in countries with established (childhood-) vaccination programs. Healthcare workers (HCWs) with an updated vaccination card play an important role in reducing the risk of nosocomial spread of VPDs.
Anna Korsgaard Eltvedt +3 more
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Development of a safe conception training programme for healthcare workers in antiretroviral therapy units in the Volta region, Ghana [PDF]
, 2021 Philosophiae Doctor - PhDWomen living with HIV (WLHIV) desire to bear children. Safe conception (SC) education for informed decision-making to prevent peri-conception HIV infection is needed but not routinely available.
Klutsey, Ellen Eyi
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Protecting Pregnant Healthcare Workers
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2020 n ...
Magnavita N. +10 more
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Noise exposure in healthcare workers
Medicine Science | International Medical Journal, 2023 The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of noise in hospitals on healthcare workers, to develop recommendations for reducing noise in hospitals and to show why healthcare workers should be protected from noise exposure in hospitals. The study included a total of 80 healthcare workers from different units of the hospital who volunteered to ...
Huseyin Deniz, Elif Tugba Sarac
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Healthcare workers' understanding of interprofessional education and collaborative practice in regional health settings: A survey study [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction: Interprofessional education and collaborative practice can enhance outcomes for patients and families. Facilitating collaborative practice at the point of care requires skilled healthcare workers who understand relevant terminology and ...
Argus, Geoff Argus +3 more
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Rebooting effective clinical supervision practices to support healthcare workers through and following the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
, 2022 The importance of clinical supervision, a professional support and clinical governance mechanism, to patients, healthcare workers and organizations has been well documented.
Martin, P. +15 more
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Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose: The use of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine has generated much debate concerning safety issues among the general population and physicians. Therefore, we investigated the safety of an inactivated monovalent H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine Methods: We ...
Harald Bias +15 more
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Self-Reported Occupational Exposure to HIV and Factors Influencing its Management Practice: A Study of Healthcare Workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs).
Mubyazi, Godfrey M +7 more
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Vaccination of healthcare workers: A review [PDF]
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2015 Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. As new vaccines are proving to be effective and as the incidence of some infections decreases, vaccination practices are changing. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are particularly exposed to and play a role in nosocomial transmission, which makes them an important target group ...
Skerdi, Haviari +5 more
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