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Needlestick Injuries in Dentistry

Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 2012
Needlestick injuries and other sharps-related injuries which expose health care professionals to bloodborne pathogens continue to be an important public health concern. Dentists are at increased risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. This article presents comprehensive information on Needlestick injuries (
N, Gupta, J, Tak
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Needlestick and sharp injuries among health care workers in Saudi hospitals: a review [PDF]

, 2016
This paper explains Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Hospitals. Presently there are number of factors that are responsible for health care workers injuries.
Alya O., Al Mutairi, AbdulrahmanA., Al Johani, Karuppiah, Karmegam, K.C. Mani, Kulanthayan, Sambasivam, Sivasankar   +4 more
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Nurse-led educational campaign on blood borne pathogens and proper sharps disposal at an urban tertiary hospital in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013
In Africa, where the regional prevalence of HIV is the highest in the world, the rate of needlestick injuries in healthcare workers is also the highest, despite the fact that such injuries are vastly underreported. Needlestick injuries pose a significant
A. Otieno, M. Obogo, V. Mlele, J.A. Bauch*, T.A. Reynolds   +4 more
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Management of needlestick injuries in general dental practice [PDF]

, 2001
The objective of this paper is to advise on the development of practical policies for needlestick injuries in general dental practice. Policies for dealing with occupational exposure to chronic blood borne viruses, namely, hepatitis B, C and HIV are ...
S O Cameron, Kennedy, D., Cameron, S.O., J. Bagg, D Kennedy, D. Kennedy, Bagg, J., A. Smith, Smith, A.J., A J Smith, J Bagg, S. Cameron   +11 more
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Reducing work-related needlestick and other sharps injuries among law enforcement officers [PDF]

"Law enforcement officers include those working in corrections, policing, and probation and parole. Work tasks may expose officers to needlesticks and other sharps injuries, putting them at risk for hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) and human immunodeficiency

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The impact of emotional intelligence and personality traits on the occurrence of unsafe behaviors and needle stick injuries among the nurses

Heliyon, 2022
This study was aimed to investigate the effect of emotional intelligence and some personality traits on safe behavior and needle stick injuries among the nurses. This cross-sectional study was performed on 200 nursing staff of a hospital in Iran.
Masoud Askari Majdabadi, Saeid Yazdanirad, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Jamileh Abolghasemi, Hossein Ebrahimi   +4 more
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Determination and prioritization of factors affecting the occurrence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers using techniques of Delphi and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP)

BMC Public Health, 2023
Introduction Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major hazard in the workplace for healthcare workers. To prevent these injuries, it is essential to determine the important factors affecting the occurrence of them.
Seyed Mahdi Mousavi, Saeid Yazdanirad, Sara Althubiti, Masoud Askari Majdabadi, Faranak Najarian, Parvin Sepehr   +5 more
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Student Anxiety and Stress Related to Needlestick/Sharps Injuries in Dental Clinics

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objective This study explored how the threat of needlestick/sharps injuries affects stress and anxiety among dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting students in accredited US programs. It also aimed to identify contributing factors and assess potential educational interventions.
Lindsey C. Billing, Marisa A. Cornewell
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Cross-sectional study assessing the risk of needlestick injury from an insulin pen among nursing care providers

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective Needlestick injuries caused by insulin pen injection are a serious occupational hazard for health care workers in China. We evaluated the prevalence of stick injuries with insulin pen injection and identified associated risk factors.
Yanlin Zhang, Li Liu, Kaixiu Cai, Lirong Zhang, Ling Liu, Xianli Zhou, Zhiping Liu, Yu Peng   +7 more
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A study on PEI among private dentists in Mashhad, Iran

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Aim: We aimed to identify the percutaneous exposure incident (PEI) by private dentists in Mashhad, Iran. Methods: Subjects included 199 dentists enrolled in this study.
Ali Labafchi, Amin Rahpeyma, Saeedeh Khajehahmadi   +2 more
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