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Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Factors Influencing Adherence to Standard Precautions Scale [PDF]
Revista Gaúcha de EnfermagemObjective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Factors Influencing Adherence to Standard Precautions Scale. Method: Psychometric study, conducted in a hospital in Minas Gerais, with 407 nursing professionals.
Gabriela da Cunha Januário +7 more
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AIDS at Work: The SEIU AIDS Project [PDF]
, 1990 [Excerpt] In the early stages of the AIDS epidemic, AIDS was primarily an urban phenomenon, appearing first among gay men, intravenous (I.V.) drug users and their sexual partners.
Mehring, John
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پژوهان, 2019 Background and Objective: The risk of transmission of various infections, always threatened nursing students life and leads to a high cost for diagnosing and treatment of these diseases.
Azad Fatahi +2 more
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Prevalence of HIV Infection among Trauma Patients Admitted to\ud Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and its\ud Influence on Outcome [PDF]
, 2010 HIV infection, a major health problem worldwide, has been reported to be prevalent in trauma patients, thus presents an occupational hazard to health care workers who care for these patients.
Chalya, Phillipo L +4 more
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Post-exposure prophylaxis among Ugandan nurses: “Accidents do happen”
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2014 Purpose: In 2009 we conducted a study to explore Ugandan nurses’ practice of universal precautions while caring for persons living with HIV. During our interviews about universal precautions, nurses’ also shared their experience with post-exposure ...
J. Mill, E. Nderitu, S. Richter
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Universal Precautions and Distrust [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2006 Dear Sir: The letter by Drs. Gourlay and Heit highlights important issues regarding universal precautions for opioid therapies. They raise concern about the term “distrust” in relation to universal precautions, but support this concern by arguing that we should always screen for substance-use disorders.
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Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationDialysis hygiene represents a comprehensive and evolving framework that goes beyond traditional infection-control practice to cover patient-centred, personnel-centred, machine-centred, environmental, metabolic, financial, and social dimensions of safety
Sourabh Sharma +3 more
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Risk Taking and Force Protection [PDF]
, 2011 This paper addresses two questions about the morality of warfare: (1) how much risk must soldiers take to minimize unintended civilian casualties caused by their own actions (“collateral damage”), and (2) whether it is the same for the enemy\u27s ...
Luban, David
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Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2014 Introduction: Medical Technology students have high risk of infection from blood and body fluid borne diseases. Knowledge and awareness of the Universal Precautions enable them to be safe from infection.
Ratchadaporn Udpaun +4 more
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Curationis, 2013 Background: Nursing students, like other healthcare students, are at high risk of occupational exposure to blood and bodily fluids. Studies have shown that use of the Universal Precautions(UPs) lowers this risk, but do students know and practise these ...
Lindy S. van der Berg +1 more
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