Frequency of vaccination and exposure to needle-stick sharp injuries among a group of nurses in Turkey: A Meta regression analysis


Kosgeroglu N., Ayranci U., Sahin F., Sayiner D., ÖZERDOĞAN N.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.26, no.3, pp.515-519, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.515-519
  • Keywords: Needle stick sharp injuries, Nurses, Blood borne infections, Turkey, HEALTH-CARE WORKERS, HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION, OCCUPATIONAL-EXPOSURE, REGISTERED NURSES, BLOOD, EPIDEMIOLOGY, TRANSMISSION, PREVALENCE, FRANCE, RISK
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of needle stick sharps injuries (NSSIs) and the frequency of vaccination, and to determine the risk of exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.