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, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.515-519, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.515-519
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 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
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.