A 19-Year Study of Dental Needlestick and Sharps Injuries in Japan

A 19-Year Study of Dental Needlestick and Sharps Injuries in Japan

Background: Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) are serious problems for dental health care workers (DHCWs) because they are at risk for occupational blood-borne infections. In this study, risk factors for NSIs in DHCWs at Tohoku University Hospital (TUH) in Japan over 19 years were analysed. Met...

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Main Authors: Yoko Iwamatsu-Kobayashi, Jun Watanabe, Taro Kusama, Hideaki Endo, Shinobu Ikeda, Koichi Tokuda, Kaoru Igarashi, Hiroshi Egusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:International Dental Journal
Subjects:
Needlestick and sharps injuries
Dental health care workers
Blood-borne infection
EPINet
Long-term study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653922000788

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