Needle Stick Injuries and their Related Safety Measures among Nurses in a University Hospital, Shiraz, Iran

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors related to needle stick injuries (NSIs) and to assess related safety measures among a sample of Iranian nurses. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a random sample of 168 registered active nurses was selected from different war...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Jahangiri, Akbar Rostamabadi, Naser Hoboubi, Neda Tadayon, Ali Soleimani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791115000621