Effectiveness of Intensive Interactive Classes and Hands on Practice to Increase Awareness about Sharps Injuries and Splashes among Health Care Workers
Background: Occupational exposure to sharps and splashes pose a major hazard among health care workers (HCWs); so knowledge and awareness regarding sharps/splashes by blood and potentially infectious body fluids (BBF) is a must. Hence, the study was done to assess the extent of knowledge of the...
Main Authors: | Nonika Rajkumari, Purva Mathur, Jacinta Gunjiyal, Mahesh Chandra Misra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6219/12833_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
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