Epidemiology of needlestick injuries among health-care workers in Awassa City, Southern Ethiopia

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作者：
Tadesse, Moges [1 ]
Tadesse, Takele [2 ]
机构：
[1] Dilla Univ, Sch Hlth Sci, Dilla, Ethiopia
[2] Univ Gondar, Sch Publ Hlth, Gondar, Ethiopia
来源：
TROPICAL DOCTOR | 2010年 / 40卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1258/td.2009.090191
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Accidental needlestick injuries sustained by health-care workers are a common occupational hazard and a public health issue in health-care settings. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted and 30.9% of health-care workers had experienced at least one needlestick injury in the previous year.
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