Psychosocial Factors at Work and Blood-Borne Exposure among Nurses

Background: Exposure to human blood and body fluids is a common risk for nurses. Many factors can affect the prevalence and incidence of this occupational hazard. Psychosocial factors at work may be a risk factor for the exposure. Objective: To assess needle stick, sharp injury and mucus exposure t...

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Main Authors: R Mehrdad, EH Atkins, SA Sharifian, G Pouryaghoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization 2014-01-01
Series:The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/361