Knowledge, Awareness and Compliance with Universal Precautions among Health Care Workers at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica

Knowledge, Awareness and Compliance with Universal Precautions among Health Care Workers at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica

Background: Universal precautions are not well understood or implemented by health care practitioners, though crucial in the prevention and transmission of blood-borne pathogens like HIV. Objective: To assess knowledge, awareness and compliance of universal precautions among health care workers at...

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Main Authors: K Vaz, D McGrowder, R Alexander-Lindo, L Gordon, P Brown, R Irving
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization 2010-09-01
Series:The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
Health care workers
Knowledge
Awareness
Compliance
Universal precautions
Online Access:http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/43

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