Prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare workers of Iranian hospitals: an updated meta-analysis

Prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare workers of Iranian hospitals: an updated meta-analysis

Abstract Background Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) are critical occupational risk among health care workers (HCWs), which is extremely worrying due to the potential risk of transmitting bloodborn pathogens (BBPs). This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of NSIs among Iranian HC...

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Main Authors: Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Marzieh Aslani, Fidan Shabani, Sahar Dalvand, Naser Parizad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Health care workers
Iran
Meta-analysis
Needlestick
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0734-z

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