The level of nurses' knowledge on occupational post exposure to hepatitis B infection in the Tamale metropolis, Ghana

The level of nurses' knowledge on occupational post exposure to hepatitis B infection in the Tamale metropolis, Ghana

Abstract Background Health care workers especially nurses in developing countries are at serious risk for infection from blood-borne pathogens particularly hepatitis B virus (HBV) — because of the high prevalence of such pathogens in many poorer regions of the world. Employers are required to establ...

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Main Authors: Kennedy Diema Konlan, Millicent Aarah-Bapuah, Joseph M. Kombat, Gifty Mary Wuffele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Knowledge
Awareness
Vaccination status
Post exposure measures
Hepatitis B
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2182-7

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