Factors influencing nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions in order to avoid occupational exposure to microorganisms: A focus group study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nurses may acquire an infection during the provision of nursing care because of occupational exposure to microorganisms. Relevant literature reports that, compliance with Standard Precautions (a set of guidelines that can protect hea...

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Main Authors: Raftopoulos Vasilios, Papastavrou Evridiki, Efstathiou Georgios, Merkouris Anastasios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6955/10/1