THE PROBLEMATICS OF NEEDLE STICK INJURIES AMONG INTENSIVE CARE WORKERS
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | 5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences & Arts SGEM 2018 |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2018/3.3 |
| Keywords | intensive care, risk, injury, sharp material |
| Description | Possibility of infection generally poses a major risk for healthcare professionals. In addition, acute and intensive care is specific because there is often a very first contact between the health care worker and the patient. Blood-borne infections, which represent a major complication for healthcare professionals, are perceived as one of the most risky injuries, particularly in connection with needle-stick injuries. The first objective of the research was to verify the selected theoretical knowledge of healthcare workers in intensive care about infections and needle-stick injuries. The second objective was to find the influence of working factors and procedures in intensive care on the incidence of needle-stick injuries in the monitored group of respondents. |