TITOLO COMPLETO
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health
NEEDLE STICK INJURIES AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN TERTIARY
CARE HOSPITAL OF RURAL INDIA
Devendra Jaybhaye, Prashant Dahire, Ajit Nagaonkar, Vinod Vedpathak, Deepali Deo, Umesh KawalkarDepartment of Community Medicine, Swami Ramanand Tirtha Rural Government Medical College, Ambajogai, Beed, Maharashtra, India
ARGOMENTO
Health-care workers are at increased risk of infection with blood borne pathogens because of occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids. Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are major cause of blood borne infections transmitted among health care personnel. A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs of rural tertiary care medical college and hospital.NSIs were common occurrence among health care workers and they are grossly underreported
