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Understanding sharps injuries in home healthcare: The Safe Home Care qualitative methods study to identify pathways for injury prevention

BACKGROUND: Home healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors in the United States. Percutaneous injuries from sharp medical devices (sharps) are a source of bloodborne pathogen infections among home healthcare workers and community members. Sharps use and disposal practices in the home are high...

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Autores principales: Markkanen, Pia, Galligan, Catherine, Laramie, Angela, Fisher, June, Sama, Susan, Quinn, Margaret
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25885473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1673-x