Causes of needlestick injuries in three healthcare settings: analysis of accident notifications registered six months after the implementation of EU Directive 2010/32/EU in Germany.

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Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are the most common cause of sharps injuries and pose a serious risk to healthcare workers (HCWs). In 2014, 'Technical rule for biological agents in healthcare and welfare facilities' (TRBA 250) was modified in Germany in order to promote the prevention of sharps injuries.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Hosp. Infect.

Title: The Journal of hospital infection

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-2939

ISSN (Print): 0195-6701

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2017

Volume: 95

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Department of Occupational Medicine, Public Health and Hazardous Substances, Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services, Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: madeleine.dulon@bgw-online.de.

[2 ] Department of Occupational Medicine, Public Health and Hazardous Substances, Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services, Hamburg, Germany.

[3 ] Department of Occupational Medicine, Public Health and Hazardous Substances, Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services, Hamburg, Germany; Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

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Publisher Item ID: S0195-6701(16)30541-2

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.11.015

PubMed ID: 28034473

SO-VID: 727988bc-fb23-47c7-9486-501c94b82946

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Keywords: Needlestick injury,Safety device,Health personnel,Occupational exposure

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Keywords: Needlestick injury, Safety device, Health personnel, Occupational exposure

Causes of needlestick injuries in three healthcare settings: analysis of accident notifications registered six months after the implementation of EU Directive 2010/32/EU in Germany.

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