A five year survey of inoculation injuries in Exeter.
A new policy was introduced in Exeter as part of the process of improving the management of inoculation injuries. Completion of detailed questionnaires by injured health care workers has enabled us to monitor their occurrence. This has helped in the management of individual incidents, provided valuable data for staff education, prevented injuries, and identified deficiencies in compliance with procedures.
Exeter Public Health Laboratory, Heavitree.
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D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*