title: Raising awareness and reducing the risk of needlestick injuries.
abstract: More than 100,000 needlestick injuries occur in the UK each year. Preventive strategies include training, education, modification of practice, hepatitis B vaccination and the use of needle-protective devices. This paper examines the literature to investigate why injuries occur, why staff do not always report them and what can be done about these problems.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Joanna C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Trim
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011482:Protective Devices; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology