title: [Safe equipment to prevent injuries in medical staff].
abstract: Sharp injures continue to pose a significant risk for the transmission of blood-borne pathogens from the patient to health care workers. Appropriate use of safe devices can significantly reduce such risk. On the basic of a literature review, information is provided about active and passive safety features of medical equipment, and the crucial elements needed for the proper evaluation of a safe device are discussed. Examples of safety equipment are presented. Barriers to the use of these new products are addressed. The user-based system approach for the selection and implementation of safety devices is also described.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Higieny, Epidemiologii i Zdrowia Publicznego, Pomorska Akademia Medyczna, Szczecin. mganczak@sci.pam.szczecin.pl
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gańczak
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012307:Risk Factors; D013594:Syringes / Q000009:adverse effects