Venepuncture technique training vs practice: a survey of foundation year 1 doctors.
This survey investigated potential disparity between foundation year 1 doctors' formal undergraduate venepuncture training and their actual clinical practice. Is there still a high prevalence of needle and syringe use?
Schoeman
Scarpa
S
Centre for Medical and Healthcare Education, St George's, University of London, London SW17 0RE.
Fitzgerald O'Connor
Edmund J
EJ
Harrison
Rowan
R
Muirhead-Smith
Andrew
A
Shah
Mohammad Ali
MA
Ware
Nicholas
N
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009339:Needles; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013594:Syringes