Effectiveness of measures to prevent needlestick injuries among ...
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Tables<br />
Table 8:<br />
Location <strong>of</strong> occurrence <strong>of</strong> <strong>needlestick</strong> <strong>injuries</strong> (NSI), by country<br />
Country NSI (n) Patient<br />
room<br />
Location <strong>of</strong> occurrence <strong>of</strong> NSI in %<br />
OR a Treatment<br />
room<br />
Outpt a<br />
ER a Other<br />
France b 6,241 40 8.5 16.5 NR 2.4 32.4<br />
Germany NR c NR NR NR<br />
NR<br />
NR NR<br />
Italy d 19,024 38 21 NR NR NR 41<br />
Scotland e<br />
NR 53 16 NR 7 3 21<br />
Spain f 10,542 37 23 12 4 NR 24<br />
USA g 1,920 31 29 9 5 9 17<br />
USA h<br />
UK i<br />
16,855 34 25 8 9 8 16<br />
1,445<br />
40.5 20.6 10.1 3.1 NR 25.7<br />
a. OR: Operating room/theater; Outpt: Outpatient clinic; ER: Emergency room/emergency department<br />
b. Surveillance des Accidents avec Exposition au Sang, 2002<br />
c. NR: Not reported<br />
d. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/115826.pdf (2004-11-10)<br />
e. “Needlestick <strong>injuries</strong>: Sharpen your awareness.” Report <strong>of</strong> the Short Life Working Group on <strong>needlestick</strong> <strong>injuries</strong><br />
in the NHS Scotland<br />
f. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/72943.pdf (2004-11-10)<br />
g. EPINet data: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet/about_epinet.cfm (2006-01-17)<br />
h. NaSH data: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/nash.html (2006-01-17). See text for comparison between NaSH<br />
and EPINet data.<br />
i. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/403369.pdf (2004-11-10). U.K.: United Kingdom<br />
Report „Needlestick <strong>injuries</strong>“ 94
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