A 19-Year Study of Dental Needlestick and Sharps Injuries in Japan

• Main Authors: Yoko Iwamatsu-Kobayashi (Author), Jun Watanabe (Author), Taro Kusama (Author), Hideaki Endo (Author), Shinobu Ikeda (Author), Koichi Tokuda (Author), Kaoru Igarashi (Author), Hiroshi Egusa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) are serious problems for dental health care workers (DHCWs) because they are at risk for occupational blood-borne infections. In this study, risk factors for NSIs in DHCWs at Tohoku University Hospital (TUH) in Japan over 19 years were analysed. Met...