Safety and Health at Work

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  • Pages.246-249
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  • 2017
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  • 2093-7911(pISSN)
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  • 2093-7997(eISSN)
산업안전보건연구원 (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
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Knowledge and Risk Perceptions of Occupational Infections Among Health-care Workers in Malaysia

  • Subramanian, Ganesh Chidambar (Institute for Medical Research (Ministry of Health), Jalan Pahang) ;
  • Arip, Masita (Institute for Medical Research (Ministry of Health), Jalan Pahang) ;
  • Subramaniam, T.S. Saraswathy (Institute for Medical Research (Ministry of Health), Jalan Pahang)
  • 투고 : 2016.04.13
  • 심사 : 2016.12.30
  • 발행 : 2017.09.30
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초록

Health-care workers are at risk of exposure to occupational infections with subsequent risk of contracting diseases, disability, and even death. A systematic collection of occupational disease data is useful for monitoring current trends in work situations and disease exposures; however, these data are usually limited due to under-reporting. The objective of this study was to review literature related to knowledge, risk perceptions, and practices regarding occupational exposures to infectious diseases in Malaysian health-care settings, in particular regarding blood-borne infections, universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and clinical waste management. The data are useful for determining improvements in knowledge and risk perceptions among health-care workers with developments of health policies and essential interventions for prevention and control of occupational diseases.

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