Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections

The safety of heath care workers (HCWs) who take care of people with HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases is of paramount importance. Occupational transmission of blood borne infections is not regarded as a common problem in developed country set...

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Main Authors:	Gold, Julian, Tomkins, Maggy, Melling, Phillip, Bates, Nicholas
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCIDENTS ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AIDS CARE ALCOHOL ANXIETY BLOOD DONORS COMPETENCIES COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELLING DISCRIMINATION DISEASE CONTROL DRESSINGS DRUG USERS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMERGENCY ROOMS EMPLOYMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES FIRST AID FORCEPS GLOBAL HIV/AIDS GYNECOLOGY HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SERVICES HEPATITIS B HEPATITIS B VIRUS HEPATITIS C HIV HIV INFECTIONS HIV POSITIVE HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE HIV TRANSMISSION HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS EDUCATION HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC HOLISTIC APPROACH HOME CARE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HUMAN RIGHTS HYGIENE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY IMMUNODEFICIENCY IN PATIENT CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INJECTION DRUG USERS INJURIES LOW PREVALENCE MALARIA NEEDLE USE NEEDLES NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NURSES NURSING NUTRITION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PACIFIC REGION PATIENT COMPLIANCE PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PREVALENCE OF INFECTION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS RISK OF INFECTION RISK OF TRANSMISSION SAFE SEX SAFETY SAFETY DEVICES SCREENING SEX WITH MEN SEX WORKERS SOCIAL WELFARE SURGERY SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS TRANSMISSION TUBERCULOSIS VACCINATION WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5838975/guidance-note-health-care-worker-safety-hiv-other-blood-borne-infections http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13708

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spelling	okr-10986-137082021-04-23T14:03:09Z Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections Gold, Julian Tomkins, Maggy Melling, Phillip Bates, Nicholas ACCIDENTS ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AIDS CARE ALCOHOL ANXIETY BLOOD DONORS COMPETENCIES COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELLING DISCRIMINATION DISEASE CONTROL DRESSINGS DRUG USERS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMERGENCY ROOMS EMPLOYMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES FIRST AID FORCEPS GLOBAL HIV/AIDS GYNECOLOGY HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SERVICES HEPATITIS B HEPATITIS B VIRUS HEPATITIS C HIV HIV INFECTIONS HIV POSITIVE HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE HIV TRANSMISSION HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS EDUCATION HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC HOLISTIC APPROACH HOME CARE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HUMAN RIGHTS HYGIENE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY IMMUNODEFICIENCY IN PATIENT CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INJECTION DRUG USERS INJURIES LOW PREVALENCE MALARIA NEEDLE USE NEEDLES NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NURSES NURSING NUTRITION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PACIFIC REGION PATIENT COMPLIANCE PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PREVALENCE OF INFECTION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS RISK OF INFECTION RISK OF TRANSMISSION SAFE SEX SAFETY SAFETY DEVICES SCREENING SEX WITH MEN SEX WORKERS SOCIAL WELFARE SURGERY SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS TRANSMISSION TUBERCULOSIS VACCINATION WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE The safety of heath care workers (HCWs) who take care of people with HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases is of paramount importance. Occupational transmission of blood borne infections is not regarded as a common problem in developed country settings, but this is not the case in resource poor countries where the incidence and impact of such exposures is under-reported and is now becoming appreciated as an important risk factor for HCWs. It is generally assumed that protection from occupational exposures requires expensive equipment which is not reasonable for resource poor healthcare services. However, appropriately designed education and training, in combination with relatively low-cost technologies have the potential for both reducing injuries and increasing the confidence of Healthcare workers in providing essential care for their patients. 2013-05-30T18:35:13Z 2013-05-30T18:35:13Z 2004-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5838975/guidance-note-health-care-worker-safety-hiv-other-blood-borne-infections http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13708 English en_US Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	ACCIDENTS ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AIDS CARE ALCOHOL ANXIETY BLOOD DONORS COMPETENCIES COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELLING DISCRIMINATION DISEASE CONTROL DRESSINGS DRUG USERS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMERGENCY ROOMS EMPLOYMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES FIRST AID FORCEPS GLOBAL HIV/AIDS GYNECOLOGY HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SERVICES HEPATITIS B HEPATITIS B VIRUS HEPATITIS C HIV HIV INFECTIONS HIV POSITIVE HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE HIV TRANSMISSION HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS EDUCATION HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC HOLISTIC APPROACH HOME CARE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HUMAN RIGHTS HYGIENE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY IMMUNODEFICIENCY IN PATIENT CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INJECTION DRUG USERS INJURIES LOW PREVALENCE MALARIA NEEDLE USE NEEDLES NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NURSES NURSING NUTRITION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PACIFIC REGION PATIENT COMPLIANCE PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PREVALENCE OF INFECTION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS RISK OF INFECTION RISK OF TRANSMISSION SAFE SEX SAFETY SAFETY DEVICES SCREENING SEX WITH MEN SEX WORKERS SOCIAL WELFARE SURGERY SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS TRANSMISSION TUBERCULOSIS VACCINATION WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE
spellingShingle	ACCIDENTS ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AIDS CARE ALCOHOL ANXIETY BLOOD DONORS COMPETENCIES COST EFFECTIVENESS COUNSELLING DISCRIMINATION DISEASE CONTROL DRESSINGS DRUG USERS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMERGENCY ROOMS EMPLOYMENT EPIDEMIOLOGY FAMILIES FIRST AID FORCEPS GLOBAL HIV/AIDS GYNECOLOGY HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SERVICES HEPATITIS B HEPATITIS B VIRUS HEPATITIS C HIV HIV INFECTIONS HIV POSITIVE HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE HIV TRANSMISSION HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS EDUCATION HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC HOLISTIC APPROACH HOME CARE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HUMAN RIGHTS HYGIENE IMMUNE DEFICIENCY IMMUNODEFICIENCY IN PATIENT CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INJECTION DRUG USERS INJURIES LOW PREVALENCE MALARIA NEEDLE USE NEEDLES NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NURSES NURSING NUTRITION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PACIFIC REGION PATIENT COMPLIANCE PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PREVALENCE OF INFECTION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS RISK OF INFECTION RISK OF TRANSMISSION SAFE SEX SAFETY SAFETY DEVICES SCREENING SEX WITH MEN SEX WORKERS SOCIAL WELFARE SURGERY SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS TRANSMISSION TUBERCULOSIS VACCINATION WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE Gold, Julian Tomkins, Maggy Melling, Phillip Bates, Nicholas Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections
relation	Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper;
description	The safety of heath care workers (HCWs) who take care of people with HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases is of paramount importance. Occupational transmission of blood borne infections is not regarded as a common problem in developed country settings, but this is not the case in resource poor countries where the incidence and impact of such exposures is under-reported and is now becoming appreciated as an important risk factor for HCWs. It is generally assumed that protection from occupational exposures requires expensive equipment which is not reasonable for resource poor healthcare services. However, appropriately designed education and training, in combination with relatively low-cost technologies have the potential for both reducing injuries and increasing the confidence of Healthcare workers in providing essential care for their patients.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	Gold, Julian Tomkins, Maggy Melling, Phillip Bates, Nicholas
author_facet	Gold, Julian Tomkins, Maggy Melling, Phillip Bates, Nicholas
author_sort	Gold, Julian
title	Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections
title_short	Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections
title_full	Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections
title_fullStr	Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections
title_full_unstemmed	Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections
title_sort	guidance note on health care worker safety from hiv and other blood borne infections
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5838975/guidance-note-health-care-worker-safety-hiv-other-blood-borne-infections http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13708
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Guidance Note on Health Care Worker Safety from HIV and Other Blood Borne Infections

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