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RR914 - HSE: Information about health and safety at work
health and safety Executive An evaluation of the efficacy of safer sharps devices systematic review Prepared by the health and safety Laboratory for the health and safety Executive 2012 RR914 Research Report health and safety Executive An evaluation of the efficacy of safer sharps devices systematic review Alan Beswick Ed Robinson Gareth Evans Alison Codling Harpur Hill Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9JN Sharps-related injuries carry the risk of serious blood borne infection. A systematic review was undertaken to consider the evidence related to safer sharps devices and their impact on needlestick injury reduction within the healthcare sector. The review sought to determine whether: n the use of safer sharps devices could reduce the incidence of sharps injury; n dedicated educational / training initiatives could reduce the incidence of sharps injuries; n safer sharps devices were accepted by the hospital personnel asked to use them; and n safer sharps devices had any proven impact on patient care outcomes.
Health and Safety Executive An evaluation of the efficacy of safer sharps devices Systematic review Prepared by the Health and Safety Laboratory
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