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TY - JOUR
T1 - Unsafe waste management practices and hepatitis C among hospital sanitary staff in Pakistan
AU - Ali, M.
AU - Ashraf, U.
AU - Chaudhry, N.
AU - Geng, Y.
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - Healthcare providers face occupational health risks through contact with patients, both directly and indirectly via hospital waste. The occupational risk for healthcare staff in developing countries is much higher owing to factors such as illiteracy, resource constraints, poor waste management practices, etc. [1]. Although various studies have been undertaken to determine the risk factors associated with infectious diseases among hospital paramedic staff in developing countries, similar studies on the staff of hospital facilities departments are few in such countries.
AB - Healthcare providers face occupational health risks through contact with patients, both directly and indirectly via hospital waste. The occupational risk for healthcare staff in developing countries is much higher owing to factors such as illiteracy, resource constraints, poor waste management practices, etc. [1]. Although various studies have been undertaken to determine the risk factors associated with infectious diseases among hospital paramedic staff in developing countries, similar studies on the staff of hospital facilities departments are few in such countries.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.03.017
DO - 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.03.017
M3 - Journal article
VL - 96
SP - 95
EP - 96
JO - Journal of Hospital Infection
JF - Journal of Hospital Infection
SN - 0195-6701
IS - 1
ER -