Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Nov 2017
Review Meta AnalysisRisk of Sharps Injuries to Home Care Nurses and Aides: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To evaluate all available literature and develop a pooled estimate of the risk of sharps injuries (SI) among home care (HC) nurses and aides. ⋯ Combining findings of all available studies demonstrates that there is a serious risk of SI among both the HC nurses and aides.