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A review of occupational exposure to blood and blood products in medical students in a South African university

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 6 , 2014 , pages: 305–308

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975482

Author(s): Andrew Ross Department of Family Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa , Sean Cheevers Occupational and Student Health Services, South Africa , Laura Campbell Teaching and Learning in Clinical Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: medical students , needle-stick injury , occupational post-exposure prophylaxis , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: There is a significant risk of a medical student acquiring a blood-borne pathogen following occupational exposure to blood and other bodily fluids from infected patients in the healthcare setting. Internationally and nationally, interventions have been implemented in medical schools to reduce students’ risk of acquiring a blood-borne pathogen. Few studies in South Africa have evaluated such interventions.

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