Reducing risk and enhancing education: U.S. medical students on global health electives

Reducing risk and enhancing education: U.S. medical students on global health electives

This study assessed the impact of several interventions, including predeparture simulation training and procedure logs, on incidence needlestick injuries (NSIs) among U.S. medical students on global health (GH) elective in Botswana. Review of NSI incident reports before and after introduction of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2014-12, Vol.42 (12), p.1319-1321
Hauptverfasser: Reid, Michael J.A., MD, MA, Biller, Nancy, MA, MPH, Lyon, Sarah M., MD, MSCE, Reilly, John P., MD, MSCE, Merlin, Jessica, MD, MBA, Dacso, Matthew, MD, MS, Friedman, Harvey M., MD
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Botswana - epidemiology
College students
Education, Medical
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
Global Health
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Medical student
Needlestick injuries
Needlestick Injuries - epidemiology
Needlestick Injuries - prevention & control
Needlestick injury
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
Occupational health
Primary Prevention - education
Risk Reduction Behavior
Simulation
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Training
United States
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Zusammenfassung:This study assessed the impact of several interventions, including predeparture simulation training and procedure logs, on incidence needlestick injuries (NSIs) among U.S. medical students on global health (GH) elective in Botswana. Review of NSI incident reports before and after introduction of these interventions demonstrated a reduction in the number of splash and body fluid exposures (n = 5 [6%] vs n = 21 [23%]; P  
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.007