Abstract

The study’s main objectives were to analyze the prevalence and assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of health care workers regarding needle stick injuries in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In addition we also tried to determine the circumstances and type of injuries from needle sticks (such as from syringes, scalpels etc).

Highlights

  • Introduction / objectives The study’s main objectives were to analyze the prevalence and assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of health care workers regarding needle stick injuries in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

  • a cross sectional survey conducted in two main hospitals in Ulaanbaatar

  • A total of 621 health care workers were recruited through a semi-structured questionnaire

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Summary

Introduction

Introduction / objectives The study’s main objectives were to analyze the prevalence and assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of health care workers regarding needle stick injuries in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

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