Application of Universal Precautions Against Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Study Carried out in Hospitals of the Venezuelan Social Security Institute

• Main Authors: Yadira Sirit, Mónika Bellorín, Adonías Lubo, Rafael Martínez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2003
• Subjects: Application of Universal Precautions Against Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Study Carried out in Hospitals of the Venezuelan Social Security Institute; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; The Needles
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/e35224d308bd4d7aa247d23656b59912

In order to determine the application of Universal Precautions against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in hospitals belonging to the Venezuelan Social Security Institute, a survey was carry out with 155 nurses (male and female) and 94 physicians, including interviews with directors, epidemiologis...