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Judith Shuchu Shiao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sharps injuries among hospital Support Personnel
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2001Co-Authors: Judith Shuchu Shiao, Marylouise Mclaws, Kunyen HuangAbstract:Abstract Sharps injuries (SIs) among Support Personnel in hospitals have received little attention in the scientific literature. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to measure the incidence of SIs in Taiwanese Support Personnel. All Support Personnel, including laundry workers, cleaners, porters and central supply workers, from 16 hospitals were surveyed for SIs, sustained between June 1996 and July 1997. Either a questionnaire or face-to-face interviews, for those staff with a literacy problem, were used. Of the 862 persons eligible for study, 79.4% (684) were evaluable. Few staff (30.4%) had attended a prevention programme and 61% had suffered an SI in the past year. Few (25.4%) reported their injury. Hollow-bore needles, of which 72.2% had been used, were associated with 42.2% of injuries. Cleaners sustained the majority (65.7%) of injuries, and inappropriate disposal was associated with 54.7% of all injuries. For those staff employed for more than four years, the risk of sustaining an injury increased significantly with length of employment (P
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sharps injuries among hospital Support Personnel
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2001Co-Authors: Judith Shuchu Shiao, Marylouise Mclaws, Kunyen Huang, Yueliang Leon GuoAbstract:Sharps injuries (SIs) among Support Personnel in hospitals have received little attention in the scientific literature. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to measure the incidence of SIs in Taiwanese Support Personnel. All Support Personnel, including laundry workers, cleaners, porters and central supply workers, from 16 hospitals were surveyed for SIs, sustained between June 1996 and July 1997. Either a questionnaire or face-to-face interviews, for those staff with a literacy problem, were used. Of the 862 persons eligible for study, 79.4% (684) were evaluable. Few staff (30.4%) had attended a prevention programme and 61% had suffered an SI in the past year. Few (25.4%) reported their injury. Hollow-bore needles, of which 72.2% had been used, were associated with 42.2% of injuries. Cleaners sustained the majority (65.7%) of injuries, and inappropriate disposal was associated with 54.7% of all injuries. For those staff employed for more than four years, the risk of sustaining an injury increased significantly with length of employment (P<0.001). Most of the injuries were sustained by cleaners handling sharps inappropriately disposed of by clinical staff. A safer environment for Support staff could be achieved with the co-operation of clinical staff to correctly dispose of sharps to ensure single handling of sharps. A formal orientation of Support staff in the reporting of SIs would enable clinical assessment and management of injuries, as well as an evaluation of needle and sharps safety in the healthcare setting.
Kunyen Huang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sharps injuries among hospital Support Personnel
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2001Co-Authors: Judith Shuchu Shiao, Marylouise Mclaws, Kunyen HuangAbstract:Abstract Sharps injuries (SIs) among Support Personnel in hospitals have received little attention in the scientific literature. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to measure the incidence of SIs in Taiwanese Support Personnel. All Support Personnel, including laundry workers, cleaners, porters and central supply workers, from 16 hospitals were surveyed for SIs, sustained between June 1996 and July 1997. Either a questionnaire or face-to-face interviews, for those staff with a literacy problem, were used. Of the 862 persons eligible for study, 79.4% (684) were evaluable. Few staff (30.4%) had attended a prevention programme and 61% had suffered an SI in the past year. Few (25.4%) reported their injury. Hollow-bore needles, of which 72.2% had been used, were associated with 42.2% of injuries. Cleaners sustained the majority (65.7%) of injuries, and inappropriate disposal was associated with 54.7% of all injuries. For those staff employed for more than four years, the risk of sustaining an injury increased significantly with length of employment (P
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sharps injuries among hospital Support Personnel
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2001Co-Authors: Judith Shuchu Shiao, Marylouise Mclaws, Kunyen Huang, Yueliang Leon GuoAbstract:Sharps injuries (SIs) among Support Personnel in hospitals have received little attention in the scientific literature. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to measure the incidence of SIs in Taiwanese Support Personnel. All Support Personnel, including laundry workers, cleaners, porters and central supply workers, from 16 hospitals were surveyed for SIs, sustained between June 1996 and July 1997. Either a questionnaire or face-to-face interviews, for those staff with a literacy problem, were used. Of the 862 persons eligible for study, 79.4% (684) were evaluable. Few staff (30.4%) had attended a prevention programme and 61% had suffered an SI in the past year. Few (25.4%) reported their injury. Hollow-bore needles, of which 72.2% had been used, were associated with 42.2% of injuries. Cleaners sustained the majority (65.7%) of injuries, and inappropriate disposal was associated with 54.7% of all injuries. For those staff employed for more than four years, the risk of sustaining an injury increased significantly with length of employment (P<0.001). Most of the injuries were sustained by cleaners handling sharps inappropriately disposed of by clinical staff. A safer environment for Support staff could be achieved with the co-operation of clinical staff to correctly dispose of sharps to ensure single handling of sharps. A formal orientation of Support staff in the reporting of SIs would enable clinical assessment and management of injuries, as well as an evaluation of needle and sharps safety in the healthcare setting.
Yueliang Leon Guo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sharps injuries among hospital Support Personnel
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2001Co-Authors: Judith Shuchu Shiao, Marylouise Mclaws, Kunyen Huang, Yueliang Leon GuoAbstract:Sharps injuries (SIs) among Support Personnel in hospitals have received little attention in the scientific literature. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to measure the incidence of SIs in Taiwanese Support Personnel. All Support Personnel, including laundry workers, cleaners, porters and central supply workers, from 16 hospitals were surveyed for SIs, sustained between June 1996 and July 1997. Either a questionnaire or face-to-face interviews, for those staff with a literacy problem, were used. Of the 862 persons eligible for study, 79.4% (684) were evaluable. Few staff (30.4%) had attended a prevention programme and 61% had suffered an SI in the past year. Few (25.4%) reported their injury. Hollow-bore needles, of which 72.2% had been used, were associated with 42.2% of injuries. Cleaners sustained the majority (65.7%) of injuries, and inappropriate disposal was associated with 54.7% of all injuries. For those staff employed for more than four years, the risk of sustaining an injury increased significantly with length of employment (P<0.001). Most of the injuries were sustained by cleaners handling sharps inappropriately disposed of by clinical staff. A safer environment for Support staff could be achieved with the co-operation of clinical staff to correctly dispose of sharps to ensure single handling of sharps. A formal orientation of Support staff in the reporting of SIs would enable clinical assessment and management of injuries, as well as an evaluation of needle and sharps safety in the healthcare setting.
Bahaman Abu Samah - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Predictors of workplace deviant behaviour: HRD agenda for Malaysian Support Personnel
European Journal of Training and Development, 2013Co-Authors: Mazni Alias, Roziah Mohd Rasdi, Maimunah Ismail, Bahaman Abu SamahAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model of the determinants of workplace deviant behaviour among Support Personnel in Malaysian Public Service organisations. Design/methodology/approach – This study is based on reviews of past studies on workplace deviant behaviour. To conduct the literature review, several keywords were identified. Several electronic databases available at the university ' s library such as Springer, Proquest, SAGE, Emerald, EBSCOHost, Science Direct, and Blackwell Synergy were used to search for Supporting materials and resources. Findings – In the reviews, the authors found three potential groups of workplace deviant behaviour determinants among Support Personnel. The determinants are individual-related factors, organisational-related factors, and work-related factors. The paper established job satisfaction as a mediating variable between the three potential groups of determinants and workplace deviant behaviour. Practical implications – Future research co...
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Influences of individual-related factors and job satisfaction on workplace deviant behaviour among Support Personnel in Malaysian public service organizations
Human Resource Development International, 2013Co-Authors: Mazni Alias, Roziah Mohd Rasdi, Maimunah Ismail, Bahaman Abu SamahAbstract:Workplace deviance has become pervasive in most organizations today. This cross-sectional study examines the influences of individual-related factors and job satisfaction on workplace deviance behaviour among 429 Support Personnel in Malaysian public service organizations. Samples were randomly selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. The findings of the study indicated that agreeableness, negative affectivity, conscientiousness, emotional intelligence and job satisfaction predicted the organizational deviant behaviour. The same variables, except for emotional intelligence, also correlated to interpersonal deviant behaviour. Implications and suggestion for future research are discussed.
Hiroyo Matsudo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Trends in Support for Students with Special Educational Needs in UK University Libraries: Focusing on Support Personnel and Systems
New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2018Co-Authors: Hiroyo MatsudoAbstract:ABSTRACTThe provision of service to students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) at university libraries in the UK differs based on the types of positions that are being used to staff these programs. This study finds that although nondedicated staff tended to provide services that required fewer specialized skills, they seemed to place a higher priority on meeting the immediate needs of students with SEN, while dedicated staff members tended to focus on the quality of the Support being provided. Second, this study finds that it is difficult for university libraries to provide the tailored training or alternative formats required by students with SEN without Support Personnel on staff who have specialized expertise. It remains to be determined which type of special needs staffing and Support system is most effective, since no significant differences were observed in the responses of those surveyed.
