Safety risks among home infusion nurses and other home health care providers.

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• Personal Author:
  Galligan C ; Markkanen, Pia ; Quinn M
• Description:
  In the United States, home health care (HHC) is a rapidly growing industry and home infusion therapy is a rapidly growing market. HHC can present substantial occupational safety and health (OSH) risks. This article summarizes major OSH risks relevant to home infusion therapy by illustrating them through real-life scenarios collected systematically using qualitative research methods by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-funded research projects at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The need for home infusion therapy will continue to grow in the future, and safety interventions to prevent or minimize OSH risks are essential. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Blood-Borne Pathogens Health Personnel Hematologic Diseases Home Care Services Hypersensitivity Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Smoke Tobacco Products Violence

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Case Scenarios; Home Health Care; Home Infusion Therapy; Occupational Safety And Health; Qualitative Methods; Safety Interventions Safety; Home Health Care; Nurses; Blood; Chemotherapy; Nutrition; Bloodborne Pathogens; Violence; Tobacco Smoke; Cleaning Compounds; Chemicals; Allergens;
• ISSN:
  1533-1458
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  215-223
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050374
• Citation:
  J Infus Nurs 2017 Jul/Aug; 40(4):215-223
• Contact Point Address:
  Pia Markkanen, ScD, Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
• Email:
  Pia_Markkanen@uml.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts - Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Infusion Nursing
• End Date:
  20230831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:92abcb7af03d4269eb04a7baa6d62cd1f9ada88cd934afa07627fde59e597a0391d3a90e6f0cb17ec2121e1541f0e224dadef746d4bfcca1a5b1d8878e39be88
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249201/cdc_249201_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.58 MB ]