TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic review of control measures to reduce hazardous drug exposure for health care workers
AU - Crickman, Rachael
AU - Finnell, Deborah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Because of their involvement in the transport, handling, preparation, administration, or disposal of hazardous medications, health care workers across multiple settings are at risk for adverse health consequences from exposure to these drugs. This review presents evidence-based strategies to mitigate the harmful exposures. These include engineering controls, full use of personal protective equipment, medical and environmental monitoring, hazard identification, and the need for a comprehensive hazardous drug control program that includes education and training for health care workers.
AB - Because of their involvement in the transport, handling, preparation, administration, or disposal of hazardous medications, health care workers across multiple settings are at risk for adverse health consequences from exposure to these drugs. This review presents evidence-based strategies to mitigate the harmful exposures. These include engineering controls, full use of personal protective equipment, medical and environmental monitoring, hazard identification, and the need for a comprehensive hazardous drug control program that includes education and training for health care workers.
KW - Antineoplastic agents
KW - Hazardous substances
KW - Occupational exposure
KW - Protective clothing
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000155
DO - 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000155
M3 - Article
C2 - 26417920
AN - SCOPUS:84960318809
SN - 1057-3631
VL - 31
SP - 183
EP - 190
JO - Journal of nursing care quality
JF - Journal of nursing care quality
IS - 2
ER -