Prevalence and patterns of self-reported animal-related injury among veterinarians in metropolitan Kampala
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 363-365, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-197688
ABSTRACT
To establish the prevalence, patterns and risk factors of animal-related injuries among veterinarians, self-administered questionnaires were given to 60 veterinarians practicing in metropolitan Kampala. The prevalence of animal-related injuries in metropolitan Kampala was 72% (95%CI, 57~84). Some veterinarians (34%) suffered multiple injuries with a mean and median of 2.1 and 2.0 injuries per veterinarian, respectively. Of a total of 70 self-reported animal related injuries, cattle accounted for 72%, cats for 25%, dogs for 23%, self inoculation for 15% and birds for 13%. Injuries associated with poultry did not require hospital treatment. The upper limb was the most the frequently (68%) injured anatomical body part of veterinarians, and vaccination of animals (25%) was the major activity associated with injury. Animal-related injuries are common among practicing veterinarians in metropolitan Kampala; however, they did not differ significantly based on the veterinarian's gender, experience or risk awareness.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Uganda
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Acidentes de Trabalho
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Prevalência
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Fatores de Risco
/
Médicos Veterinários
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Autorrelato
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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