Describing nurses' awareness of biological risk in delivering care for renal-dialysis patients: an Italian pilot survey.

Background And Aim Of Work: Despite national descriptions of awareness, knowledge, and perceptions about the exposure to the biological risk among nurses employed in renal-dialysis care are pivotal to increase work safety, there is a paucity of data on these descriptions in the Italian context. This study aimed at describing Italian nurses' awareness and knowledge about biological risk in delivering care for renal-dialysis patients, and their experiences of biological accidents.

Methods: A pilot survey using cross-sectional data collection and convenience sampling procedure.