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July 2, 2026Nursing Children and Young People

Do staff handling chemotherapy medicines get enough protection?

Shruti Sheth-Trivedi

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Key Points

This research addresses the safety of nurses handling chemotherapy medications and the adequacy of protection measures.
Surveyed nurses who experienced miscarriages related to handling cytotoxic drugs.
Assessed personal protective equipment and control measures in the workplace.
Nurses reported significant concerns about the adequacy of personal protective equipment.
Miscarriage rates were highlighted as a serious risk among nurses handling these drugs.

Implication

Nurses report inadequate protection measures when handling cytotoxic drugs, indicating potential health risks.

Abstract

Nurses who had miscarriages warn of inadequate personal protective equipment and control measures when handling cytotoxic drugs

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Shruti Sheth-Trivedi (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a60a89561a0c2d78e668 https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.38.4.14.s8

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