Hellgren Ulla-Maija, Reijula Kari
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
AAOHN J. 2011 Mar;59(3):111-7. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20110223-01.
Indoor air problems, caused by moisture damage and limited ventilation, have been detected in Finnish hospital buildings. A recent survey found that hospital personnel experience indoor air-related symptoms more often than office workers. The aim of this study was to assess the role, capabilities, and methods of hospital occupational health professionals in handling indoor air problems. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews. Representatives of occupational health, occupational safety, and infection control were interviewed in seven central hospitals. The data were analyzed using qualitative methods. According to interviewed professionals, indoor air problems are difficult to tackle. The evaluation of health risks and risk communication were considered particularly difficult. A uniform action model for resolving indoor air problems should be created. An interprofessional indoor air group to handle indoor air problems should be created in all hospitals.
在芬兰的医院建筑中，已检测到因受潮损坏和通风有限导致的室内空气问题。最近的一项调查发现，医院工作人员比办公室工作人员更常出现与室内空气相关的症状。本研究的目的是评估医院职业健康专业人员在处理室内空气问题中的作用、能力和方法。数据通过半结构化访谈收集。对七家中心医院的职业健康、职业安全和感染控制代表进行了访谈。采用定性方法对数据进行分析。据受访专业人员称，室内空气问题难以解决。健康风险评估和风险沟通被认为尤其困难。应创建一个统一的解决室内空气问题的行动模型。所有医院都应设立一个跨专业的室内空气小组来处理室内空气问题。
