Prajwal M S, Kundury Kanakavalli K, Sujay M J
Student, MBA-Hospital Administration, Department of Health System Management Studies, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health System Management Studies, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Dec 31;9(12):5961-5970. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1025_20. eCollection 2020 Dec.
Occupational safety and health hazards in healthcare facilities play a significant role in the lives of care providers and also contribute toward quality patient care. Healthcare workforce gets exposed to physical, chemical, biological, and psychological hazards while discharging their duties, thus demanding for proper knowledge and awareness to address the same.
As nursing staff implement the care process directed by the physicians, the current study conducted at a teaching hospital aimed at assessing their awareness on occupational safety and health hazards.
A prospective study was conducted on a pilot basis for a period of 3 months in various nursing areas of the hospital. The questionnaire aimed at assessing the awareness of nursing staff on occupational safety and health hazards (5-point scale) was administered on nursing staff (150/170]. Total scores and percentage of responses were computed and the degree of correlation was observed as 0.4 between the participants age, educational qualifications, and total scores.
Participant response rate was 88% (150/170). Awareness on occupational safety and health hazards were shown as 43.4%- accidental falls at workplace, 42.7%- complete awareness on latex allergies, 52.7% on dermatitis and respiratory problems, 42% complete aware on accidental fires, 39.4%- burns, 36.7%- electric shocks, 59.4%- complete awareness on biological infections, 54%- respiratory disorders, 48.7%- skin allergies, awareness on usage of PPE to prevent: 67.4%-respiratory problems, 44%- accidental falls; 77.4%- importance of handwashing, 78% - significance of Hepatitis B vaccination, 71.4% - usage of first aid kits in minor accidents, 60%- reporting incidents, and 58%- documentation system for incident reporting. Sum total of scores revealed that 73.3% of the participants were found to be completely aware about all the components of occupational health and safety mentioned in the questionnaire. 22.6%- aware, 3.3%- moderately aware, and < 1% were slightly aware of the same.
The study had highlighted the areas that require knowledge enhancement on occupational safety and health hazards which helps in adopting the best practices at workplace.
医疗保健机构中的职业安全与健康危害在护理人员的生活中起着重要作用，也有助于提供优质的患者护理。医疗保健工作人员在履行职责时会接触到物理、化学、生物和心理危害，因此需要具备相关知识和意识来应对这些危害。
由于护理人员执行医生指导的护理过程，本研究在一家教学医院开展，旨在评估他们对职业安全与健康危害的认识。
在医院的各个护理区域进行了为期3个月的前瞻性试点研究。向护理人员（150/170）发放了旨在评估其对职业安全与健康危害认识（5分制）的问卷。计算了总分和回答百分比，并观察到参与者年龄、教育程度与总分之间的相关程度为0.4。
参与者的回应率为88%（150/170）。对职业安全与健康危害的认识情况如下：43.4%——工作场所意外跌倒，42.7%——对乳胶过敏完全了解，52.7%——对皮炎和呼吸问题有所了解，42%——对意外火灾完全了解，39.4%——烧伤，36.7%——电击，59.4%——对生物感染完全了解，54%——呼吸系统疾病，48.7%——皮肤过敏，对使用个人防护装备预防以下方面的认识：67.4%——呼吸问题，44%——意外跌倒；77.4%——洗手的重要性，78%——乙肝疫苗接种的重要性，71.4%——在小事故中使用急救箱，60%——报告事件，58%——事件报告文件系统。总分显示，73.3%的参与者对问卷中提到的职业健康与安全的所有组成部分完全了解。22.6%——了解，3.3%——中等了解，不到1%——略有了解。
该研究突出了在职业安全与健康危害方面需要加强知识的领域，这有助于在工作场所采用最佳实践。
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