The occupational safety of health professionals working at community and family health centers
Joint Authors
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 10 (31 Oct. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-10-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Healthcare professionals encounter many medical risks while providing healthcare services to individuals and the community.
Thus, occupational safety studies are very important in health care organizations.
They involve studies performed to establish legal, technical, and medical measures that must be taken to prevent employees from sustaining physical or mental damage because of work hazards.
Objectives : This study was conducted to determine if the occupational safety of health personnel at community and family health centers (CHC and FHC) has been achieved.
Martials and Methods : The population of this cross-sectional study comprised 507 nurses, 199 physicians, and 237 other medical personnel working at a total of 18 family health centers (FHC) and community health centers (CHC) in Trabzon, Turkey.
The sample consisted of a total of 418 nurses, 156 physicians, and 123 other medical personnel.
Sampling method was not used, and the researchers tried to reach the whole population.
Data were gathered with the Occupational Safety Scale (OSS) and a questionnaire regarding demographic characteristics and occupational safety.
Results : According to the evaluations of all the medical personnel, the mean ± SD of total score of the OSS was 3.57 ± 0.98 ; of the OSS’s subscales, the mean ± SD of the health screening and registry systems was 2.76 ± 1.44, of occupational diseases and problems was 3.04 ± 1.3 and critical fields control was 3.12 ± 1.62.
In addition, occupational safety was found more insufficient by nurses (F = 14.18 ; P < 0.001).
Conclusions : All healthcare personnel, particularly nurses working in CHCs and FHCs found occupational safety to be insufficient as related to protective and supportive activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ozturk, Havva& Babacan, Elif. 2014. The occupational safety of health professionals working at community and family health centers. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 10, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-418087
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ozturk, Havva& Babacan, Elif. The occupational safety of health professionals working at community and family health centers. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 10 (Oct. 2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-418087
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ozturk, Havva& Babacan, Elif. The occupational safety of health professionals working at community and family health centers. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 10, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-418087
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 8
Record ID
BIM-418087