Occupational Safety Precautions among Nurses at Four Hospitals, Nablus District, Palestine
| Autor: | R A Darkhawaja, Marina Tucktuck, W. El Ansari, T A Areqat, Issam A. Al-Khatib, J I Khatib, S H Mansour |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Safety Management Palestine medicine.medical_specialty Nurses Blood safety Cross-sectional study Health Personnel Poison control Nursing Staff Hospital Occupational safety and health Middle East Young Adult lcsh:RC963-969 Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Injury prevention Health care Prevalence Health knowledge Humans Medicine Needlestick Injuries Personal protective equipment Occupational Health Cross Infection attitudes business.industry Brief Report Public health Health knowledge attitudes practice Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Occupational exposure practice Cross-Sectional Studies Body fluids Occupational safty lcsh:Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene Female Clinical Competence business |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 243-6 (2015) The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2008-6814 2008-6520 |
| Popis: | Occupational hazards, exposure to blood and body fluids (BBF) accidents and safet y precautions constitute an important public health issue. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of exposure to occupational hazards among nurses, and their knowledge of occupational safety precautions. In a cross-sectional study, we surveyed 332 nurses working in 4 hospitals, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine, by a questionnaire. Bivariate analysis tested the associations between ever exposure and the high likelihood of BBF exposure and the independent socio-demographic and occupational variables. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to assess the associations between the same two exposures and selected independent variables (those significant in the bivariate analysis). Prevalence of ever exposure to BBF was 51.7%, and was associated with working in private and charitable hospitals (OR 2.62, 2.68, respectively), having 4–6 family members (OR 0.52) and “nursing” being as one's top career choice at university (OR 0.48). The prevalence of high likelihood of BBF exposure was 62.2%, and was associated with working in charitable and private hospitals (OR 7.81, 2.43, respectively) and “nursing” being as one's top career choice (OR 0.57). Regarding knowledge, most respondents believed it is necessary to enact laws and regulations regarding occupational safety precautions, reported the use of sharps containers, immediate disinfection after an accident, reporting an accident, and using personal protective equipment. Nurses had adequate knowledge of the risks of their hospital work. Nevertheless, they exhibited high prevalence of exposure to BBF accidents. Future studies are needed to re-evaluate existing occupational safety guidelines in hospitals, establish monitoring and evaluation protocols for health care workers' adherence to the guidelines, and institute well-defined policies for reporting occupa tional injury incidents so these can be handled appropriately. |
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