An ecological study on the association between characteristics of hospital units and the risk of occupational injuries and adverse events on the example of an Italian teaching hospital
| Autor: | Giulia Liva, G Cattani, Agnese Mizza, Silvio Brusaferro, Daniela De Corti, S Degan, Ilaria Rosa, Francesca Valent, F Bellomo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 149-159 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 1232-1087 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: We explored the association of workplace characteristics with occupational injuries and adverse events in an Italian teaching hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This ecological study was conducted using data routinely collected in the University Hospital of Udine, Northeastern Italy. Poisson regression models were used to investigate, at the hospital unit level, the association between 5 outcomes, including: occupational injuries, patient falls, medication errors, other adverse events and near-misses, and various characteristics of the units. RESULTS: The proportion of female workers in a unit, the average number of sick-leave days and of overtime hours, the number of medical examinations requested by employees, and being a surgical unit were significantly associated with some of the outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Despite ecological nature of the study, which does not allow for inferences to be drawn at the individual level, the results of our study provide useful clues to support strategies and interventions directed towards healthier work environments and better patient care in hospitals. Language: en |
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