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INTRODUCTION: It is the examination of the causes, frequency, and consequences of occupational accidents in hospitals. METHODS: In this descriptive study, conducted in a single center, all occupational accidents in a hospital in 2019 were examined. Data on the causes of occupational accidents, occurrence time, the injury caused by the accident, and the labor loss were shown in frequency tables. The differences between the groups according to gender and education level for labor loss due to the accidents were analyzed with Yates Chi-square and Kruskal–Wallis Analysis. SPSS v.22 statistics program was used in the analysis of the data. RESULTS: A total of 131 occupational accidents occurred in the hospital and the annual occupational accident rate was 9%. The mean age of the employees exposed to the accident was 33.3+-9.41 years, the majority was women (58%) and nurses/midwives/laboratory workers (29.8%), and their working experience was between 1 and 5 years (42.7%). In terms of education level, most accidents were seen in undergraduate education (24.4%). Most of the accidents occurred during day shifts (71%), in inpatient clinics (27.5%), and the most common was with sharp-piercing injuries (35.9%). The labor loss after the accidents was 19.8% and 98 days in total. The labor loss was higher for males than females and for employees with associate degree education compared to others. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Occupational accidents not only cause loss of workforce, but also negatively affect the health of employees. Identification of high-risk personnel will ensure that the protective approaches to prevent accidents will be more effective. |
