Research Article

Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process

Volume: 6 Number: 2 August 31, 2022
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Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process

Abstract

Purpose of the study; The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the pandemic process on occupational accidents that health personnel working in a state hospital are exposed to. During the pandemic process, 70 occupational accidents reported to the Provincial Directorate of Social Security regarding occupational accidents experienced by healthcare workers in a state hospital were examined retrospectively. In our study; It was determined that health personnel were exposed to cutting and knife injuries at a rate of 80%, contact with blood and body fluids at a rate of 2.85%, and musculoskeletal injuries at a rate of 14.28% during the pandemic process. It was determined that 24.28% of the health personnel who reported due to occupational accident had an occupational accident in the pandemic service and 12.86% in the vaccination polyclinics. It was determined that health workers were exposed to work accidents at a higher rate due to the increased workload and psychosocial risks with the pandemic process. In order to prevent occupational accidents and injuries, it is necessary to record which situations cause injury, to determine and plan preventive interventions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2022

Submission Date

January 13, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 4, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Solmaz, M., & Solmaz, T. (2022). Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, 6(2), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1057528
AMA
1.Solmaz M, Solmaz T. Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process. kisgd. 2022;6(2):67-75. doi:10.33720/kisgd.1057528
Chicago
Solmaz, Mehtap, and Tuğba Solmaz. 2022. “Occupational Accidents During the Pandemic Process”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 6 (2): 67-75. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1057528.
EndNote
Solmaz M, Solmaz T (August 1, 2022) Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 6 2 67–75.
IEEE
[1]M. Solmaz and T. Solmaz, “Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process”, kisgd, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 67–75, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.33720/kisgd.1057528.
ISNAD
Solmaz, Mehtap - Solmaz, Tuğba. “Occupational Accidents During the Pandemic Process”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 6/2 (August 1, 2022): 67-75. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1057528.
JAMA
1.Solmaz M, Solmaz T. Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process. kisgd. 2022;6:67–75.
MLA
Solmaz, Mehtap, and Tuğba Solmaz. “Occupational Accidents During the Pandemic Process”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, vol. 6, no. 2, Aug. 2022, pp. 67-75, doi:10.33720/kisgd.1057528.
Vancouver
1.Mehtap Solmaz, Tuğba Solmaz. Occupational Accidents during the Pandemic Process. kisgd. 2022 Aug. 1;6(2):67-75. doi:10.33720/kisgd.1057528

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