Objectives:
The aim of the study is to identify
the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards the potential occupational
accidents and the safe use of sharp instruments in their work environment.
Methods: The study was carried out between February 2017 and
March 2017 with the participation of 173 health care personnel. The data
collection forms consist of two parts, “Questionnaire about the occupational
accidents that the participants might experience” and the“Attitude scale about
the safe use of sharp objects and instruments by the participants”.
Results: The number of injuries they experienced in the same
period varied between 1 and 12 and the mean injury cases were found to be 2.76 ±
2.59. The total score of the participants from the Attitude scale was found to
vary between 68 and 112, with a mean total score of 81.65 ± 7.03.
Conclusions: The
participants of the study are subject to serious occupational accidents and
occupations risks which may negatively affect their health.
Healthcare workers occupational injuries sharp objects and instruments
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Halk Sağlığı, Çevre Sağlığı |
Bölüm | Original Article |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 4 Mayıs 2020 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 28 Ağustos 2018 |
Kabul Tarihi | 18 Ocak 2020 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3 |