Occupational risks in healthcare sector. Hazard perception and risk assessment in clinical service

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2016

Authors

Lajinha, T (Author) Other; Miguel Tato Diogo (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings book of the international symposium on occupational safety and hygiene

Pages: 126-128

International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene

Guimarães, 23 a 24 de Março de 2016

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-5HM

Abstract (EN): Workers in healthcare sector are exposed to numerous types of occupational risks (chemical, biological, physical, psychosocial, ergonomic). However, by having the skills and the capacity to treat sick and injured people, the issues related with occupational health and safety for this group of professionals are sometimes ignored. This work intends to present and discuss some results concerning hazard perception and risk assessment in healthcare sector, sustained by outcomes obtained in a risk assessment study in a clinical service of a hospital and other published results. To identify hazards and evaluate risks in the hospital it was used a methodology that included observation, interview and an adaptation of the Simplified Evaluation Method for occupational risks assessment. The data and results obtained points out that nurses and auxiliary staff are more prone to risks and the kind and severity of risks for clinicians depends on the nature of exerted service/speciality. The study concludes that ergonomic risk was perceived as the most serious.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3