Publication: Occupational hazards, health conditions and personal protective equipment used among healthcare workers in hospitals, Thailand
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2020-01-01
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15497860
10807039
10807039
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Mahidol University
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Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. (2020)
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Noppanun Nankongnab, Pornpimol Kongtip, Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Pimpan Silpasuwan, Orawan Kaewboonchoo, Pipat Luksamijarulkul, Susan Woskie Occupational hazards, health conditions and personal protective equipment used among healthcare workers in hospitals, Thailand. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. (2020). doi:10.1080/10807039.2020.1768824 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/57927
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Occupational hazards, health conditions and personal protective equipment used among healthcare workers in hospitals, Thailand
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© 2020, © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate occupational hazards, health conditions and personal protective equipment used among healthcare workers. Information from the sample size of 1,128 healthcare workers were collected using questionnaires. The healthcare workers participated in this study were from five departments including inpatient, outpatient, surgery and anesthesia, nutrition service and hospital support services departments in five hospitals in Thailand. The results indicated that the majority of healthcare workers were female; these healthcare workers work 9.0 to 11.1 hours/day on average and were exposed to several chemical, biological and physical hazards. The healthcare workers in the nutrition service department reported the highest percentage of musculoskeletal disorder and respiratory problems. The highest percentage of skin problems were reported by healthcare workers in surgery and anesthesia department. The results showed musculoskeletal disorder, respiratory and skin problem significantly differed among healthcare workers in the five departments including the wrists/hands (p = 0.024), upper back (p = 0.009), chest pain symptoms (p = 0.004), and dry/wound symptoms (p = 0.013). Healthcare workers did not have adequate protection from work-related hazards in their workplace. Health education programs, control measures and organizational policies should be implemented to mitigate the hazards for healthcare workers in hospitals.