Occupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda

被引：67

作者：

Ndejjo, Rawlance ^{[1
]}

Musinguzi, Geofrey ^{[1
]}

Yu, Xiaozhong ^{[2
]}

Buregyeya, Esther ^{[1
]}

Musoke, David ^{[1
]}

Wang, Jia-Sheng ^{[2
]}

Halage, Abdullah Ali ^{[1
]}

Whalen, Christopher ^{[3
]}

Bazeyo, William ^{[1
]}

Williams, Phillip ^{[2
]}

Ssempebwa, John ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Makerere Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Dis Control & Environm Hlth, POB 7072, Kampala, Uganda

[2] Univ Georgia, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, Athens, GA 30602 USA

[3] Univ Georgia, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Athens, GA 30602 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 2015年 / 2015卷

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D O I：

10.1155/2015/913741

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective. To assess the occupational health hazards faced by healthcare workers and the mitigation measures. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing quantitative data collection methods among 200 respondents who worked in 8 major health facilities in Kampala. Results. Overall, 50.0% of respondents reported experiencing an occupational health hazard. Among these, 39.5% experienced biological hazards while 31.5% experienced nonbiological hazards. Predictors for experiencing hazards included not wearing the necessary personal protective equipment ( PPE), working overtime, job related pressures, and working in multiple health facilities. Control measures to mitigate hazards were availing separate areas and containers to store medical waste and provision of safety tools and equipment. Conclusion. Healthcare workers in this setting experience several hazards in their workplaces. Associated factors include not wearing all necessary protective equipment, working overtime, experiencing work related pressures, and working in multiple facilities. Interventions should be instituted to mitigate the hazards. Specifically PPE supply gaps, job related pressures, and complacence in adhering to mitigation measures should be addressed.

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