scholarly journals Occupational injuries among health care workers at a public hospital in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Appiagyei ◽  
Emmanuel Kweku Nakua ◽  
Peter Donkor ◽  
Charles Mock
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals The Outpatient Prescribing of Topical Betamethasone in Al-Kharj

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmed ◽  
Menshawy A. Menshawy ◽  
Mohd. Faiyaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Topical Corticosteroids ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Electronic Prescriptions

Aim: The present study aimed to describe the prescribing pattern of topical betamethasone in the outpatient setting in Alkharj. Methodology: This retrospective study that included collecting data from the electronic prescriptions in a public hospital in Alkharj in 2018. Results: During the study period from Jan to Dec 2018 only 46 patients received topical betamethasone. Most of the patients were female (63.04%). About 71.74% of the prescribed betamethasone was in ointment form and 28.26% in lotion form. Most of the prescribers were residents (97.83%). Most of the prescriptions were written by dermatology department (58.70%). Conclusion: The use of topical betamethasone was uncommon and this could be due to the availability of other topical corticosteroids and other alternatives. It is important to increase the knowledge of health care workers and the patients regarding the use of topical corticosteroids.

scholarly journals Assessment of needle stick and sharp injuries among health care workers in central zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elias Weldesamuel ◽  
Hailay Gebreyesus ◽  
Berhe Beyene ◽  
Mebrahtu Teweldemedhin ◽  
Zemichael Welegebriel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Sticks

Abstract Objective Accidental occupational injuries to health care workers (HCWs) continue to have a significant problem in the healthcare system. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess prevalence of needle sticks and sharp injury and associated factors among health care workers working in Central Zone Tigray northern Ethiopia. Result The prevalence of needle stick and sharp injury in the past 12 months preceding the study and entire job were 25.9% and 38.5% respectively. Nearly one-third (31%) of the injuries occurred in emergency unit and 122 (71.3%) of the materials caused injury were used on patients. Practice of needle recap, ever used cigarette in last 12 months, training, work hours > 40 per week, job dissatisfaction and work experience less than 5 years were found factors significantly associated with needle stick and sharp injury for health care workers. The magnitude of Needle stick and sharp injury is high in the study area. Policy makers should formulate strategies to improve the working condition for healthcare workers and increase their adherence to universal precautions.

scholarly journals Health Care Workers Communication on Diabetes Mellitus Management in Hospital and Community Health Center

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-139
Author(s):  
Sholihatul Maghfirah ◽  
Rohmadi Rohmadi
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Behavior

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients require DM management for life. Research proved that good quality self-care behavior of DM patients in dr. Harjono Regional Public Hospital Ponorogo and in North Ponorogo Community Health Center were still low (28,6% in dr. Harjono Regional Public Hospital Ponorogo and 50% in North Ponorogo Community Health Center). Health care worker communication is related to self-care behavior of DM patients. Differences in hospital and community health center self-care behavior in the previous study results triggered a question on the differences in hospital and community health center workers communication. This study was conducted in 2017 and aimed to explain the difference of health care workers communication regarding DM management in hospital and community health center. This study used comparative research design with 32 respondents from dr. Harjono Regional Public Hospital Ponorogo and 31 respondents from North Ponorogo Community Health Center. The results showed that 78.1% of respondents in hospitals and 93.5% of respondents in community health center stated good health care workers communication. The Fisher’s Exact test found p value of 0.148 which meant that there was no difference in communication of healthcare workers in hospital and community health center. Most patients in both places suffered from DM for 1-5 years and required the same health care workers communication, therefore there was no difference in the communication of health workers in both places.

scholarly journals Učešće medicinske sestre specijaliste iz oblasti javnog zdravlja u prevenciji profesionalnih bolesti i povreda na radu

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (81) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
Slavica Đorđević
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Care Workers

Safety issues and occupational injuries and professional diseases or disorders - are enormous problems, not only in our country, but also in the world; and as the global problems of occupational injuries and professional diseases and disorders in the health providers system are increasing, with them increases the problems of decreasing quality of professional tasks due to occupational disease or injury occurred at work as well the negative impact of occupational disease occurrences in the life of every individual. The work of nurses is very complex and comprehensive within the health system and as such is faced with various risks and related consequences for health. According to statistics Ministry of Labor in the United States each year more than 35,000 nurses and nurse experience locomotor injuries for which must open the sick leave. This implies the need that the highly educated nurses must have an adequate level of knowledge about all risk factors, prevention measures and safety and care about their own health. According to the research of the American Nurses Association (ANA), nurses use 30% more sick leave than other health care workers, according to the incidence of exposure to unwanted risk, stress, harmful substances and excessive physical effort. The mismatch between the requirements related to the job and the environment, or the inability to satisfy those demands lead to professional stress. Professional stress is a phenomenon which often exposed health care workers. burn out syndrome is the result of persistent or recurrent emotional burdens incurred due to the intense concern for others and help others.

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