scholarly journals Factors Affecting X-ray Radiation Safety Measures in the Radiology Unit of Putri Hijau Hospital, Medan

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Ferusgel
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Safety Work

The problems examined in this study are about the safety measures of x-ray radiation in the radiology unit of Putri Hijau Hospital, Medan. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the safety measures of workers in the radiology unit of Putri Hijau Hospital, Medan. This type of research uses a cross sectional study. The population in this study were all workers in the radiology unit of Putri Hijau Medan Hospital, which numbered 30 people as radiology workers. The study sample used a total population of 30 people. Data analysis uses multiple logistic regression analysis. The results showed that there was an influence of sex (p = 0.032), knowledge (p = 0.049) and work attitude (0.019) on occupational health and safety measures of workers in the Radiology Unit of Putri Hijau Hospital Medan. It is recommended to research sites to routinely make training on X-ray radiation safety work and monitor workers, especially radiology units, to always act according to the rules of occupational safety and health. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitudes, Workers, X-Ray Radiation Safety Measures

scholarly journals Menstrual hygiene management practice and factors affecting it among high school females in Ambo City, Oromia state, Ethiopia, 2018: A cross-sectional mixed method

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seifadin Ahmed Shallo ◽  
Wakeshi Willi ◽  
Abuzumeran Abubekar
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene Management ◽  
Hygiene Management

I.AbstractBackgroundThough menstruation is normal physiology in the females’ life, if not managed safely, it can interrupt daily activity or it may lead to health problems. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools, inadequate puberty education and lack of hygienic menstrual hygiene management items (absorbents) cause girls to experience menstruation as shameful and uncomfortable. This study aimed to assess the extent of unsafe menstrual hygiene practice and factors influencing it among school females in Ambo, Ethiopia.Methodsan institutional-based mixed-method cross-sectional study was conducted from March 01 to 15/2018 to collect data from 364 school females, teachers, and investigators observation. To collect the data, self-administered technique, interview, observational and FGD techniques were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20. Uni-variate, bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were done. With 95% CI, the P-value of less than 0.05 was taken as the level of significance.Resultsthe prevalence of the unsafe menstrual hygiene management practice was 53.6%, which implies urgent response from the stakeholders is of paramount importance. Factors such as the age of the females, frequency of discussing menses with mothers and source of information about menses were variables significantly associated with menstrual hygiene management practice.Conclusion and RecommendationHigh numbers of school females’ menstrual hygiene management were poorly managed. This implies urgent measure is needed from the stakeholders to solve these problems so that sustainable development goal number 3, 4 and 5 will be achieved. To rid off the current problems which school females are facing, comprehensive and different sectors collaboration is important. Specifically, education sectors, water and sanitation sectors, and health sectors bear the frontline responsibilities.

scholarly journals COVID-19 infection across workplace settings in Qatar: a comparison of COVID-19 positivity rates of screened workers from March 1st until July 31st, 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari ◽  
Asma Ali Al-Nuaimi ◽  
Jazeel Abdulmajeed ◽  
Sandy Semaan ◽  
Hamad Eid Al-Romaihi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Wholesale Trade ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
The North ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Workplace Setting

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 transmission was significant amongst Qatar’s working population during the March–July 2020 outbreak. The study aimed to estimate the risk of exposure for COVID-19 across various workplace settings and demographics in the State of Qatar. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing surveillance data of all workplaces with 10 or more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19. These workplaces were categorized using a mapping table adapted from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, 2017 version. The data was then analyzed to estimate and compare the positivity rate as an indicator of the risk of developing COVID-19 infection across various workplace settings in the State of Qatar. Results The highest positivity rate was reported amongst the Construction & Related (40.0%) and the Retail & Wholesale Trade sectors (40.0%), whereas, the lowest positivity rate was attributed to the healthcare workplace setting (11.0%). The highest incidence of COVID-19 infections occurred in South Asian nationalities and in the male gender. The private funded sector employees have seen higher positivity rate than employees of the governmental funded sector. Conclusion The elevated risk of infection in Construction and Retail & Wholesale Trade is probably due to environmental and educational vulnerabilities. The predominant labor force of those workplace categories is South Asian craft and male manual workers. Alternatively, the better containment of the healthcare workplace setting can be attributed to the enforcement of infection control and occupational safety measures. These findings imply the importance of using preventive and surveillance strategies for high-risk workplace settings appropriately.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Stressors on Migrant Workers in Vietnam: Cumulative Risk Consideration

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8757
Author(s):  
Ha Thi Thu Bui ◽  
Duc Minh Duong ◽  
Thanh Quoc Pham ◽  
Tolib Mirzoev ◽  
Anh Thi My Bui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Cumulative Risk ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Small House ◽  
The Impact

This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in Vietnam, using a cumulative risk assessment (CRA) framework which comprises four domains (workplace, environment, individual and community). A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected in 2020 through a self-administered questionnaire with 445 domestic migrant workers in two industrial zones in two northern provinces (Bac Ninh and Ninh Binh) in Vietnam. The majority of migrant workers were female (65.2%), aged between 18 and 29 years old (66.8%), and had high school or higher education level qualifications. Most migrant workers had good knowledge about preventive measures (>90%) and correct practices on COVID-19 prevention (81.1%). Three health risk behaviors were reported: 10% of participants smoked, 25% consumed alcohol and 23.1% were engaged in online gaming. In terms of workplace, occupational working conditions were good. Noise was the most commonly reported hazard (29%). Regarding environment, about two-thirds of migrant workers lived in a small house (<36 m2). Most participants (80.4%) lived with their families. About community domain, many reported low salary or losing their job during January–July, 2020. Most migrants received information about COVID-19. The migrant workers suffered from poor health and low occupational safety, fear of job loss and income cut, poor housing and living conditions and limited access to public services. The holistic approach to address stressors is recommended to improve health and safety of migrant workers.

The Correlation between Work Barrier with Employee’s Discipline on Occupational Safety and Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Rachma Noor Kafila ◽  
Popy Puspitasari ◽  
Ratna Dwi Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Introduction: Hospital as one of the health services in Indonesia is required to implement the development of human resources or health workers in health services. Conducting hospital coach should be specific to build on certain aspects. The coaching can be done by looking at aspects that are lacking in the assessment of human resources. Wiyung Sejahtera Surabaya Hospital has a decision of discipline that decreased from year to year. Researcher needed see any factor that can lead to low employees’ discipline. One factor that can contribute was the job barrier felt by the employees. This study aimed to determine the relationship of work barriers as one of the employees’ benchmark in the hospital on the employees’ performance level at Wiyung Sejahtera Surabaya Hospital. Method: The type of this research was quantitative research with an analytic observational method. Based on the time, this research used a cross-sectional design. The population in this study was the employees of Wiyung Sejahtera Surabaya hospital with 80 samples taken through proportional sampling technique. The independent and dependent variables of this research were work barriers and work discipline. Data were analyzed using Kendall's tau-b test to determine the correlation between the two variables. Results: The results obtained that the work barrier had a negative significant correlation to the discipline of employees in the Wiyung Sejahtera Surabaya hospital. The higher the obstacle of work owned by employees in the hospital, the lower the discipline of the employees. Conclusion: The barriers can lower the discipline of employees at the hospital.Keywords: discipline, occupational health and safety, work barriee

scholarly journals COVID-19 Infection Across Workplace Settings in Qatar, a Comparison of COVID-19 Positivity Rates of Screened Workers From March 1st Until July 28th, 2020

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al Kuwari ◽  
Asma Al Nuaimi ◽  
Jazeel AbdulMajeed ◽  
sandy semaan ◽  
Hamad Al Romaihi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Wholesale Trade ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
The North ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Workplace Setting

Abstract IntroductionCOVID-19 transmission was significant amongst Qatar’s working population during the March-July 2020 outbreak. The study aimed to estimate the risk of exposure for COVID-19 across various workplace settings in the State of Qatar. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing surveillance data of all workplaces with ten or more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19. These workplaces were categorized using a mapping table adapted from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 2017 version. The data was then analyzed to estimate and compare the positivity rate as an indicator of the risk of developing COVID-19 infection across various workplace settings in the State of Qatar. ResultsThe highest positivity rate was reported amongst the Construction (40.3%) and the Retail & Wholesale Trade sectors (40.3%) whereas, the lowest positivity rate was attributed to the healthcare workplace setting (11.0%). The private funded sector employees had higher positivity rates than employees of the governmental funded sector. ConclusionThe elevated risk of infection amongst screened workers in Construction and Retail & Wholesale Trade was probably due to Environmental and Educational vulnerabilities. On the other hand, the better containment within healthcare workplace settings can be attributed to the enforcement of infection control and occupational safety measures. These findings underline the importance of appropriately using preventive and surveillance strategies for high-risk workplace settings to mitigate the risk of infection.

scholarly journals Menstrual hygiene management practice and factors affecting it among high school females in Ambo City, Oromia state, Ethiopia, 2018: A cross-sectional mixed method

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seifadin Ahmed Shallo ◽  
Wakeshi Willi ◽  
Abuzumeran Abubekar
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene Management ◽  
Hygiene Management

Abstract Background Though menstruation is normal physiology in the females’ life, if not managed safely, it can interrupt daily activity or it may lead to health problems. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools, inadequate puberty education and lack of hygienic menstrual hygiene management items (absorbents) cause girls to experience menstruation as shameful and uncomfortable. This study aimed to assess the extent of unsafe menstrual hygiene practice and factors influencing it among school females in Ambo, Ethiopia.Methods An institutional-based mixed-method cross-sectional study was conducted from March 01 to 15/2018 to collect data from 364 school females, teachers, and investigators observation. To collect the data, self-administered technique, interview, observational and FGD techniques were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20. Uni-variate, bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were done. With 95% CI, the P-value of less than 0.05 was taken as the level of significance.Results The prevalence of the unsafe menstrual hygiene management practice was 53.6%, which implies urgent response from the stakeholders is of paramount importance. Factors such as the age of the females, frequency of discussing menses with mothers and source of information about menses were variables significantly associated with menstrual hygiene management practice.Conclusion and Recommendation High numbers of school females’ menstrual hygiene management were poorly managed. This implies urgent measure is needed from the stakeholders to solve these problems so that sustainable development goal number 3, 4 and 5 will be achieved. To rid off the current problems which school females are facing, comprehensive and different sectors collaboration is important. Specifically, education sectors, water and sanitation sectors, and health sectors bear the frontline responsibilities.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis and Other Airborne Microbes in Occupational Health and Safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7088
Author(s):  
Esther Vaquero-Álvarez ◽  
Antonio Cubero-Atienza ◽  
Pilar Ruiz-Martínez ◽  
Manuel Vaquero-Abellán ◽  
María Dolores Redel-Macías ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Airborne Microbes

Airborne pathogens and non-malignant infectious diseases such as tuberculosis are highly contagious and can have severe effects on healthcare workers. The symptoms of these diseases take time to manifest, which can prevent workers from noticing that they have been exposed until symptoms appear. The current paper sought to assess the occupational safety and preventative measures taken in laboratories in Spain, and to compare these measures with those reported by other studies worldwide. A cross-sectional study of workers (35–50 years old) was conducted using a web survey (N = 30), and a bibliometric analysis was carried out in the Scopus database (92 documents were selected). The occupational safety and health measures were inadequate, according to the opinions of the workers. The training (p < 0.01), the amount of work (p < 0.05), and how the workers followed their protocols (p < 0.001) were linked to incidents and exposure to airborne pathogens. The most significant previous publication was a report (848 citations) stating that the previous variables linked to exposure are vital for prevention. Most works focused on countries like the U.S.A. (p = 0.009) were reviews, with a limited number of studies focused on occupational safety.

Evaluation of food safety and health risk factors in food service establishments; a case study in Qom province, Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yadollah Ghafuri ◽  
Zahra Atafar ◽  
Gholamreza Jahed Khaniki
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Safety And Health

Foodborne diseases still occur and affect 30 % of people in the world annually. Existing data related to the status of food safety and health indicators of food services facilities in Qom province indicate that a low percentage of these centers have the necessary criteria in the principles of food safety. According to the factors affecting the promotion of food health and safety indicators, this study was conducted to identify and investigate the factors affecting the risk of food safety in food supply centers in Qom in 2018. In this cross-sectional study, the required data were obtained through validated questionnaires about food safety and environmental health of food services facilities (n=380). Also, the effectiveness of variables such as training on food safety principles through designing before and after study, educational certification, having trading licenses, ownership, urban health status and the age of operators, have been assessed by food safety factors based on relevant tests. The results showed that the training of food handlers in improving and upgrading food safety conditions has had a significant increase. (49 %, mean 5.44 %, SD 3.20 ±, p < 0.001) Also variables such as education level (p < 0.05) and educational certification (p < 0.001) have been effective in increasing food safety and health standards. In order to improve the level of food safety, reviewing the process of educational programs, strengthening educational equipment and media and inter-sectorial coordination to strengthen the role of education should be planned. The food holders, managers of the food establishment and local health experts should enhance the food safety practice.

scholarly journals SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARININ YAŞADIĞI İŞ KAZALARI VE İLİŞKİLİ FAKTÖRLER

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 123-132
Author(s):  
Gözde Aygün ◽  
Safiye Özvurmaz
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study is a cross-sectional study conducted to determine the occupational accidents experienced by healthcare workers and their relationship factors. 610 healthcare professionals working in Aydın Adnan Menderes Application and Research Hospital constituted the sample of the study. A 40-question questionnaire and the Occupational Safety Scale in Hospitals developed by Öztürk and Babacan (2012) were used as data collection tools in the study. Pearson Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact tests were used to evaluate the data. As a result of the research, the average age of healthcare workers was determined as 29.11±6.11 and the number of occupational accidents was found to be 2.51±1.84. Healthcare workers received an average of 131.48±36.18 points from the Hospital Occupational Safety Scale. Health workers had a higher rate of accidents than those who worked in shifts and those who worked overtime compared to those who did not. The rate of occupational accidents is observed to be high among healthcare workers working in operating rooms and emergency departments. The rate of having an occupational accident was found to be lower for healthcare workers who received Occupational Health and Safety Training than those who did not. Evaluation of occupational accidents and related factors in different sample groups in line with these results; It is recommended to include training activities for risk groups.

scholarly journals Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Steel Factory Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Agarwal ◽  
Prakash S. Nagpure ◽  
Shweta V. Gadge
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Steel Factory

Background: Industrial noise is usually considered mainly from the point of view of environmental health and safety, rather than nuisance, as sustained exposure can cause permanent hearing damage. Objective: To assess the Noise induced hearing loss in steel factory workers.Methods: It was a cross sectional study done to evaluate the hearing status of factory workers, working nearby a rural hospital, which were then correlated with the duration of work and SPL (in dBA) of exposure at their workplace. Results: In this study, Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) was calculated in the workers by taking the average of the 4 frequencies i.e. 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz and 4000Hz in right and left ear separately. Results showed that 129 (37.83%) workers were having Mild SNHL in Right ear i.e. between 26- 40 dB. 203 (59.54%) of the workers were having normal hearing i.e. hearing loss not exceeding 25 dB. Only 9 (2.63%) workers had moderate (41-60 dB) hearing loss in right ears. Whereas in case of left ears results showed that 145 (42.52%) workers were having Mild SNHL in left ear i.e. between 26- 40 dB. 185 (54.25%) of the workers were having normal hearing i.e. hearing loss not exceeding 25 dB. Only 11 (3.23%) workers had moderate (41-60 dB) hearing loss.Conclusion: Duration of exposure of individuals was found in the range from 6 years to 20 years. Maximum number of workers i.e. 235 (68.92%) were exposed to a time duration of 16 to 20 years followed by 96 (28.15%) who were exposed to 11-15 years. There were 10 (2.93) workers who were having the exposure of 6 to 10 years.International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 4 No 2(2015) 34 – 43

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