PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN DIALYSIS CLINIC WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID 19 CASES USING THE PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, 2021

Psychosocial risks affect all work activity even more so in this period of pandemic that we are experiencing worldwide due to Covid 19;hence the importance of its assessment;There are multiple tools designed for this purpose with proven effectiveness.In this study,the psychosocial risk assessment questionnaire of the Ministry of Labor of Ecuador was used to assess psychosocial risks in a dialysis clinic that has exposure to COVID-19.When applying the questionnaire for the evaluation of psychosocial risks of the Ministry of Labor of Ecuador,a low global risk of 89% and an intermediate global risk of 31% were evidenced.

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Comparability of Self-Ratings and Observer Ratings in Occupational Psychosocial Risk Assessments: Is There Agreement?

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2019/8382160 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Isabell Schneider ◽

Martin Mädler ◽

Jessica Lang

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Psychosocial Risk ◽

Medium Effect ◽

Work Activity ◽

Simultaneous Application ◽

Work Activities ◽

Psychosocial Risks ◽

Observer Ratings ◽

Psychosocial Risk Assessment

Objective. The suitability of self-ratings and observer ratings within organisational management approaches is controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the degree of agreement between self-rated and observer-rated occupational psychosocial demands. The comparison took place within a work-activity and not worker-centred assessment, according to official policies for psychosocial risk assessment. Through simultaneous application of two versions of the same instrument, we aimed to reduce the rating bias to a minimum demonstrating the suitability of self-ratings and observer ratings in companies of all kinds. Methods. A multimethod online assessment of 22 different work activities was conducted in Germany from October 2016 to October 2017. Workers (self-ratings) and occupational safety and health (OSH) committees (observer ratings) rated the occupational psychosocial risks of each activity with the same instrument (N = 669). The instrument measured psychosocial risk conditions at work. Reliability and agreement indices were computed. Results. The within-group agreement (WGA; rwg,mean = .42) of the workers’ self-ratings was good for each psychosocial risk and the interrater reliability (IRR) was excellent on average (ICC 2 = .77) with a medium effect size of ICC 1 = .15. The interrater agreement (IRA) between the two groups varied across the activities depending on rating group and activity composition (from ICCunjust,mean = .39 to ICCunjust,mean = .86) but was good to excellent on average (ICCunjust,mean = .71). Conclusion. The reasonable agreement and excellent reliability in workers’ self-ratings justify aggregation of item means at the group level. Furthermore, if the work activities are homogenous and the committee consists of members from different OSH specialties, observer ratings and self-ratings provide comparable results. According to this study’s results, both methods are reliable assessment strategies in the context of psychosocial risk assessment. The observer rating approach is especially suitable for small-to-medium enterprises that do not have access to a large anonymous survey assessment.

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Tailoring Psychosocial Risk Assessment in the Oil and Gas Industry by Exploring Specific and Common Psychosocial Risks

Safety and Health at Work ◽

10.1016/j.shaw.2017.05.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 63-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Linn Iren Vestly Bergh ◽

Stavroula Leka ◽

Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Oil And Gas Industry ◽

Psychosocial Risk ◽

Gas Industry ◽

Psychosocial Risks ◽

Psychosocial Risk Assessment

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Correction to: Description and application of a method to quantify criterion‑related cut‑off values for questionnaire‑based psychosocial risk assessment

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health ◽

10.1007/s00420-021-01746-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mathias Diebig ◽

Peter Angerer

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Psychosocial Risk ◽

Psychosocial Risk Assessment

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Improving Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Service Provision for Craniofacial Team Patients: A Quality Improvement Project

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal ◽

10.1177/10556656211043006 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 105566562110430

Author(s):

Canice E. Crerand ◽

Meghan O’Brien ◽

Hillary M. Kapa ◽

Ari N. Rabkin ◽

Amanda Smith ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Quality Improvement ◽

Service Provision ◽

Academic Medical Center ◽

Psychosocial Risk ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Risk Screening ◽

Improvement Project ◽

Psychosocial Services ◽

Psychosocial Risk Assessment

To improve psychosocial risk assessment and service provision for children with craniofacial conditions presenting for annual interdisciplinary team visits. Institute for Healthcare quality improvement model. U.S. pediatric academic medical center. Caregivers of children ages 0-17 years with craniofacial conditions presenting for 1692 team visits between August 2017 and July 2019. Key drivers included: (1) standardizing pre-visit triage processes; (2) administering the Psychosocial Assessment Tool-Craniofacial Version (PAT-CV); (3) utilizing PAT-CV scores in real time to add patients to psychosocial provider schedules; and (4) family education. Interventions included improving patient screening, increasing PAT-CV completion rate, altering clinic flow, providing patient and parent education about psychosocial services, and altering team member roles to fully integrate PAT-CV administration and scoring in the clinic. The primary outcome was the percentage of patients identified for psychosocial consultations via nurse triage, PAT-CV score, family or provider request who completed consultations. The secondary outcome was the percentage of patients completing needed psychosocial consultations based on elevated PAT-CV scores. Use of the PAT-CV resulted in an increase in the percentage of patients with elevated psychosocial risk who received a psychosocial consultation from 86.7% to 93.4%. The percentage of children receiving psychosocial consultation at their annual team visit due to elevated PAT-CV scores increased from 72% to 90%. Integrating a validated psychosocial risk screening instrument can improve risk identification and psychosocial consultation completion. A combination of risk screening approaches may be indicated to identify patients in need of psychosocial services.

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