Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000281
Amerga Ew, Mekonnen Tg
Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at high possibility of constricting blood-borne infections due to their occupation. The occurrence of these infections among HCPs is higher in low-income countries (e.g. Ethiopia). This study intended to examine the degree of occupational exposure (OE) to BBFs and its associated factors among HCPs in Arada Sub-city, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted from November 3, 2017, to December 19, 2017. Three hundred and sixty-one HCPs selected for study using a simple random sampling technique. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 20. To identify factors associated with blood and body fluids bivariate and multivariate analysis used. Results: Among health, care professional one hundred and forty-nine, (41.3%) of had have exposure to BBFs in the past year. Profession (Nurse)0.76 [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)0.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.26-0.98], Shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Past Year 1.99 (AOR 1.86, 95% CI1.11-3.11), Lack lifetime training on IP8.18(AOR 7.08, 95% CI 3.57-14.03) and not Using PPE 2.19 (AOR 2.25, 95% CI 1.3 -3.89) were among the factors associated with OE to BBFs. Conclusions: This study shows a high proportion of HCP exposed to BBFs, Exposure to BBFs is observed in the practices carried out without proper equipment and standard precautions thus thereby ensuring the availability of proper equipment, proper training regarding the standard precautions and encouraging the HCPs to implement standard precautions to avoid such exposures.
背景:卫生保健专业人员(HCPs)是在高可能性的收缩血源性感染由于他们的职业。在低收入国家(如埃塞俄比亚)，医务人员感染的发生率较高。本研究旨在调查埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴Arada副城市卫生保健专业人员的职业暴露程度及其相关因素。方法:于2017年11月3日至2017年12月19日进行横断面研究。采用简单的随机抽样技术，选取361名卫生保健人员进行研究。采用结构化问卷收集数据，并使用SPSS version 20进行分析。采用双变量和多变量分析确定与血液和体液相关的因素。结果:在卫生保健专业人员中，有149人(41.3%)在过去一年中接触过bbf。职业(护士)0.76[调整优势比(AOR)0.5, 95%可信区间(CI) 0.26-0.98]，过去一年缺乏个人防护装备(PPE) 1.99 (AOR 1.86, 95% CI1.11-3.11)，缺乏终身防护装备培训(AOR 7.08, 95% CI 3.57-14.03)和未使用PPE 2.19 (AOR 2.25, 95% CI 1.3 -3.89)是OE至bbf的相关因素。结论:本研究表明，HCP暴露于血脑损伤的比例很高，在没有适当设备和标准预防措施的情况下进行的实践中观察到血脑损伤，从而确保了适当设备的可用性，关于标准预防措施的适当培训，并鼓励HCP实施标准预防措施以避免此类暴露。
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000279
T. Regassa, T. B. Lema, Gugsa Nemera Garmomsa
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders represent a significant occupational problem among nurses; however, there is paucity of information on work related musculoskeletal disorder among nurses in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess work related musculoskeletal disorders and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone Public hospitals, South west Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in Jimma Zone public hospitals from March 12-27, 2015. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select 333 participants. Data were analyzed by using binary logistic regression and Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals used to examine associations between dependent and independent variables. Results: The prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders at any body site was 60.8% and the highest report 124 (67.8%) was seen in the lower back which was followed by the neck 44 (24%) and knees 43 (23.6%). Lifting and transferring dependent patients [AOR 2.1 (1.1-4.3)], giving wound care [AOR 4.2 (1.9-8.9)], working in medical ward [AOR 9.6 (2.4-38.3)] and Intensive care unit [AOR 3.4 (1.2-9.7)], working in mal-positions [AOR 9.7 (2.2-42.6)], working in the same positions for long period of time [AOR, 6.1 (1.3-28.7)], working with disoriented patients [AOR 2.6 ( 1.1-5.7) and bending or twisting back during work [AOR 5.1 (1.1-23.7)] were identified associated factors. Conclusion: The prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses was high in the study area. Lifting and transferring dependent patients, giving wound care, working in medical ward and Intensive care unit, working in mal-positions, working in the same positions for long period of time, working with disoriented patients and bending or twisting back during work were identified associated factors.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000277
S. Kapetanaki, S. Konstantopoulou, A. Linos
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000283
J. Ayugi
{"title":"Call Centre-associated Occupational Hearing Loss in Africa: A Clarion Call Falling on Deaf Ears?","authors":"J. Ayugi","doi":"10.4172/2329-6879.1000283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6879.1000283","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19397,"journal":{"name":"Occupational medicine and health affairs","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91543805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000278
A. A. E. Sehmawy, S. Hammouda, G. Ibrahim, Samia S. Barghash, R. Y. Elamir
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000276
A. Komorowska, Anna Antczak-Komoterska, B. Haor, M. Głowacka, R. Ślusarz
Introduction: The staff of social welfare home is exposed to the phenomenon of occupational burnout due to the specificity and characteristics of social welfare homes functioning. In social welfare homes there are people covered by 24-hour nursing and rehabilitation care, which required a significant amount of work on the part of the staff of such a centre. Nurses in their work constantly encounter situations which result in experiencing professional stress, which in turn results from the contact with another person waiting and requiring professional care and assistance. Due to specific conditions of the profession, nurses are particularly exposed to occupational burnout. As members of an interdisciplinary therapeutic team in social welfare homes, they spend most of the time with the residents, which promotes emotional exhaustion. The aim of the research was to present selected aspects of professional burnout of nurses compared to other welfare home employees. Methods: The methods used in the research consisted of the diagnostic survey method and estimation method; research techniques: surveying and estimation scale technique, as well as PSS-10 (perceptible stress scale) and DS-14 (scale for D-type measurement) questionnaires were used. Results: The study showed a statistically significant relationship between the intensity of stress between groups of social welfare homes staff, among whom there were nurses. The highest intensity of stress was observed in the occupational group of physiotherapists and nurses, followed by the medical caregivers/caregivers in the social welfare homes, social workers and occupational therapists/cultural and educational workers. Conclusions: Nurses and medical caregivers/caregivers at SWH are the representatives of the therapeutic team most exposed to the occurrence of burnout syndrome. It is important to be aware of the threat existence and have a decisive attitude to counteract the phenomenon of occupational burnout.
{"title":"Selected Aspects of Nurses' Burnout Compared to Other Employees of Social Welfare Homes","authors":"A. Komorowska, Anna Antczak-Komoterska, B. Haor, M. Głowacka, R. Ślusarz","doi":"10.4172/2329-6879.1000276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6879.1000276","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The staff of social welfare home is exposed to the phenomenon of occupational burnout due to the specificity and characteristics of social welfare homes functioning. In social welfare homes there are people covered by 24-hour nursing and rehabilitation care, which required a significant amount of work on the part of the staff of such a centre. Nurses in their work constantly encounter situations which result in experiencing professional stress, which in turn results from the contact with another person waiting and requiring professional care and assistance. Due to specific conditions of the profession, nurses are particularly exposed to occupational burnout. As members of an interdisciplinary therapeutic team in social welfare homes, they spend most of the time with the residents, which promotes emotional exhaustion. The aim of the research was to present selected aspects of professional burnout of nurses compared to other welfare home employees. Methods: The methods used in the research consisted of the diagnostic survey method and estimation method; research techniques: surveying and estimation scale technique, as well as PSS-10 (perceptible stress scale) and DS-14 (scale for D-type measurement) questionnaires were used. Results: The study showed a statistically significant relationship between the intensity of stress between groups of social welfare homes staff, among whom there were nurses. The highest intensity of stress was observed in the occupational group of physiotherapists and nurses, followed by the medical caregivers/caregivers in the social welfare homes, social workers and occupational therapists/cultural and educational workers. Conclusions: Nurses and medical caregivers/caregivers at SWH are the representatives of the therapeutic team most exposed to the occurrence of burnout syndrome. It is important to be aware of the threat existence and have a decisive attitude to counteract the phenomenon of occupational burnout.","PeriodicalId":19397,"journal":{"name":"Occupational medicine and health affairs","volume":"64 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86167259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000271
Muluken Wubetu, Epherem Mebratu
Background: Zidovudine is one of a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in the first line ART regimen in Ethiopia. It is, however, known to be associated with life threatening toxicity like anemia. Unfortunately, zidovudine related anemia at Mizan-Aman General Hospital has not yet been known before. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of zidovudine induced anemia among adult HIV/AIDS patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study design was conducted in ART pharmacy in Mizan-Aman General Hospital by observing patient charts. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the charts. Data was collected by randomly extracting documented information in the patients’ medical chart who initiated AZT containing ART regimen. Result: Around on third of the participants (27.9%) were in the age range of 32 – 38 years. Of the assessed patient charts, charts with female patients constitute 51.9%. More than two-third of participants (73.7%) were urban residents while about forty percent of the total patients included in the study (39.1%) were secondary school achievers but 11.9% of participants were illiterate. About one fifth of the patients (22.6%) developed anemia. The occurrence of zidovudine induced anemia was higher among illiterates (29.4%). The number of participants who developed AZT induced anemia while using social drugs was relatively lower 14.1%. Majority of patients who developed anemia had a baseline hemoglobin level of ≤ 12 g/dl (75.3%). Conclusion: The prevalence of AZT induced anemia was found to be highest on patients whose baseline Hgb level ≤ 12 g/dl. Frequent monitoring of Hgb concentration in patients on AZT based regimen will be an essential strategy to overcome anemia itself and anemia related costs like blood transfusion.
{"title":"Assessment of the Prevalence of Zidovudine Induced Anemia among Adult HIV/AIDS Patients on HAART in an Ethiopian Hospital","authors":"Muluken Wubetu, Epherem Mebratu","doi":"10.4172/2329-6879.1000271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6879.1000271","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Zidovudine is one of a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in the first line ART regimen in Ethiopia. It is, however, known to be associated with life threatening toxicity like anemia. Unfortunately, zidovudine related anemia at Mizan-Aman General Hospital has not yet been known before. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of zidovudine induced anemia among adult HIV/AIDS patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study design was conducted in ART pharmacy in Mizan-Aman General Hospital by observing patient charts. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the charts. Data was collected by randomly extracting documented information in the patients’ medical chart who initiated AZT containing ART regimen. Result: Around on third of the participants (27.9%) were in the age range of 32 – 38 years. Of the assessed patient charts, charts with female patients constitute 51.9%. More than two-third of participants (73.7%) were urban residents while about forty percent of the total patients included in the study (39.1%) were secondary school achievers but 11.9% of participants were illiterate. About one fifth of the patients (22.6%) developed anemia. The occurrence of zidovudine induced anemia was higher among illiterates (29.4%). The number of participants who developed AZT induced anemia while using social drugs was relatively lower 14.1%. Majority of patients who developed anemia had a baseline hemoglobin level of ≤ 12 g/dl (75.3%). Conclusion: The prevalence of AZT induced anemia was found to be highest on patients whose baseline Hgb level ≤ 12 g/dl. Frequent monitoring of Hgb concentration in patients on AZT based regimen will be an essential strategy to overcome anemia itself and anemia related costs like blood transfusion.","PeriodicalId":19397,"journal":{"name":"Occupational medicine and health affairs","volume":"28 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84878893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-11-27DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000268
M. Patterson, Clinton A. Patterson, Shana M. Walsh, J. Bernhart
Background: Regular participation in physical activity is associated with many health benefits including reduced risk of chronic diseases, premature mortality, and improved mental health. However, many American adults do not engage in enough activity to achieve health benefits. Employers recognize the value of physical activity participation among employees as a means to reduce healthcare costs and increase employee productivity. Objective: The purpose of this study was to empirically evaluate a four-month worksite wellness program offered to university employees and their spouses over five years that was not originally intended for research purposes. A secondary aim was to add a description of a worksite wellness program to the body of literature that could be replicated by other universities and across other occupational settings. Methods: Participants enrolled in the BearFIT program received access to exercise facilities, group exercise classes, nutrition counseling, and invitations to special activity events. Weight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat percentage, and flexibility were measured pre- and post-program. Results: 802 participants enrolled in the study; 387 of these completed the pre-test only and were removed from analyses. The final sample included 415 participants (79.3% female; mean age of 46.6 [SD=11.86; range 23-70]). Paired samples t-tests revealed statistically significant improvements in weight, BMI, waist circumference, body fat percentage, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and flexibility in our sample. Resting heart rate decreased on average across participants, but not significantly. Conclusions: Results indicate the BearFIT program is a cost-effective means of promoting health in an occupational setting. Intervention planners should incorporate applicable methodology from the BearFIT program to future worksite wellness programs, and strengthen evaluations with more accurate measures of program participation and the conduction of cost-benefit analyses. Additional suggestions include emphasizing beginner activities tailored towards overweight and obese participants and seeking strategies to increase male participation.
{"title":"A Five-Year Evaluation of the Bearfit Worksite Physical Activity Program","authors":"M. Patterson, Clinton A. Patterson, Shana M. Walsh, J. Bernhart","doi":"10.4172/2329-6879.1000268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6879.1000268","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Regular participation in physical activity is associated with many health benefits including reduced risk of chronic diseases, premature mortality, and improved mental health. However, many American adults do not engage in enough activity to achieve health benefits. Employers recognize the value of physical activity participation among employees as a means to reduce healthcare costs and increase employee productivity. Objective: The purpose of this study was to empirically evaluate a four-month worksite wellness program offered to university employees and their spouses over five years that was not originally intended for research purposes. A secondary aim was to add a description of a worksite wellness program to the body of literature that could be replicated by other universities and across other occupational settings. Methods: Participants enrolled in the BearFIT program received access to exercise facilities, group exercise classes, nutrition counseling, and invitations to special activity events. Weight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat percentage, and flexibility were measured pre- and post-program. Results: 802 participants enrolled in the study; 387 of these completed the pre-test only and were removed from analyses. The final sample included 415 participants (79.3% female; mean age of 46.6 [SD=11.86; range 23-70]). Paired samples t-tests revealed statistically significant improvements in weight, BMI, waist circumference, body fat percentage, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and flexibility in our sample. Resting heart rate decreased on average across participants, but not significantly. Conclusions: Results indicate the BearFIT program is a cost-effective means of promoting health in an occupational setting. Intervention planners should incorporate applicable methodology from the BearFIT program to future worksite wellness programs, and strengthen evaluations with more accurate measures of program participation and the conduction of cost-benefit analyses. Additional suggestions include emphasizing beginner activities tailored towards overweight and obese participants and seeking strategies to increase male participation.","PeriodicalId":19397,"journal":{"name":"Occupational medicine and health affairs","volume":"36 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83149672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-11-23DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879-C1-033
Zhimin Li
{"title":"Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in south China","authors":"Zhimin Li","doi":"10.4172/2329-6879-C1-033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6879-C1-033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19397,"journal":{"name":"Occupational medicine and health affairs","volume":"198 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75902048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-10-21DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000267
Tonny Mutanda, E. Mwaka, P. Sekimpi, Juliet M Ntuulo
Background: musculoskeletal disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, present a serious public health problem that affects productivity and work performance. Despite the physical and socioeconomic effects of musculoskeletal disorders, few studies have been carried out among nurses in Sub Saharan Africa and more so in Uganda. Nurses in Uganda are highly vulnerable to musculoskeletal disorders given the high workload and working under highly resource constrained conditions that demand a lot of physical and emotional exertion. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at Mulago Hospital. Objective: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among nurses working in Mulago Hospital the National Referral Hospital in Uganda. Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study of 266 respondents from different hospital departments within Mulago National Referral Hospital. Interviews were conducted using a validated questionnaire, data entry done using Epi data and analyzed using STATA 10.0. Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in Mulago hospital was 75%. Low back pain, 58.7% was the commonest musculoskeletal disorders, followed by knee pain, 38.5%. These were associated mainly with work related and factors. Conclusion: Low Back and Knee pain are the commonest musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at Mulago Hospital and are mainly attributed to service/ work related factors and psycho-social stress. Despite the nurses being knowledgeable, musculoskeletal disorders prevention among nurses should largely focus on safe practices and more research regarding the knowledge and practice gap is needed.
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