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背景:清洁工面临许多工作场所风险因素,可能会出现许多健康问题。在此背景下,本研究旨在评估医院清洁工的肌肉骨骼疾病、健康状况以及影响工作场所环境的工作条件和风险因素:这项横断面研究在土耳其一所大学医院进行。所有工作时间≥1 年的清洁工均为研究对象。对参与者的社会人口学和职业特征、健康投诉、工作场所危险因素、职业事故和不符合人体工程学的情况进行了观察和询问:共有 438 名清洁工参加了研究。在过去一年中,19.6%的参与者发生过职业事故。其中,24.4%的人没有报告,30.2%的人缺勤。36.8%的参与者未进行上岗前体检,98.4%的参与者从未进行过定期体检。42.0% 的受试者感到腰痛,29.5% 的受试者感到肩痛,28.8% 的受试者感到膝痛。在工作时,83.1%的参与者经常弯腰,82.2%的参与者重复同样的动作,73.2%的参与者长时间站立。化学物质是最常见的工作场所风险因素。在几乎所有肌肉骨骼疾病中,年龄和性别差异都很大。在各种健康结果和职业投诉中也观察到了性别差异。重复弯腰和长时间站立与臀部/腿部和脚部/踝部疼痛有关;重体力劳动与腰部、背部、手腕/手部和脚部/踝部疼痛有关;不注意休息与肩部、膝部和臀部/腿部疼痛有关:本研究调查了医院清洁人员面临的健康问题和职业安全挑战。结论:本研究调查了医院清洁人员面临的健康问题和职业安全挑战,特别是研究了肌肉骨骼疾病和工伤事故,强调了这些工人在定期健康检查方面存在的差距。研究结果强调了这些挑战中的性别差异,并提出了减轻清洁人员遇到的人体工程学风险的策略。Med Pr Work Health Saf.2024;75(5).
Working conditions, health status, and musculoskeletal disorders among hospital cleaning workers: a cross-sectional study in Turkey.
Background: Cleaning workers face many workplace risk factors and may experience many health problems. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the musculoskeletal disorders, the health status of hospital cleaning workers, and the working conditions and risk factors affecting the workplace environment.
Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a university hospital of Turkey. All the cleaning workers who have been working for ≥1 year were participants. The participants' socio-demographic and occupational characteristics, health complaints, workplace risk factors, occupational accidents, and ergonomic nonconformities were observed and questioned.
Results: Four hundred thirty-eight cleaning employees participated in the study. In the past year, 19.6% of participants had an occupational accident. Of those, 24.4% did not report it, and 30.2% were absent from work. No pre-employment examination was reported by 36.8% of the participants, and periodic medical examinations were never undergone by 98.4%. Low back pain was experienced by 42.0% of the participants, while 29.5% reported shoulder pain and 28.8% knee pain. While working, 83.1% of the participants bent frequently, 82.2% repeated the same movement, and 73.2% stood for a long time. Chemical substances were the most common workplace risk factors. There were significant differences according to age and gender in almost all musculoskeletal disorders. Gender differences were observed also in various health outcomes and occupational complaints. Repeated bending and prolonged standing were associated with hip/leg and foot/ankle pains; heavy lifting with low back, back, wrist/hand, and ankle/foot pains; and failure to the breaks with shoulder, knee and hip/leg pains.
Conclusions: This research investigated the health issues and occupational safety challenges faced by hospital cleaning personnel. Specifically, it examined musculoskeletal disorders and work-related accidents, emphasizing gaps in regular health screenings for these workers. The findings underscore gender variations in these challenges and propose strategies to mitigate ergonomic risks encountered by cleaning staff. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(5):397-413.