Occupational Diseases and Perceived Health in Operating Room Nurses : A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Martí-Ejarque, María del Mar (Hospital del Sagrat Cor (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Guiu Lázaro, Gemma (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Coutado Juncal, Roser (Hospital del Sagrat Cor (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Pérez Paredes, Salvador (Hospital Universitari Sant Joan d'Alacant)
Diez Garcia, Cecilia (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2021
Abstract:	Background: The surgical environment has multiple factors that could affect nurses' health. The aim was to determine the effects of the working environment of operating room nurses on their health compared to hospitalization nurses. Methods: A sample of operating room nurses and hospitalization nurses were included in the study and participated by filling in a self-report survey containing sociodemographic data items, the validated Nordic and SF12 scales and a list of medical conditions. Results: Three hundred and thirty-one nurses participated in the study. Statistically significant results had obtained for diagnoses of musculoskeletal disorders and contact dermatitis among the operating room nurses. Conclusion/Application to Practice: Continuous training in ergonomics is essential. Moreover, surgical protocols for preventing infection should be revised, optimizing the chlorhexidine content of soaps to reduce the risk of lesions among the surgical staff.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Cross-sectional studies ; Demographic and health surveys ; Nursing research ; Occupational diseases ; Perioperative nursing
Published in:	Inquiry (United States), Vol. 58 (june 2021) , ISSN 1945-7243

DOI: 10.1177/00469580211060774
PMID: 34961339

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