Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Public health and preventive medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University,
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Department of occupational and industrial Medicine, Faculty of medicine, Minia University,
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Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Health professionals, especially house officer physicians and residents, are exposed to
many occupational health hazards in hospitals which include biological (infectious bacterial and viral
agents like hepatitis A, hepatitis C, and HIV), physical (musculoskeletal health problems due to
working for a long time also exposure to radiation, laser, or chemicals and anesthetics), and
psychological health problems include the economic problems, the aggressive competition between
the physicians and the complications of treating high-risk patients. Aim of study was to identify house
officers and residents‟ awareness, and attitude, about occupational hazards in Minia university
hospital, Minia general hospital and Mallawy general hospital in Minia governorate and to determine
whether preventive techniques are employed. Methods of the study: a descriptive_ cross-sectional
hospital-based study, an interview questionnaire was used to detect their awareness, and attitude about
occupational health hazards and the appropriate use of preventive measures from March 2017 to
septemper 2017. Results: Most of the respondents were attentive of biological hazards, 70%
specifically mentioned viral hepatitis and 16% mentioned the human immunodeficiency virus. The
percentage of 40% of the respondents recognized musculoskeletal problems as a physical hazard. The
most repeatedly stated were backache_, neck ache, and varicose veins. Regarding the use of
preventive measures, the majority of them perceived the great importance of sterilization, disposable
personal tools and barrier techniques, including gloves, masks, and eyewear. Conclusion: Many
occupational health hazards in house officers and residents, due to uncaring practice of them, but
adequate awareness among doctors about these hazards, and their adherence to the preventive
measures has decreased these hazards.
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