The stress at the workplace and occupational injuries

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja:Cilj ovoga istraživanja jest istražiti učestalost, vrstu te okolnosti nastanka ozljeda na radu, kao i izloženost medicinskih sestara i tehničara psihosocijalnim stresorima u Općoj bolnici Pula. Nacrt studije: Presječno istraživanje. Materijali i metode: U istraživanje provedeno od 01. travnja 2017. do 01. svibnja 2017. godine uključeno je 191 medicinska sestara/tehničar iz Opće bolnice Pula. Kao instrument istraživanja korišten je posebno osmišljen anketni upitnik sastavljen od ukupno 22 pitanja. Upitnikom je utvrđena dob, spol, stručna sprema i socioekonomski status ispitanika. Njime su također dobiveni podaci o učestalosti, vrsti te okolnostima nastanka ozljeda na radnom mjestu te o razinama stresa medicinskih sestara i tehničara. Rezultati: Među svim ispitanicima bilo je 17 (8,9 %) onih koji su doživjeli ozljedu na radu u proteklih šest mjeseci te 48 (25,1%) onih koji su doživjeli ozljedu na radu unazad jedne godine. Prema lokalizaciji ozljede najčešće su ozljede trbuha, donjeg dijela leđa i zdjelice, a prema vrsti ozljede najčešći su ubodi oštrim predmetom. Postoji značajna povezanost smjenskog rada i učestalosti ozljeda kod medicinskih sestara/tehničara, kao i značajna povezanost između nastanka ozljeda te razine stresa ozlijeđenih medicinskih sestara i tehničara na njihovim radnim mjestima. Zaključak: Za smanjivanje učestalosti ozljeda na radu trebalo bi minimalizirati smjenski rad, čime bi se ujedno smanjila i razina stresa kojemu su na svojim radnim mjestima izložene medicinske sestre/tehničari.Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence, type and circumstances of occupational injuries among Pula General Hospital nurses and medical technicians as well as the exposure of nurses and technicians to psycho-social stressors. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Material and methods: The research conducted from 1 April 2017 to 1 May 2017 included 191 nurses/medical technicians of the Pula General Hospital. The research instrument was a specially designed questionnaire which consisted of 22 questions. The questionnaire determined the examinees’ age, sex, professional qualification and socio-economic status. It also offered data on the frequency, type and circumstances in which occupational injuries at work occur, as well as on the level of stress incurred by nurses and medical technicians. Results: Among the examinees, there were 17 (8.9%) of those who experienced an occupational injury in the last six months and 48 (25.1%) of them who had the same experience in the last year. Regarding the location of the injury, the most common were stomach injuries followed by injuries to the lower back and pelvis, while regarding the type of injury, the most common ones were stabs done with a sharp object. There is a significant connection between shift work and the frequency of injuries incurred by nurses/medical technicians, but also between the occurrence of injuries and the level of stress found in nurses and medical technicians on their jobs. Conclusion:To diminish the incidence of occupational injuries it would be necessary to minimize shift work which would also diminish the level of stress to which nurses and medical technicians are exposed on their jobs