HRH Global Resource Center - Occupational Health & Safety

What About My Health? An Assessment of How the Health and Safety Issues of Health Workers are Addressed

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:53:47 +0000

Hospitals are established to attend to the health needs of people as well as to treat the injured and the sick. However, health workers are sometimes faced with occupational health and safety issues which give a bad image to the socio-economic importance of the hospitals.
This study assessed how the health and safety issues of health workers in the public health facilities of Ghana are addressed. [from abstract]

Occupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:42:51 +0000

The aim of this paper is to assess the occupational health hazards faced by healthcare workers and the mitigation measures. [adapted from abstract]

CPTED and Workplace Violence in Jordanian Public Hospitals

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:59:43 +0000

This study found that the hospitals attempted to make significant use of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) approach (including natural surveillance, natural access control, territorial concern, and management & maintenance) but that CPTED usage was at least partially ineffective because of poor implementation of its principles and because employees were not sufficiently educated in CPTED to exploit the CPTED engineering and design features. [from abstract]

Tackling Violence Against Health-Care Workers

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:16:08 +0000

Globally, health-care workers experience high rates of violence and abuse in the workplace. More focus should be put on preventing such attacks, say experts. [from introduction]

Violence Against Primary Health Care Workers in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:09:34 +0000

This self-report questionnaire study was carried out in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia to highlight the magnitude, predictors, and circumstances of workplace violence against primary health care (PHC) workers. A total of 1,091 workers completed a self-administered questionnaire. [from abstract]

Stop Violence Against Medical Workers in China

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:47:21 +0000

The incidence of patient-doctor disputes are alarmingly increasing in China, this article reviews the current status and causes of violence against medical workers in China, six strategies to tackle the daily worrying problems have been proposed and hopefully could improve the medical working environment in China. [from abstract]

Violence Against Healthcare Workers

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:43:12 +0000

The objective of SICOT is “to promote the advancement of the science and art of orthopaedics and traumatology at international level in particular for the improvement of patient care; to foster and develop teaching, research and education; to facilitate and encourage exchange of professional experience and to promote good fellowship among its members.” [from introduction]

Aggression and Violence Against Health Care Workers in Germany - A Cross Sectional Retrospective Survey

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:36:26 +0000

Although international scientific research on health issues has been dealing with the problem of aggression and violence towards those employed in health care, research activities in Germany are still at an early stage. In view of this, the aim of this study was to examine the frequency and consequences of aggressive behaviour towards nurses and health care workers in different health sectors in Germany and to assess the need for preventive measures. [from abstract]

Violence Against Health Care Part I : The Problem and the Law

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:50:30 +0000

In 2013, new data collected by the ICRC7 showed that the vast majority of violent incidents against health services that took place during 2012 – more than 80 per cent of the 900 or so incidents recorded in twenty-two countries – affected local health-care professionals. A quarter of the people affected by these incidents were killed or wounded, while the remainder of the incidents consisted of beatings, threats, arrests, kidnapping, and other violent occurrences. [from introduction]

Facilitators and Barriers Influencing Patient Safety in Swedish Hospitals: A Qualitative Study of Nurses’ Perceptions

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:06:21 +0000

This interview study aimed to explore perceived facilitators and barriers influencing patient safety among nurses involved in the direct provision of care. Considering the importance of nurses with regard to patient safety, this knowledge could facilitate the development and implementation of better solutions. [from abstract]