Risk Assessment of Physical Hazards in Greek Hospitals Combining Staff's Perception, Experts' Evaluation and Objective Measurements

Tziaferi, Styliani Gewrgios; Sourtzi, Panayiota; Kalokairinou, Athina; Sgourou, Evi; Koumoulas, Emmanouel; Velonakis, Emmanouel

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저자정보: Tziaferi, Styliani Gewrgios (Faculty of Nursing, University of Peloponnese) Sourtzi, Panayiota (Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) Kalokairinou, Athina (Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) Sgourou, Evi (Chemical Engineering, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) Koumoulas, Emmanouel (Electrical Engineering, Technological Foundation of Larissa) Velonakis, Emmanouel (Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

저널정보: 산업안전보건연구원 Safety and health at work : SH@W Safety and health at work : SH@W 제2권 제3호

발행연도: 2011.1

수록면: 260 - 272 (13page)

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Objectives: The promotion of health and safety (H&S) awareness among hospital staff can be applied through various methods. The aim of this study was to assess the risk level of physical hazards in the hospital sector by combining workers' perception, experts' evaluation and objective measurements. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed using multiple triangulation. Hospital staff (n = 447) filled in an H&S questionnaire in a general hospital in Athens and an oncology one in Thessaloniki. Experts observed and filled in a checklist on H&S in the various departments of the two hospitals. Lighting, noise and microclimate measurements were performed. Results: The staff's perception of risk was higher than that of the experts in many cases. The measured risk levels were low to medium. In cases of high-risk noise and lighting, staff and experts agreed. Staff's perception of risk was influenced by hospital's department, hospital's service, years of working experience and level of education. Therefore, these factors should be taken into account in future studies aimed at increasing the participation of hospital workers. Conclusion: This study confirmed the usefulness of staff participation in the risk assessment process, despite the tendency for staff to overestimate the risk level of physical hazards. The combination of combining staff perception, experts' evaluation and objective measures in the risk assessment process increases the efficiency of risk management in the hospital environment and the enforcement of relevant legislation.

#Occupational safety #Health hazards #Attitude of health personnel #Risk assessment #Hospital legislation

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