The Effects of Workload and Working Conditions on Operating Room Nurses and Technicians

Uʇurlu Z., Karahan A., Ünlü H., Abbasoʇlu A., Özhan Elbaş N., Avcl Işlk S., ...Daha Fazla

Workplace Health and Safety, cilt.63, sa.9, ss.399-407, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/2165079915592281
  • Dergi Adı: Workplace Health and Safety
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.399-407
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: nursing, occupational risks, operating room technician, safety in the operating room
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study was conducted between August 15 and September 20, 2013, to determine the effects of workload and working conditions on operating room (OR) nurses and technicians. The study sample included 74 OR nurses and technicians working in a private university's six hospitals. The Individual Workload Perception Scale and a questionnaire that collected data on risk and environmental factors were used. The mean age of study participants was 29.3 ± 6.7 years, and 62.2% of the participants were female. More than 90% of the nurses and technicians had experienced spills or splashing of blood or other body fluids; anesthetic gases and radiation had affected 63.5% and 71.6% of nurses and technicians, respectively; 63.5% reported lumbar pain; and 46.6% defined the work environment as very stressful. The average workload scale score was 32.4 ± 6.2 (min = 11, max = 55). OR nurses and technicians are exposed to many occupational risks.