Assessment of Physical and Chemical hazards Among Health Care Workers in Wasit Governorate

Abstract

Health care workers are on the front lines of this worldwide pandemic, with the significant burden of identifying and treating an increasingly expanding number of severely sick patients, sometimes making vital decisions under physical and psychological stress. This study is descriptive; a cross-sectional study conducted at four hospitals in Wasit governorate. The data collection started from December 2020 till March 2021. The Data were collected by direct interview with the health worker by the researcher, by using a selfreporting questionnaire from the occupation hazard dimension, which includes two domains: physical hazards and chemical hazards. The statistical method used includes Mean, Standard Deviation, and Chi-square. Statistical significance was considered whenever the P-value was equal to or less than 0.05. The current study found that the highest percentage 254 (57.6%) were in the age group <30 years, there was a distinct female's preponderance of 242(54.9%). There is a highly significant positive correlation (P-value <0.01) between physical hazards and prevention and control methods (r= 0.144 * ); a highly significant positive correlation (P-value <0.01) between chemical hazards, and prevention and control methods (r= 0.770 * ).where the chemical hazard reached to241(54.6%) while followed physical hazards reached to 196(44.4%) the results also showed Weighted Mean for physical hazard equal 3.28±0.67which is within the medium level risk.