Occupational Diseases and Perceived Health in Operating Room Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Martí-Ejarque, Maria Del Mar; Lázaro, Gemma Guiu; Juncal, Roser Coutado; Paredes, Salvador Pérez; Díez-García, Cecilia

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“…The non-proficient skills in the new technologies may cause them at a higher risk of MEs ( 22 , 23 ). Second, with the higher concentration on the operating process, ORNs were also at higher risk of physical health than hospitalization nurses ( 24 ), which was also a risk factor for MEs ( 25 ). Further considering the possible serious outcomes of MEs caused by ORNs, MEs and AEs among ORNs should be explored.…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported medical errors and adverse events among operating room nurses in China

Song

Tang

Wei

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundIn recent decades, the prominence of medical errors (MEs) and adverse events (AEs) is fueled by several studies performed across the world. Correspondingly, a high prevalence of medical errors and adverse events have been reported. Operating room nurses (ORNs) were indispensable members of the operating process, and any kind of MEs or AEs from ORNs may cause serious results and even death to the patients. However, to the best of our knowledge, the prevalence and associated factors of MEs and AEs were never reported among ORNs in China, which is the largest country in population and health services quantity in the world.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study, which was conducted among ORNs in China, and 787 valid questionnaires were analyzed in this study. MEs, AEs, gender, age, married status, religious belief, academic degree, manager or not, working years, working hours/week, physical disease, and mental health were evaluated in this study. MEs were evaluated by eight questions about the occurrence of eight kinds of MEs for the ORNs. For ORNs with MEs, further questions about clinical harm to the patients were interviewed, which analyzed AEs. Kessler 10 was used to evaluate the ORNs' mental health. Logistic regression was conducted to examine the factors associated with MEs and AEs.ResultsThe prevalence of MEs and AEs was 27.7 and 13.9% among ORNs, respectively. The most frequent MEs that occurred among ORNs were from surgical instruments (9.1%), disinfection (9.0%), equipment and consumables (8.9%), and specimen management (7.8%). MEs were positively associated with lower working years, poor mental health, and physical disease. The physical disease was positively associated with AEs.ConclusionThe prevalence of perceived MEs and AEs was at a higher level than other kinds of nurses. Fresh ORNs with physical and mental health problems were the risk population for MEs, and ORNs with physical disease were at a higher risk for AEs. All the findings implied that MEs and AEs were an important issue for ORNs, and ORNs with physical and mental health problems should be paid attention to control MEs and AEs.

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Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported medical errors and adverse events among operating room nurses in China

Song

Tang

Wei

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Front. Public Health

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How a critical care environment influences nurses’ health and working capacity: a scoping review

Lamb,

Fry,

Sheppard-Law

2024

Contemporary Nurse

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The prevalence of contact dermatitis among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists working at the Amsterdam University Medical Centre

van den Oord,

Naber,

van Manen

et al. 2023

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Background Professions requiring frequent and/or long lasting wet‐work are at high risk for contact dermatitis (CD). CD may lead to loss of work productivity, sick leave and reduced quality of work. The 1‐year prevalence of healthcare workers varies between 12% and 65%. However, the prevalence of CD among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists is unknown. Objectives (1) To establish the point‐prevalence and 1‐year prevalence among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists and (2) to determine the impact of CD on work and daily activities. Method A single‐centre cross‐sectional prevalence study was conducted among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists. Data were obtained from the Amsterdam University Medical Centre between the 1 June 2022 and 20 July 2022. For data collection, a questionnaire was used, derived from the Dutch Association for Occupational Medicine (NVAB). Participants with an atopic predisposition or symptoms of CD were invited to the contact dermatitis consultation hour (CDCH). Results A total of 269 employees were included. The total point prevalence of CD was 7.8%; 95% CI: 4.9–11.7, the total 1‐year prevalence was 28.3%; 95% CI: 23.0–34.0. The point‐prevalence among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists was 14%, 4% and 2%, respectively. The 1‐year prevalence was 49%, 19% and 3%, respectively. Two employees reported changed work‐tasks because of symptoms, no sick days were reported. The majority of the visitors of the CDCH indicated an impact on work productivity and daily activities because of CD; however, the extent to which varied widely. Conclusion This study established that CD is a relevant occupational health disease among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists.

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Occupational Diseases and Perceived Health in Operating Room Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported medical errors and adverse events among operating room nurses in China

Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported medical errors and adverse events among operating room nurses in China

How a critical care environment influences nurses’ health and working capacity: a scoping review

The prevalence of contact dermatitis among surgical assistants, anaesthesia assistants and anaesthesiologists working at the Amsterdam University Medical Centre

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