Investigation of Occupational Accidents in Hospitals: An Example of a Training and Research Hospital

Elarslan, Serkan; �zayd�n, �zlem; G�d�k, �zden; Sertbas, Yasar

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Investigation of Occupational Accidents in Hospitals: An Example of a Training and Research Hospital [Bosphorus Med J]

Bosphorus Med J. 2022; 9(3): 166-172 | DOI: 10.14744/bmj.2022.73644

Investigation of Occupational Accidents in Hospitals: An Example of a Training and Research Hospital

Serkan Elarslan¹, �zlem �zayd�n², �zden G�d�k³, Yasar Sertbas⁴
¹Health Sciences University Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
²Istinye University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Department of Health Management, Istanbul, Turkey
³Y�ksek �htisas University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, Ankara, Turkey
⁴Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate, Public Hospitals Services Presidency-2, Istanbul, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: It is the examination of the causes, frequency, and consequences of occupational accidents in hospitals.
METHODS: In this descriptive study, conducted in a single center, all occupational accidents in a hospital in 2019 were examined. Data on the causes of occupational accidents, occurrence time, the injury caused by the accident, and the labor loss were shown in frequency tables. The differences between the groups according to gender and education level for labor loss due to the accidents were analyzed with Yates Chi-square and Kruskal�Wallis Analysis. SPSS v.22 statistics program was used in the analysis of the data.
RESULTS: A total of 131 occupational accidents occurred in the hospital and the annual occupational accident rate was 9%. The mean age of the employees exposed to the accident was 33.3�9.41 years, the majority was women (58%) and nurses/midwives/laboratory workers (29.8%), and their working experience was between 1 and 5 years (42.7%). In terms of education level, most accidents were seen in undergraduate education (24.4%). Most of the accidents occurred during day shifts (71%), in inpatient clinics (27.5%), and the most common was with sharp-piercing injuries (35.9%). The labor loss after the accidents was 19.8% and 98 days in total. The labor loss was higher for males than females and for employees with associate degree education compared to others.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Occupational accidents not only cause loss of workforce, but also negatively affect the health of employees. Identification of high-risk personnel will ensure that the protective approaches to prevent accidents will be more effective.

Keywords: Healthcare employees, hospital, injuries, occupational accident, occupational health and safety.

Hastanelerde G�r�len �� Kazalar�n�n �ncelenmesi: Bir E�itim ve Ara�t�rma Hastanesi �rne�i

Serkan Elarslan¹, �zlem �zayd�n², �zden G�d�k³, Yasar Sertbas⁴
¹Sa�l�k Bilimleri �niversitesi Fatih Sultan Mehmet E�itim ve Ara�t�rma Hastanesi, �� Hastal�klar� Klini�i, �stanbul, T�rkiye
²�stinye �niversitesi, �ktisadi �dari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fak�ltesi, Sa�l�k Y�netimi B�l�m�, �stanbul, T�rkiye
³Y�ksek �htisas �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Sa�l�k Y�netimi B�l�m�, Ankara, T�rkiye
⁴�stanbul �l Sa�l�k M�d�rl��, Kamu Hastaneleri Hizmetleri Ba�kanl��-2, �stanbul, T�rkiye

G�R�� ve AMA�: Bu �al��man�n amac�, hastanelerde g�r�len i� kazalar�n�n nedenlerinin, g�r�lme s�kl��n�n ve sonu�lar�n�n incelenmesidir.
Y�NTEM ve GERE�LER: Tan�mlay�c� nitelikte ve tek merkezde yap�lan �al��mada, bir hastanede 2019 y�l�nda g�r�len t�m i� kazalar� incelendi. �� kazalar�n�n nedenleri, meydana gelme saati, kaza sonucunda geli�en yaralanma durumu ve i� g�c� kayb� ya�anma durumuna dair veriler frekans tablolar ile g�sterildi. Kazalardaki i� g�c� kayb�nda, cinsiyet ve e�itim seviyesine g�re farkl�l�k olup olmad�� Yates Ki-Kare ve Kruskal Wallis analizleri ile yap�ld�. Verilerin analizinde SPSS v.22 istatistik program� kullan�ld�.
BULGULAR: Hastanede toplam 131 i� kazas� oldu ve y�ll�k i� kazas� g�r�lme s�kl�� %9 olarak tespit edildi. Kazaya maruz kalan personelin ya� ortalamas� 33,3�9,41 y�l, �o�unlu�u (%58) kad�n ve hem�ire/ebe/laborant (%29,8) olup 1-5 y�l aras� �al��anlard� (%42,7). E�itim d�zeyi a��s�ndan en fazla kaza lisans e�itiminde (%24,4) g�r�ld�. Kazalar�n �o�unlukla (%71) mesai saatleri i�inde yatakl� kliniklerde (%27,5) geli�ti�i ve en s�k kesici delici alet yaralanmalar� (%35,9) oldu�u g�r�ld�. Kaza sonras� i� g�c� kayb� %19,8 oran�nda ve toplam 98 g�n olarak tespit edildi. Erkeklerde kad�nlara g�re ve �n lisans d�zeyinde e�itimi olan �al��anlarda di�erlerine g�re i� g�c� kayb� ya�anma oran� daha y�ksek saptand�.

TARTI�MA ve SONU�: �� kazalar�, i� g�c� kayb� olu�turmas�n�n yan� s�ra personelin sa�l��n� da olumsuz y�nde etkilemektedir. Y�ksek riskli personelin tespit edilmesi, kazalar�n �nlenmesine y�nelik koruyucu yakla��mlar�n daha etkili olmas�na yarar sa�layacakt�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hastane, yaralanmalar, i� kazas�, i� sa�l�� ve g�venli�i, sa�l�k �al��anlar�.

Corresponding Author: �zlem �zayd�n, T�rkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish

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