A STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL LOADS OF MIDWIVES IN THEIR WORK PROCESS WITH PATIENTS

V. Ivanov
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ABSTRACT Midwives belong to one of the largest groups of healthcare professionals working at multiple hospitals in Bulgaria. They are an essential part of the treatment and diagnostic process of recovery and healing among women with gynecological problems, pregnant women, women in and after labor, and newborns (Hadzhideleva, 2014). In their daily work, midwives face various situations requiring quick and precise responses and adequate professional behavior. This suggests the occurrence of numerous psychologically stressful situations as well as physical strain in the process of work. This survey aims to assess the volume of the physical strain of midwives while working with patients by measuring their heart rates, the number of steps, and the distance covered. The study was conducted by applying combined measurements, including indicators such as age, height, weight, heart rate, number of steps, and distance covered within a single workday of 15 midwives from three medical institutions who participated in the survey. In order to increase the precision of data measurements, HUAWEI - Watch Fit, Body Composition Fat Scale 3, and Polar products were used. The data analysis indicates that the average distance covered by a health worker in a single workday is 6.70 km and the maximum heart rate at the end of the workday reaches up to 159 bpm with an average of 106 bpm, which indicates that midwives are subjected to significant workloads that lead to excessive fatigue and stress. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, stress is the second most significant factor that causes health problems among health workers, and almost one in every four has been affected by this factor (OSHA, 2022) The conclusions that can be drawn are that the specifics of the midwives’ work entail multiple tasks and obligations and high intensity of physical load, which leads to excessive physical and emotional fatigue. In order to keep up the quality of work of health workers, it is necessary to take measures that aim to optimize the work process and improve the working conditions at medical institutions by observing recess times.
助产士与病人工作过程中身体负荷的研究
助产士属于在保加利亚多家医院工作的医疗保健专业人员的最大群体之一。它们是患有妇科疾病的妇女、孕妇、分娩和产后妇女以及新生儿康复和康复的治疗和诊断过程的重要组成部分(Hadzhideleva, 2014)。在日常工作中,助产士面临各种情况,需要快速准确的反应和适当的专业行为。这表明在工作过程中出现了许多心理压力情况以及身体紧张。这项调查旨在通过测量助产士的心率、步数和所走的距离来评估助产士在与病人一起工作时的身体负荷。这项研究是通过综合测量进行的,包括年龄、身高、体重、心率、步数、在一个工作日内走的距离等指标,来自三家医疗机构的15名助产士参与了调查。为了提高数据测量的精度,我们使用了HUAWEI - Watch Fit、Body Composition Fat Scale 3和Polar产品。数据分析表明,卫生工作者在一个工作日内的平均路程为6.70公里,工作日结束时的最大心率高达每分钟159次,平均为每分钟106次,这表明助产士承受着巨大的工作量,导致过度疲劳和压力。根据欧洲工作安全与健康机构的数据,压力是导致卫生工作者健康问题的第二大因素,几乎每四个人中就有一个人受到这一因素的影响(OSHA, 2022年)。可以得出的结论是,助产士的工作具体涉及多种任务和义务以及高强度的身体负荷,这导致身体和情绪过度疲劳。为了保持卫生工作者的工作质量,有必要采取措施,通过规定休息时间,优化工作流程,改善医疗机构的工作条件。
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