Environmental health risks faced by operating room nurses: A descriptive study

Q2 Nursing

Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Pub Date : 2024-05-14 DOI:10.1016/j.pcorm.2024.100394

Çağla Kuş , Aynur Koyuncu , Ayla Yava , Kadiriye Pehlivan

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Abstract

Background

There is limited research on the environmental risks faced by operating room nurses (ORNs). This prospective descriptive study aimed to identify the risk factors encountered by ORNs in their work environment.

Methods

The study included 139 ORNs working in six hospitals in southeastern Turkey. Data were collected between September 2019 and February 2020 through a questionnaire using the Occupational Risk Factors Scale and analyzed using SPSS 22.0 software.

Results

ORNs reported varying types and rates of risks, including radiation, biological, ergonomic, chemical, psychological, and physical risks. Common risk factors included infection, radiation and chemical exposure, musculoskeletal issues from prolonged standing, exposure to extreme cold, and heavy workloads. Risk levels vary based on age, education, experience, certification, and work assignment.

Conclusions

These identified risk factors must be addressed by implementing national education programs focusing on factors influencing safety in ORs.

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手术室护士面临的环境健康风险：描述性研究

背景有关手术室护士（ORNs）面临的环境风险的研究十分有限。这项前瞻性描述性研究旨在确定手术室护士在工作环境中遇到的风险因素。数据收集于 2019 年 9 月至 2020 年 2 月期间，采用职业风险因素量表进行问卷调查，并使用 SPSS 22.0 软件进行分析。常见的风险因素包括感染、暴露于辐射和化学物质、长时间站立造成的肌肉骨骼问题、暴露于极度寒冷的环境以及繁重的工作负荷。风险程度因年龄、教育程度、经验、认证和工作任务而异。结论必须通过实施国家教育计划，重点关注影响手术室安全的因素，来解决这些已确定的风险因素。

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Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Nursing-Medical and Surgical Nursing

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1.30

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审稿时长

56 days

期刊介绍： The objective of this new online journal is to serve as a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed source of information related to the administrative, economic, operational, safety, and quality aspects of the ambulatory and in-patient operating room and interventional procedural processes. The journal will provide high-quality information and research findings on operational and system-based approaches to ensure safe, coordinated, and high-value periprocedural care. With the current focus on value in health care it is essential that there is a venue for researchers to publish articles on quality improvement process initiatives, process flow modeling, information management, efficient design, cost improvement, use of novel technologies, and management.