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Performance of Laboratory Workers Regarding Occupational Health Hazards and Safety Measures at Hospitals in Ismailia City

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Last updated: 29 Dec 2024

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Background: Laboratory workers are constantly subjected to health risks occasioned by their exposure to a wide range of biological, chemical, and physical occupational hazards. These exposures to occupational hazards arise in the manner the laboratory workers handle and use substances during their routine work . Aim : This study aimed to examine the performance of laboratory workers regarding occupational health hazards and safety measures at hospitals in Ismailia city. A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized .Sample :convenience sample of 151 laboratory workers who were selected at hospitals in Ismailia city. Tools : two tools used in current study tool I-self-administer questionnaire included three parts. a-socio demographic data , b-knowledge of laboratory workers about occupational hazards, c- Attitude scale of laboratory workers about occupational hazards in the laboratory.  Tool II observational checklist for general laboratory environment and reported practice among laboratory workers. Results: revealed that the knowledge level of the laboratory workers regarding occupational health hazard and safety measures, it was clarified that 55.6% of them had a good  level of knowledge, 64.9% of laboratory workers had a positive attitude toward occupational hazards. There was statistical significance between demographic characteristics and practice among laboratory workers, (P<0.05). Conclusion: more than half of the laboratory workers had a good  level of knowledge regarding occupational health hazards and safety measures, two-thirds of  them had a positive attitude toward occupational hazards in the laboratory and almost half of them had a fair level of practice. Additionally, nearly three-quarters of the selected settings had good levels of occupational safety measures. Recommendation: conduct development program for the laboratory workers to assessment, identification, evaluation activities and the risks from health hazards .

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10.21608/tnhcj.2024.399045

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Reham

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Mohamed el rhman

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Nursing specialist, 30th June International Center for Dialysis and Urology,

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reham.pog@nursing.suez.edu.eg

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farida

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Kamel Yousef

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Assist. Professor of Family and Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt.

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farida.kamel@nursing.suez.edu.eg

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Cairo

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0000-0002-2275-4634

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Samar

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Mohammed Abdel-KaderAlngery

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Lecturer of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt

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samar_alngery@nursing.suez.edu.eg

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Ebtehal

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Galal Fathy

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Lecturer of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University.

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ebtehal.mohamed@nursing.suez.edu.eg

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8

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3

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52347

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2024-12-01

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2024-12-22

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2024-12-01

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84

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107

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2735-4962

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2735-4970

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Trends in Nursing and Health Care Journal

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Performance of Laboratory Workers Regarding Occupational Health Hazards and Safety Measures at Hospitals in Ismailia City

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29 Dec 2024