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Occupational Health Hazards in ICU Nursing Staff

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  • Helena Eri Shimizu
  • Djalma Ticiani Couto
  • Edgar Merchán-Hamann
  • Anadergh Barbosa Branco

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This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likert-type work-related symptom scale (WRSS) was used to evaluate the presence of physical, psychological, and social risks. Data were analyzed with the use of the SPSS, version 12.0, and the Kruskal-Wallis test for statistical significance and differences in occupational health hazards at the beginning and at the end of the workers' careers. As a workplace, ICUs can cause work health hazards, mostly physical, to nurses and nursing technicians due to the frequent use of physical energy and strength to provide care, while psychological and social hazards occur to a lesser degree.

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  • Helena Eri Shimizu & Djalma Ticiani Couto & Edgar Merchán-Hamann & Anadergh Barbosa Branco, 2010. "Occupational Health Hazards in ICU Nursing Staff," Nursing Research and Practice, Hindawi, vol. 2010, pages 1-6, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlnrp:849169
    DOI: 10.1155/2010/849169
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