Profesionalni rizici bolničkih medicinskih sestara zaposlenih na odjelima za zarazne bolesti

master's thesis

• Title (english): Professional risks of hospital nurses working in infectious disease departments
• Author: Marija Škrtić
• Mentor: Milan Milošević (mentor)
• Committee member: Hana Brborović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ksenija Vitale (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Milan Milošević (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Public Health and Health Care

Abstract

Ovaj rad ima za cilj prikazati najčešće profesionalne rizike kojima su izložene medicinske sestre
koje rade na odjelima za zarazne bolesti. Pregledom dostupne literature u bibliografskim bazama PubMed i Google Scholar te portalu
elektroničkih časopisa Hrčak vidljivo je da su medicinske sestre kao najbrojnija profesija u
zdravstvu i zbog prirode svog posla u rizičnoj skupini za nastanak profesionalnih oboljenja
uzrokovanih različitim čimbenicima na radnom mjestu. Svakodnevni dodir s krvi i drugim
tjelesnim tekućinama potencijalno zaraženih pacijenata dovodi ih u rizik za nastanak
profesionalnih zaraznih bolesti koje se prenose krvlju. Ubodni incidenti kontaminiranim iglama
su najčešći uzrok izloženosti i nastanka istih. Uz njih, tuberkuloza je pri samom vrhu
profesionalnih bolesti kod medicinskih sestara. Nadalje medicinske sestre koje rade na odjelima
za zarazne bolesti u velikoj su mjeri izložene stresu na radnom mjestu koji osim na poslovni, uteče i na njihov privatni život što potvrđuju brojna istraživanja. Fizički napori dovode ih u rizik
za nastanak ergonomskih oštećenja, a svakodnevna uporaba dezinfekcijskih sredstava i lateks
rukavica u rizik za nastanak raznih kožnih oštećenja i alergijskih reakcija. Zaključno pregledom dostupne literature vidljivo je da je potrebna kontinuirana edukacija ne
samo medicinskih sestara, nego zdravstvenih djelatnika općenito, o mjerama prevencije i zaštite
zdravlja na radnom mjestu. Isto tako potrebno je više pažnje posvetiti psihološkom zdravlju
medicinskih sestara.

Abstract (english)

This paper aims to present the most common professional risks to which nurses working in
infectious disease wards are exposed. A review of available literature in the bibliographic databases PubMed and Google Scholar and
the portal of electronic journals Hrcak shows that nurses, as the most numerous profession in
healthcare and due to the nature of their work, are in the risk group for the occurrence of
occupational diseases caused by various factors in the workplace. Daily contact with blood and
other body fluids of potentially infected patients puts them at risk for occupational blood-borne
infectious diseases. Stinging incidents with contaminated needles are the most common cause of
exposure and their occurrence. Along with them, tuberculosis is at the very top of professional
diseases among nurses. Furthermore, nurses who work in infectious disease wards are exposed to
a great deal of stress at work, which is confirmed by numerous surveys, in addition to their work, personal and private lives. Physical efforts put them at risk for ergonomic damage, and the daily
use of disinfectants and latex gloves puts them at risk for various skin damage and allergic
reactions. In conclusion, a review of the available literature shows that there is a need for continuous
education not only of nurses, but of health workers in general, on prevention and health
protection measures at the workplace. It is also important to pay more attention to the
psychological health of nurses.

• Keywords: profesionalni rizik; profesionalne bolesti; medicinska sestra; zarazne bolesti
• Keywords (english): occupational risk; occupational diseases; nurse; infectious diseases
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:609021
• Study programme: Title: Studies in Nursing; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sestrinstva (magistar/magistra sestrinstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-04-18 12:03:47