General Document Inspection for Occupational Health and Safety Among Health Facilities in Sengerema District.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, Premises, Post Code: 33102 | P. O. Box 1464 Mwanza, Tanzania | Phone: (255) 28-298-3384 | Fax: (255) 28-298-3386 | Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz | Website: www.bugando.ac.tz. Language: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS-Bugando] | 2024.Description: 34 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Background information:
According to WHO an estimated 59 million people work in healthcare facilities accounting to roughly 12% percent of working population. The international labour organization reported that millions of health care workers suffer from work related disease and many more succumb to occupational hazards[1]
Healthcare workers faces occupational health and safety hazards including physical, biological ,chemical, and psychosocial hazards in their daily occupational duties that put their health at risk and compromise provision of quality healthcare services[2]
. Studies show in Tanzania major hazardous activities include injections, cleaning , patient care, bedding ,dressing of wounds, medications and surgical operations. hospitals lack qualified health personnel for OHS in hospitals. OHS was was observed to be inadequate in most workplaces in Tanzania hospitals[3]
In Taiwan studies show injuries and sickness prevent healthcare works from doing their duties effectively which can have general impact on overall health system. [2]
| Item type | Current library | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | Not for loan | 20240917080330.0 |
Background information:
According to WHO an estimated 59 million people work in healthcare facilities accounting to roughly 12% percent of working population. The international labour organization reported that millions of health care workers suffer from work related disease and many more succumb to occupational hazards[1]
Healthcare workers faces occupational health and safety hazards including physical, biological ,chemical, and psychosocial hazards in their daily occupational duties that put their health at risk and compromise provision of quality healthcare services[2]
. Studies show in Tanzania major hazardous activities include injections, cleaning , patient care, bedding ,dressing of wounds, medications and surgical operations. hospitals lack qualified health personnel for OHS in hospitals. OHS was was observed to be inadequate in most workplaces in Tanzania hospitals[3]
In Taiwan studies show injuries and sickness prevent healthcare works from doing their duties effectively which can have general impact on overall health system. [2]
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