Investigation on occupational exposures of intensive care unit nurses in Shenyang City and its′countermeasures
QIAO Ruihua
SU Lanruo
Abstract：Objective To investigate the present situation of occupational exposures of intensive care unit (ICU)nurses in Shenyang City,and put forward countermeasures to provide a theoretical basis for lowering the ICU nurse occupational exposures.Method Total 21 1 ICU nurses from 5 third grade class-A hospitals in Shenyang were investigated on the occupational exposures using a self-made questionaire. Result The average total score of the occupational exposure incidence was (31.42±10.12),with the highest(13.08 ± 3.54)average incidence of ergonomics, psychological and organizational factors (such as the frequent shifts and improper handling of patients),physical occupational exposure (6.44 ± 2.05 ), chemical occupational exposure and accidental exposure.Conclusion The health administrative departments at all levels and nursing managers should pay more attention to the occurrence of occupational exposure among ICU nurses by adhering to the people-oriented management philosophy,increasing the nursing manpower, enhancing the investment into protectional facilities,and strengthening the training and supervision of occupational protection for nurses,so as to promote the change of nursing behavior to control and reduce the occupational exposure of ICU nurses.
Keywords：Intensive care unit(ICU)NursesOccupational exposure
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 369-372,373 )