Psychosocial risks and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s) nurses face in the hospital working environment
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
53(1), С. 12 - 19
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Aim:
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
and
correlate
psychosocial
risks
musculoskeletal
disorders
(MSDs)
faced
by
nurses
in
the
hospital
work
environment.
Materials
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
conducted
among
90
(response
rate:
56%)
working
a
General
Hospital
Central
Greece,
from
January
March
2023.
self-administered
questionnaire
used
for
data
collection,
which
included
demographic
information,
characteristics
nursing
unit,
Copenhagen
Psychosocial
Questionnaire
Version
III
(COPSOQ
III),
Nordic
Musculoskeletal
Questionnaire.
Results:
No
statistically
significant
differences
were
found
between
individual
factors
COPSOQ
scales
under
examination,
except
gender.
Professional
characteristics,
however,
associated
with
risks.
For
example,
an
increase
number
positively
demands.
Conversely,
night
shifts
negatively
freedom
movement,
as
length
employment
opportunities
career
development
assessment
leadership
quality.
MSDs
factors.
Regarding
correlation
MSDs,
revealed
several
associations
scales,
such
demands,
work-life
balance,
social
support
colleagues
supervisors,
job
insecurity
satisfaction,
interactions
others,
health
assessment,
mental
exhaustion,
occurrence
body
areas
neck,
shoulders,
elbows,
wrists,
hips,
upper
back,
ankles.
Conclusions:
environment
entails
numerous
risk
factors,
ensuring
its
safety
requires
their
identification
evaluation.
Interventions
ergonomics
training,
acquiring
ergonomic
equipment,
avoiding
manual
lifting,
training
on
use
patient
handling
devices
can
awareness,
reducing
frequency
intensity
pain.
Язык: Английский
Psychosocial Factors in Evidence-based Management Interventions and Policymaking: The COPSOQ III Greek Validation Study
Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024
Background:
For
the
past
two
decades,
Copenhagen
Psychosocial
Questionnaire
(COPSOQ)
has
been
established
as
a
valid
instrument
to
measure
psychosocial
stress
at
work.
Nowadays,
COPSOQ
international
network
is
responsible
for
monitoring
and
improvement
of
COPSOQ.
2019,
new
questionnaire
was
published,
Greek
version
now
being
validated.
Methods:
Measurement
qualities
III
have
explored
in
adherence
usual
requirements
validation
study
defined
by
DIN
EN
ISO
10075-3.
A
sample
observations
from
2.189
participants
surveyed
with
Greece
used
validate
current
appropriate
statistical
analyses.
Exploratory
factor
analysis
assess
relations
many
scales.
Results:
With
its
108
items
40
scales,
includes
all
work
factors
that
internationally
validated
remain
compatible
about
72%
German
content.
Beyond
primary
results,
congruence
widely
theoretical
approaches
like
Demand-Control(−Support)
model
(DCM)
or
Job
Demands-Resources
(JDR)
generally
satisfactory.
In
summary,
our
showed
adequate
reliability
validity,
which
line
other
European
countries,
it
also
(Lincke,
2021).
Our
regression
34
(34
“context”
scales)
could
adequately
predict
scores
satisfactory
health
scales
(6
“outcome”
scales).
The
indicated
top
five
(5)
predictors
(context
variables)
each
six
(6)
“effect”
(outcome
variables).
Conclusions:
launch
Greece,
workplace
aspects
be
explored.
III(GR)
beneficial
enterprise
research
risk
assessment.
Язык: Английский
Examining Psychosocial Risks and Their Impact on Nurses' Safety Attitudes and Medication Error Rates: A Cross-Sectional Study
Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2024
The
exposure
of
employees
to
specific
risks
is
usually
due
increasing
levels
work-related
stress,
which
negatively
affects
their
skills
and
effectiveness
in
job
duties,
lead-ing
the
onset
physical/mental
illnesses,
mistakes,
or
even
accidents.
aim
this
study
investigate
psychosocial
experienced
by
nurses
tertiary
hospitals
Greece
association
with
attitudes
towards
safety
occurrence
medication
errors.
research
was
conducted
four
Greece,
participation
514
all
educational
levels.
Questionnaires
were
used
collect
data
on
professional
burnout,
results
highlighted
that
risks,
such
as
high
work
pressure
lack
support,
are
directly
linked
burnout
an
increased
likelihood
necessity
social
autonomy,
work-life
balance
underscored
critical
factors
for
reducing
stress
improving
quality
care.
Specific
strategies
proposed
enhance
mental
health
improve
working
conditions.
Язык: Английский