Open AccessANALYSIS OF LABOR CONDITIONS AND PROTECTION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Author(s) -
S.A. Zhukova,
Igor Smirnov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
socialʹno-trudovye issledovaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2658-3712
DOI - 10.34022/2658-3712-2020-41-4-145-154
Subject(s) - health care , occupational safety and health , occupational injury , medicine , environmental health , falling (accident) , medical surveillance , medical emergency , injury prevention , poison control , political science , pathology , law
The most difficult and responsible type of human activity is the work of medical workers due to high intellectual, sometimes physical exertion, extreme conditions, often in temporary deficit, with the utmost concentration of endurance and attention. Occupational morbidity in healthcare is 30 times higher than in other types of economic activity, and tends to grow at a rate of 8-9% per year. About 30% of all newly registered diseases were detected in healthcare (2012–2017). The high incidence rate of medical workers is due to direct contact with patients, working conditions and the impact of factors of physical, chemical and biological nature. The occupational injury rate in healthcare is also leading. The injuries of medical workers are associated with the specifics of working on the road, aggression of patients and their relatives, a high risk of injury when working with sharp instruments, physical activity when caring for patients. In the modern world, the problem of ensuring the safety and health of workers in healthcare has become particularly acute in the new conditions of the pandemic. The aim of this article is to systematize the factors of injury and occupational morbidity of medical workers for the further development of rules for labor protection in healthcare based on identifying hazards and assessing occupational risks.