Open AccessOccupational health problems among nurses.
Author(s) -
Cheng C Tan
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1709
Subject(s) - physical hazard , psychosocial , biological hazard , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , health care , burnout , occupational exposure , occupational safety and health , nursing , environmental health , family medicine , psychiatry , clinical psychology , pathology , economics , economic growth
Nurses are an integral component of the health care delivery system. In discharging their duties, nurses encounter a variety of occupational health problems which may be categorized into biological hazards, chemical hazards, physical hazards, and psychosocial hazards. A review of some examples of each of these four types of hazards is presented in this article. Particular attention has been devoted to hepatitis B, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, tuberculosis, cytotoxic drugs, anesthetic agents, needlestick injury, back pain, and stress.