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Med. Pr. 2007;58(1):1-5

WORKING CONDITIONS IN OPERATING ROOMS

WARUNKI PRACY NA SALACH OPERACYJNYCH

Ewa Kułagowska

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to get acquainted with the opinions of the nursing staff on working conditions at their workplace. Material and Methods: The study was carried out in a group of 398 nurses working in various kinds of operating roomsat 11 public hospitals. A questionnaire was used as a major tool of this study. The questionnaires were filled in by 259 operating room nurses (circulating nurses) and 139 nurse-anesthetists. Results and Conclusions: The collected data show that workingconditions in operating rooms do not ensure safety of the nursing staff at work. The main sources of problems are: work organization, technical factors, work equipment, work space, knowledge of hazards and strenuous factors among nurses, ways of preventing and/or limiting them. These elements are serious occupational risk factors influencing the work process and health status of nurses. Med Pr 2007;58(1):1ś5

Key words

nurses, workplace, occupational factors, work load, working tools