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Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SJMPS)
Volume-3 | Issue-06 | 622-630
Original Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Occupational Hazards among Nurses at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital Lahore Pakistan
Arooj Awan, Muhammad Afzal, Iram Majeed, Ali Waqas, Syed Amir Gilani
Published : June 29, 2017
DOI : 10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i06.021
Abstract
Occupational hazards associated with health are present in every occupation, and they are the leading cause of death and mortality. Occupational safety at the workplace improves the employees’ health and increases their productivity. In the medical profession, Nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare workers, and experience a higher rate of workplace hazards exposure than other health care workers. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among nurses concerning occupational hazards in a public hospital. The research method was descriptive cross-sectional. The data was collected from Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital Lahore Pakistan. The data was collected from nurses by using questionnaires. The result showed that 67.5% nurses were with high knowledge about occupational hazards. Overall positive attitude was 56.91 % and overall practice level was 57.72% which is insufficient. The practical implication of the study is to improve the practices and reduce the exposure of occupational hazards. There should be training and educational meetings for the nurses to enhance the occupational safety, develop policies on all aspects related to occupational hazards
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