Mariam Saeed Ibrahim Essa
Dafallah Abdelgadir Mokhtar Esmail
Nada Ali Abozaid
Munefah Shami Al shammari
Mohammed Ali M Alshammari
Abdulmajeed Ateeq Alshammari
Nafe Bsheer Masad Alshammry
Hadeel maleh alshammari
Manal Mohammed Ahmed
Hanan Amara Mohammed
Effect and Symptoms Related Hazards Exposure among Workers in Medical Laboratory at Imam Al-Mahdi University-White Nile State, October 2022 to March 2023
Abstract:
Background: The health of healthcare workers is critical to the effective operation of any medical organization. The well-being of laboratory staff is essential to the efficient functioning of healthcare organizations.
Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effect and symptoms related hazards exposure among Workers in Medical Laboratory at Imam Al-Mahdi University-White Nile State, October 2022 to March 2023.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in Kosti City located in the central south of the White Nile State. All workers in the laboratories of Imam AL-Mahdi Medical University were recruited for the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. Data was collected using structured questionnaire. The results were presented in forms of tables and figures.
Results: The study showed that Eye illness was the common effect 38.2% of radiation and chemical hazards 32.1% on workers at medical laboratories. Hepatitis 50% and Anthrax 40% were the most common effect of biological hazards. Psychological pressure 65.4% was the most common effect of psychological hazards. Falls 51.9% was the most common effect of mechanical hazards. The most common symptoms related thermal hazards were headache 20.8% and raise temperature 16.7%. Headache 36.4% and ringing in the ear 22.7% were the common clinical symptoms related to noise hazard. Headache 25.8% and pain in the eye 22.6% were the most common clinical symptoms related to lighting hazards. Headache 26.9% and nausea vomiting 19.2% were the common clinical symptoms related to radiation hazards. Skin sensitivity 28.6% was the common clinical symptoms related to chemical hazards. Fever 29.4% was the most common clinical symptoms related to biological hazards. While poor ability to focus 32% was the common clinical symptoms related to psychological hazards. In addition, exhaustion 44.8% was the common clinical symptoms related to Ergonomic hazards
Gender, age and education level were positively correlated with hazard effect of thermal, noise, lighting and mechanical. While radiation, chemical, biological and psychological effects were positively correlated with only age and education levels.
Clinical symptoms related to thermal, noise, lighting and biological hazards were positively correlated with gender, age and education level. However, radiation, chemicals, psychological and Ergonomic hazards were positively correlated with age and education level.
Conclusion:
Workers in medical laboratories are exposed to a variety of hazards, resulting in the development of clinical symptoms and exposure to a variety of effects. It is necessary to promote worker awareness of occupational risk factors related to the work environment in order to anticipate possible future risks and provide guidance for taking the necessary measures to provide a safe medical laboratory environment.
Keywords: Effect, symptoms, medical laboratories workers, El Imam El Mahdi University.
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