Occupational Accidents Among Healthcare Workers in Central Java
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چکیده
Healthcare workers have a risk of experiencing occupational accidents that may lead to injury or even death. Unavailable incident reporting can negatively impact the health and safety healthcare other larger sectors. This study aimed investigate among workers. A descriptive with cross-sectional approach was conducted. involved 377 participants from five public private hospitals in Central Java. Data were analyzed independent t-test logistic regression. generally experienced low accidents. The most frequent incidents were: exposure blood body fluids (68.9%), sharp objects (50.4%), needles (47.7%). Low rates significantly correlated females (p=0.013). various frequencies. Special attention high is required more in-depth on low-frequent.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1858-1196', '2355-3596']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v18i1.33053