[ Evaluation des risques professionnels au centre hospitalier Abass Ndao de Dakar ]
Volume 39, Issue 4, June 2023, Pages 1520–1526
AER Diatta1, D. Diedhiou2, B. B. Diedhiou3, and M Ndiaye4
1 Service de médecine du travail, Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d’odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal
2 Service de médecine du travail, Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d’odontostomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal
3 Service de Médecine du Travail et Médecine Légale, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
4 Service de médecine du travail, Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d’odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal
Original language: French
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Objectives: To evaluate occupational risks at the Abass Ndao Hospital Center. Methodology: This was an observational, descriptive study conducted in internal medicine in July 2021. Data collection was based on direct interviews and observation of work situations using a pre-established questionnaire containing all the parameters of PRRA in a hospital environment. Results: Out of 118 agents, the sex ratio (M/F) was 0.66 and the average age was 36.49 years. Our agents were medical (35.6%) and support staff (64.4%). Biological products were handled in 35.6% and 38.1% used sharp equipment and recapping was practiced in 31.6%. AES were reported in 9.3% and Covid-19 infection in 8.4%. About 87.2% reported awkward postures. Musculoskeletal disorders were reported in 68.6%, handling of heavy loads in 77.1% and electrical risk in 90.7%. The agents were exposed to irritating (100%), corrosive (60%), toxic (33%) and flammable (100%) products, mainly by the cutaneous, respiratory and ocular routes. Approximately 33.8% of the workers suffered from varying degrees of professional stress and 67.8% declared that they were victims of violence, especially verbal violence. Only 5% said that their remuneration met their expectations. Conclusion: Work-related nuisances are frequent, varied and of varying severity in health facilities. It is urgent to implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure the health and safety of workers and patients.
Author Keywords: Occupational medicine, occupational risk, hospital, Senegal.
Volume 39, Issue 4, June 2023, Pages 1520–1526
AER Diatta1, D. Diedhiou2, B. B. Diedhiou3, and M Ndiaye4
1 Service de médecine du travail, Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d’odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal
2 Service de médecine du travail, Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d’odontostomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal
3 Service de Médecine du Travail et Médecine Légale, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
4 Service de médecine du travail, Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d’odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate occupational risks at the Abass Ndao Hospital Center. Methodology: This was an observational, descriptive study conducted in internal medicine in July 2021. Data collection was based on direct interviews and observation of work situations using a pre-established questionnaire containing all the parameters of PRRA in a hospital environment. Results: Out of 118 agents, the sex ratio (M/F) was 0.66 and the average age was 36.49 years. Our agents were medical (35.6%) and support staff (64.4%). Biological products were handled in 35.6% and 38.1% used sharp equipment and recapping was practiced in 31.6%. AES were reported in 9.3% and Covid-19 infection in 8.4%. About 87.2% reported awkward postures. Musculoskeletal disorders were reported in 68.6%, handling of heavy loads in 77.1% and electrical risk in 90.7%. The agents were exposed to irritating (100%), corrosive (60%), toxic (33%) and flammable (100%) products, mainly by the cutaneous, respiratory and ocular routes. Approximately 33.8% of the workers suffered from varying degrees of professional stress and 67.8% declared that they were victims of violence, especially verbal violence. Only 5% said that their remuneration met their expectations. Conclusion: Work-related nuisances are frequent, varied and of varying severity in health facilities. It is urgent to implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure the health and safety of workers and patients.
Author Keywords: Occupational medicine, occupational risk, hospital, Senegal.
Abstract: (french)
Objectifs: évaluer les risques professionnels au centre hospitalier Abass Ndao. Méthodologie: Il s’agissait d’une étude observationnelle, descriptive réalisée en médecine interne en Juillet 2021. La collecte des données s’était basée sur des entretiens directs et l’observation des situations de travail à partir d’un questionnaire pré établi contenant tous les paramètres d’EvRP en milieu hospitalier. Résultats: Sur 118 agents, le sex ratio (H/F) était de 0,66 et l’âge moyen de 36,49 ans. Nos agents exerçaient des fonctions médicales (35,6%) et de personnel de soutien (64,4%). Les produits biologiques étaient manipulés dans 35,6% et 38,1% utilisaient du matériel piquant ou coupant et le recapuchonnage était pratiqué dans 31,6%. Les AES étaient rapportés dans 9,3% et l’infection à la Covid-19 dans 8,4%. Environ, 87,2% signalaient des postures contraignantes. Les troubles musculosquelettiques étaient signalés dans 68,6% et la manutention de charges lourdes dans 77,1% et le risque électrique dans 90,7%. Les agents étaient exposés aux produits irritatifs (100%), corrosifs (60%), toxiques (33%) et inflammables (100%) et essentiellement par voie cutanée, respiratoire et oculaire. Environ, 33,8% des agents souffraient à des degrés variables de stress professionnels et 67,8% déclaraient être victimes de violences surtout verbales. Seuls 5% déclaraient que leur rémunération répondait à leur attente. Conclusion: Les nuisances professionnelles sont fréquentes, variées et de gravité variable au niveau des structures sanitaires. Il est urgent de mettre en œuvre des actions correctives et préventives pour assurer la santé et la sécurité des travailleurs et des patients.
Author Keywords: médecine du travail, risque professionnel, hôpital, Sénégal.
How to Cite this Article
AER Diatta, D. Diedhiou, B. B. Diedhiou, and M Ndiaye, “Assessment of professional risks at Abass Ndao hospital center in Dakar,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1520–1526, June 2023.
