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Educational measures to minimize occupational hazards in the ICU nursing staff
Medidas docentes para minimizar los riesgos laborales en el equipo de enfermería en la UCI
Medidas educativas para minimizar os riscos ocupacionais na equipe de enfermagem da UTI
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Abstract Objective: To identify the occupational risks to ICU workers, as well as the risk factors; and to propose educational measures to those risks. Methods: This is an integrative review conducted on the Lilacs, BDENF and Medline databases, after the inclusion and exclusion criteria, six articles were se... view more
Objective: To identify the occupational risks to ICU workers, as well as the risk factors; and to propose educational measures to those risks. Methods: This is an integrative review conducted on the Lilacs, BDENF and Medline databases, after the inclusion and exclusion criteria, six articles were selected. Results: The results indicated biological, chemical, ergonomic, physical and mechanical hazards, the presence of occupational risks and occupational risk factors that influence the routine and the development of the nursing team's work. Studies show few educational measures in order to mitigate these types of risks to workers. Conclusion: All occupational hazards are present in the ICU, but the ergonomic risk is responsible for the higher rates in the polls showing stress as a major consequence. Continuing education permeates the educational proposals to minimize occupational hazards.... view less
Keywords
caregiving; nursing; nursing staff; intensive care medicine; occupation; risk; employee; health; job; further education
Classification
Medical Sociology
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Working Conditions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 583-591
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.583-591
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed