Building capacity to secure healthier and safer working conditions for healthcare workers: A South African-Canadian collaboration
Auteur Annalee Yassi
Auteur Letshego E Nophale
Auteur Lyndsay Dybka
Auteur Elizabeth Bryce
Auteur Willem Kruger
Auteur Jerry Spiegel
Résumé Healthcare workers face difficult working conditions, particularly where HIV and tuberculosis add to understaffing. Questionnaires, workplace assessments, and discussion groups were conducted at a regional hospital in South Africa to obtain baseline data and input from the workforce in designing interventions. Findings highlighted weaknesses in knowledge, for example regarding the use of N95 respirators and safe handling of sharps, and suggested the need for improved training. Access to supplies and personal protective equipment was the major reported reason for failure to follow proper procedures; this was confirmed by workplace assessments. Discussion groups highlighted the important role for worker Health and Safety Committees (HSC), including in combating stigma and encouraging reporting. Interest in data to support decision-making resulted in development of the Occupational Health and Safety Information System (OHASIS); further training of HSCs is still needed. Multi-stakeholder international collaboration aimed at building HSC capacity is well-received.
Publication International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
Volume 15
Numéro 4
Pages 360-369
Date 2009 Oct-Dec
Abréviation de revue Int J Occup Environ Health
ISSN 1077-3525
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