An ecological study on the association between characteristics of hospital units and the risk of occupational injuries and adverse events on the example of an Italian teaching hospital

• Authors: Francesca Valent , Giulia Liva , Fabrizio Bellomo , Daniela de Corti , Stefania Degan , Giovanni Cattani , Ilaria Rosa , Agnese Mizza , Silvio Brusaferro

Abstracts

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Objectives We explored the association of workplace characteristics with occupational injuries and adverse events in an Italian teaching hospital. Material and Methods This ecological study was conducted using data routinely collected in the University Hospital of Udine, Northeastern Italy. Poisson regression models were used to investigate, at the hospital unit level, the association between 5 outcomes, including: occupational injuries, patient falls, medication errors, other adverse events and near-misses, and various characteristics of the units. Results The proportion of female workers in a unit, the average number of sick-leave days and of overtime hours, the number of medical examinations requested by employees, and being a surgical unit were significantly associated with some of the outcomes. Conclusions Despite ecological nature of the study, which does not allow for inferences to be drawn at the individual level, the results of our study provide useful clues to support strategies and interventions directed towards healthier work environments and better patient care in hospitals.

Keywords

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teaching hospital; occupational injuries; hospital incident reporting; ecological study; accidental falls; medication errors

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 149-159

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

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Francesca Valent

• Regional Health Directorate, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Udine, Italy (Epidemiologic Service)
• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Unit of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology)
• University of Udine, Udine, Italy (Department of Medical and Biological Sciences)

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Giulia Liva

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Unit of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology)

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Fabrizio Bellomo

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Accreditation, Clinical Risk Management and Performance Assessment Unit)

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Daniela de Corti

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Accreditation, Clinical Risk Management and Performance Assessment Unit)

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Stefania Degan

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Accreditation, Clinical Risk Management and Performance Assessment Unit)

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Giovanni Cattani

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Accreditation, Clinical Risk Management and Performance Assessment Unit)

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Ilaria Rosa

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Occupational Health Unit)

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Agnese Mizza

• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Human Resources and Administration Unit)

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Silvio Brusaferro

• University of Udine, Udine, Italy (Department of Medical and Biological Sciences)
• University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy (Accreditation, Clinical Risk Management and Performance Assessment Unit)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00580

Biblioteka Nauki

2177091