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ReviewSAGE open medicine2020

Occupational health and safety hazards faced by healthcare professionals in Taiwan: A systematic review of risk factors and control strategies.

Lin Che Huei, Lin Ya-Wen, Yang Chiu Ming, Hung Li Chen, Wang Jong Yi, Lin Ming Hung

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Review in SAGE open medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lin Che HueiDepartment of Pharmacy and Master Program, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan.
Lin Ya-WenDepartment of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yang Chiu MingDepartment of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hung Li ChenDepartment of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-826X
Wang Jong YiDepartment of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Lin Ming HungDepartment of Pharmacy and Master Program, Tajen University, Pingtung, Taiwan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealthcare professionals in Taiwan are exposed to a myriad of occupational health and safety hazards, including physical, biological, chemical, ergonomic, and psychosocial hazards. Healthcare professionals working in hospitals and healthcare facilities are more likely to be subjected to these hazards than their counterparts working in other areas.

objectivesThis review aims to assess current research literature regarding this situation with a view to informing policy makers and practitioners about the risks of exposure and offer evidence-based recommendations on how to eliminate or reduce such risks.

methodsUsing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses review strategy, we conducted a systematic review of studies related to occupational health and safety conducted between January 2000 and January 2019 using MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, PMC, TOXLINE, CINAHL, PLOS One, and Access Pharmacy databases.

resultsThe review detected 490 studies addressing the issue of occupational health and safety hazards; of these, 30 articles were included in this systematic review. These articles reported a variety of exposures faced by healthcare professionals. This review also revealed a number of strategies that can be adopted to control, eliminate, or reduce hazards to healthcare professionals in Taiwan.

conclusionHospitals and healthcare facilities have many unique occupational health and safety hazards that can potentially affect the health and performance of healthcare professionals. The impact of such hazards on healthcare professionals poses a serious public health issue in Taiwan; therefore, controlling, eliminating, or reducing exposure can contribute to a stronger healthcare workforce with great potential to improve patient care and the healthcare system in Taiwan. Eliminating or reducing hazards can best be achieved through engineering measures, administrative policy, and the use of personal protective equipment. IMPLICATIONS: This review has research, policy, and practice implications and provides future students and researchers with information on systematic review methodologies based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses strategy. It also identifies occupational health and safety risks and provides insights and strategies to address them.

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control strategieshealthcare professionalsOccupational health and safetyrisk factorsTaiwan

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PMCPMC7235655

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