ArticleLa Medicina del lavoro2025
Occupational Injuries and Their Determinants Among Healthcare Workers in Western Countries: A Scoping Review.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Factors associated with occupational fatigue among healthcare workers in Malaysia: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Risk of obstructive sleep apnea among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- A Scoping Review of Workplace Violence Among Nurses in Indonesia: Implications for Educational and Reporting Models.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- Sociocognitive determinants of adherence to standard precautions by the nursing staff in a regional hospital: a mixed-methods study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of work-related incidents in healthcare: findings from a 7-year retrospective review of work-related incidents in a tertiary hospital in Singapore.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealthcare workers (HCWs) in developed countries can be exposed to a wide range of hazards. The systematic identification of working conditions associated with the risk of occupational injury can significantly reduce this risk.
methodsFrom January 2000 to December 2021, a scoping review was performed using PCC (Population, Concept, and Context) criteria and searching major scientific databases. Studies conducted in Western Countries, defined as member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), were selected.
resultsWe identified 282 studies for the present review. Studies focused more frequently on biological injuries (59%). Musculoskeletal injuries and injuries due to aggression and violence followed, based on the frequency of the investigated topic.
conclusionsMost studies focused on the risk of bloodborne infections, while a knowledge gap emerged on the epidemiology of accidental exposure to other transmission pathways. Although the proportion of injured workers is not negligible in most studies, the most common determinants and risk factors of injury are entirely preventable.
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