Hygiena 2018, 63(4):122-128 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1636

Evaluation of the occupational stress of nurses working in central and operating theater sterilization units

Magda Taliánová, Veronika Sluková

Univerzita Pardubice, Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Katedra porodní asistence a zdravotně sociální práce, Pardubice, Česká republika

The work of nurses working in central and operation theater sterilization units has an irreplaceable role in the preparation of sterile medical devices used in health care. Nurses working in this section are exposed to a number of risk factors that can affect them both physically and mentally. The aim of the research was to find out how nurses working in the central and suction sterilization sections subjectively assess their physical and mental working environment and their workload. It has been found that the working environment, both in terms of personnel security and microclimatic conditions, is better rated by nurses working in operation theater sterilization than nurses in central sterilization. The psychological workload was evaluated by Meister's questionnaire as a first-degree burden in both monitored groups, which is unlikely to affect health, subjective status and performance.

Keywords: healthcare providers, working environment, work load

Received: September 2018; Accepted: October 29, 2018; Published: November 30, 2018  Show citation