Occupational diseases of medical workers
Article Sidebar
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Main Article Content
Abstract
Medical workers constitute a high-risk occupational group due to continuous exposure to biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial hazards. Occupational diseases among healthcare workers significantly impact individual health, quality of life, workforce productivity, and healthcare system sustainability. This article provides a comprehensive review of the types, causes, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, and control of occupational diseases affecting medical workers, emphasizing evidence-based preventive strategies.
Article Details
References
World Health Organization (WHO) Occupational health: Health workers https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/occupational-health/health-workers
World Health Organization (WHO) Preventing disease through a healthier and safer workplace https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-IER-PSP-2018.1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthcare Workers – Occupational Safety and Health https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/healthcare
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sharps Safety for Healthcare Workers https://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety
International Labour Organization (ILO) Safety and health at work for health workers https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/areasofwork/occupational-health/WCMS_108540/lang–en/index.htm
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Occupational safety and health in the healthcare sector https://osha.europa.eu/en/sector/healthcare
Park K. Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine (27th Edition) https://www.jaypeedigital.com/book/9789352701731
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (21st Edition) https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com
Goldman-Cecil Medicine (26th Edition) https://www.elsevier.com/books/goldman-cecil-medicine/9780323933610
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Preventing Occupational Exposures in Healthcare Settings https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-150
Occupational Dermatitis in Healthcare Workers – Review Article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151658/
Burnout Syndrome in Healthcare Professionals – Systematic Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603500/
Radiation Protection of Medical Staff – IAEA https://www.iaea.org/topics/radiation-protection-of-patients
Tuberculosis Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities – WHO https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549950