BIOLOGICAL RISK AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY: HEALTH AMONG NURSES (RISIKO BIOLOGI DAN KESELAMATAN PEKERJAAN: KESIHATAN DI KALANGAN JURURAWAT)

Authors

  • Nik Raihan Nik Mansor School of Social, Development & Environmental Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Kadir Arifin School of Social, Development & Environmental Studies Faculty Of Social Sciences And Humanities Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Azahan Awang School of Social, Development & Environmental Studies Faculty Of Social Sciences And Humanities Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Razman Jarmin Professor Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 UKM, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Zainah Mohamed Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 UKM, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Amirul Shazli Sahimi Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Norfadillah Derahim Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

Abstract

Many work activities in hospital are hazardous to nurses, these biological risk is particularly important, mostly because of different types of exposure, contact with highly dangerous agents, presence of nurses with defective immune systems.  Nurses are dealing with higher biological risk because they are permanently exposed to blood and body fluids. The purpose of this study is to survey nurse’s perception towards biological risk at UKM Medical Centre (PPUKM), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.  A total of 300 respondents from various departments who work at the PPUKM were selected by using purposive sampling method. Overall, the findings indicate that perception of nurses towards biological risk at PPUKM is at the moderate level. Thus, based on the findings obtained and the recommendations given, it is expected that this research can help PPUKM to improve their occupational safety and health management to ensure that nurses are always protected from biological risk.

Keywords: Biological, Risk, Occupational safety, Health

 

Abstrak

Banyak aktiviti kerja di hospital adalah berbahaya kepada jururawat, risiko biologi ini sangat penting, kebanyakannya kerana pelbagai jenis pendedahan, hubungan dengan agen yang sangat berbahaya, menyebabkan kehadiran jururawat dengan sistem imun yang terganggu.  Jururawat menghadapi risiko biologi yang lebih tinggi kerana mereka sentiasa kekal terdedah kepada darah dan cecair badan. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk meninjau persepsi jururawat terhadap risiko biologi di Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.  Seramai 300 responden dari pelbagai jabatan yang bekerja di PPUKM telah dipilih dengan menggunakan kaedah pensampelan purposif.  Secara keseluruhannya, penemuan menunjukkan bahawa persepsi jururawat terhadap risiko biologi di PPUKM berada pada tahap yang sederhana. Oleh itu, berdasarkan penemuan yang diperoleh dan cadangan yang diberikan, diharapkan kajian ini dapat membantu PPUKM untuk meningkatkan pengurusan keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan bagi memastikan jururawat sentiasa dilindungi dari risiko biologi.

Kata kunci:  Biologi, Risiko, Keselamatan pekerjaan, Kesihatan

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2019-11-15

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