Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology
J Occup Health Epidemiol
Medical Sciences
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Predicting Healthcare Workers’ Work Performance Based on Safety- Ergonomic Features of Medical Gloves at Fars Province Hospitals, Iran, 2021
Occupational Health
Original Article
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Background: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Healthcare workers’ work performance is an important issue affected by the clinical work environment and equipment. The present study aims to predict healthcare workers’ work performance based on safety-ergonomic features of hands and medical gloves.</span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Materials and Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black"> This cross-sectional study was conducted on healthcare workers at the hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2021. Using convenience sampling, 720 healthcare workers were selected. The Patterson’s Work Performance Questionnaire and the Medical Gloves Assessment Tool were used to collect the required data on work performance and safety-ergonomic features of medical gloves, respectively.</span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Results:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black"> The work performance score was 40% of the maximum achievable score, and the total score of medical gloves was almost half of the ideal state (50.52%). In addition, there was a significant relationship between work performance and safety-ergonomic features of medical gloves (correlation coefficient = 0.868). The overall regression model showed that safety-ergonomic features of medical gloves could predict the healthcare workers’ work performance (P = 0.001). Accordingly, tactile sensation, dexterity, fitting, reliability, and hand hygiene could predict work performance (P < 0.05), while grip strength alone could not do as such. Besides, fitting was the factor that affected work performance the most (Beta = 0.368).</span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Conclusions:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:black"> In general, the results of this study showed that safety-ergonomic features of safety gloves could predict the healthcare workers’ work performance. In addition, improving safety-ergonomic aspects of personal protective equipment, including medical gloves, might help enhance the quality of healthcare workers’ performance.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
Work Performance,Protective Gloves,Ergonomics,Safety,Personal Protective Equipment,
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Asma
Zare
zareasma605@gmail.com
2240031947532846009217
2240031947532846009217
No
Assistant Prof., Dept., of Occupational Health, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran.
Sirjan School of Medical Sciences
Mehdi
Jahangiri
jahangir_m@sums.ac.ir
2240031947532846009218
2240031947532846009218
No
Professor, Dept., of Occupational Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Mozhgan
Seif
mo_seif@sums.ac.ir
2240031947532846009219
2240031947532846009219
No
Assistant Prof., Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Dept., of Biostatistics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Alireza
Choobineh
alrchoobin54@gmail.com
2240031947532846009220
2240031947532846009220
Yes
Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Masoomeh
Karami
Mas_karamii@gmail.com
2240031947532846009221
2240031947532846009221
No
Instructor, Dept., of Occupational Health, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran.
Sirjan School of Medical Sciences