สำรวจสิ่งคุกคามต่อสุขภาพจากการทำงานในศูนย์แพทย์ปฐมภูมิ และ แพทย์แผนไทยประยุกต์ คณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์

Pattarapon  Jammin; Surasak  Buranatrevedh

Authors

Pattarapon Jammin Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus)
Surasak Buranatrevedh Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus)

Keywords:

Occupational Health hazards, Primary care unit, Healthcare worker

Abstract

Introduction: Primary healthcare workers are at risk of exposure to workplace occupational health hazards leading to occupational illness and injury.

Objective: To examine occupational health hazards at the Center for Primary Care and Applied Thai Traditional Medicine (CPCATTM), Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.

Methodology: This descriptive study used a survey design and conducted at nine departments of the CPCATTM, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University. All population from nine departments was recruited to the study. s Data were collected using interview form and non-participant observation for Walkthrough survey (WTS). Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage.

Results: Major occupational health hazards at CPCATTM were ergonomic (27.27%), chemical (21.21%), physical and psychosocial (18.18%), and biological (15.15%), respectively.

Conclusion: Ergonomic health hazards (awkward posture, static posture, and repetitive motion) were the major occupational health hazards of primary health care units.

Implications for practice: Primary health care units should have a health-promotion and prevention policy, particularly work-related musculoskeletal disorder which impacts directly and indirectly on ergonomic health hazards.

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