Designing Effective Occupational Safety Training Modules Tailored for Healthcare Practitioners
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56294/hl2023322Keywords:
Occupational Safety, Healthcare Training, Risk Management, Safety Protocols, Healthcare Workers, E-LearningAbstract
Abstract: Safety on the job is very important in healthcare situations because workers are at a higher risk of getting hurt or sick. Establishing efficient job safety training courses tailored to healthcare professionals helps to provide a safe workplace and safeguards the health of patients as well as healthcare staff. This study investigates how to create and use tailored safety training courses addressing the particular hazards and issues healthcare professionals encounter: infectious illnesses, hazardous chemicals, physical accidents, occupational stress, etc. The paper discusses crucial components that must be present for training instruments to operate well. These contain interactive learning resources, actual case studies, and safety guidelines fit for the often shifting environment of healthcare facilities. The study emphasises the need of using both academic and practical learning approaches to ensure that healthcare professionals not only know how to follow safety standards but also are good in doing so when they are under a lot of stress. Different degrees of knowledge and experience among healthcare workers mean that training courses must be adaptable enough to fit these variations. They may therefore continuously improving and include the most recent safety regulations. The paper also explores how training may become more successful by use of technology. Especially in high-stress environments, virtual exercises, e-learning platforms, and mobile applications can provide healthcare professionals simple access to tools that will enable them to practise safety in real time. Important sources of comments on the effectiveness of these training initiatives and confirmation of the retention and application of the acquired skills are tests and peer reviews.
References
Mykletun, A.; Harvey, S.B. Prevention of mental disorders: A new era for workplace mental health. Occup. Environ. Med. 2012, 69, 868–869. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2012-100846
Trautmann, S.; Rehm, J.; Wittchen, H.-U. The economic costs of mental disorders. EMBO Rep. 2016, 17, 1245–1249. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.201642951
Jespersen, A.H.; Hasle, P.; Nielsen, K.T. The wicked character of psychosocial risks: Implications for regulation. Nord. J. Work. Life Stud. 2016, 6, 23–42. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19154/njwls.v6i3.5526
Sigahi, T.F.A.C.; Kawasaki, B.C.; Bolis, I.; Morioka, S.N. A systematic review of the impacts of Covid-19 on work: Contributions and a path forward from the perspectives of ergonomics and psychodynamics of work. Hum. Factors. Ergon. Manuf. 2021, 31, 375–388. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hfm.20889
Aruna Gudimetla. (2015). Timing and Selectivity in Indian Sector Mutual Funds
Moitreyee Paul, Purnachandra Saha. (2015). Workplace Spirituality–The Essence of Modern Business Organizations. International Journal on Research and Development - A Management Review, 4(3), 50 - 56.
Caruso, C.C.; Bushnell, T.; Eggerth, D.; Heitmann, A.; Kojola, B.; Newman, K.; Rosa, R.R.; Sauter, S.L.; Vila, B. Long working hours safety and health: Toward a national research agenda. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2006, 49, 930–942. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20373
Schulte, P.A. Emerging issues in occupational safety and health. Int. J. Occup. Environ. Health 2006, 12, 273–277. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/oeh.2006.12.3.273
Bakker, A.B.; Demerouti, E. The Job Demands-Resources model: State of the art. J. Manag. Psychol. 2007, 22, 309–322. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940710733115
Westerholm, P. Professional ethics in occupational health. West. Eur. Perspect. Ind. Health 2007, 45, 19–25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.45.19
Asfaw, A.; Pana-Cryan, R.; Rosa, R. Paid sick leave and non-fatal occupational injuries. Am. J. Public Health 2012, 102, e59–e64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300482
Schulte, P.A.; Pandalai, S.; Wilson, V.; Chun, H. Interaction of occupational and personal risk factors in workforce health and safety. Am. J. Public Health. 2012, 102, 43448. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300249
Kang, S.-K. New concepts for occupational health development: 3 phrases. Saf. Health Work. 2015, 53, 109–111. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.53-109
Lentz, T.J.; Dotson, S.; Williams, P.R.D.; Maier, A.; Gadagbui, B.; Pandalai, S.P.; Lamba, A.; Hearl, F.; Mamtaz, M. Aggregate exposure and cumulative rich assessment and non-occupation risk factors. JOEH 2015, 12, 5112–5126. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2015.1060326
Schulte, P.A.; Guerin, R.J.; Schill, A.L.; Bhattacharya, A.; Cunningham, T.R.; Pandalai, S.P.; Eggerth, D.; Stephenson, C.M. Considerations of incorporating well-being in public policy for workers and workplaces. Am. J. Public Health 2015, 105, e31–e44. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302616
Blustein, D.L.; Olle, C.; Connors-Kellgren, A.; Diamonti, A.J. Decent work: A psychological perspective. Front. Psychol. 2016, 7, 407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00407
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Mahesh Sharma, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Malathi.H, Swapna Ajay Shedge, Mohammad Mohnish (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The article is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Unless otherwise stated, associated published material is distributed under the same licence.
