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Occupational risks affecting the health of medical workers: review of World Health Organization documents
- Authors: Ramenskiy P.O.1
- Affiliations:
- Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, Russia
- Issue: No 2 (2023)
- Pages: 161-164
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://remedium-journal.ru/journal/article/view/1616
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.32687/1561-5936-2023-27-2-161-164
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Abstract
The paper presents an overview of documents published by the World Health Organization on the organization of a safe workplace for medical workers in the context of occupational risks specific to the health sector. The classification of risks is given, the conditions of their occurrence are determined. The main factors of occupational health risks of medical workers are noted, as well as some statistical data reflecting the prevalence of risks and their consequences. It is concluded that the world professional community is interested in ensuring the safety of work and health of medical workers, actively spreading the ideology of “caring for those who care about patients”.
About the authors
Pavel O. Ramenskiy
Scientific Research Institute of Healthcare Organization and Medical Management, Moscow, Russia
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- Protection of health and safety of medical workers: checklist of measures for health care institutions. Geneva; 2021. (In Russ.)
