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Showing 1 to 20 of 234 for “"Healthcare workers"”.
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Understanding healthcare workers' responses to violence and aggression at work.
… low PTSD symptoms,particularly amongst ambulance workers. Findings from Study I led to a qualitative study being carried out to investigate: the possible reasons for the low response and reporting rate; the lack of PTSD symptoms; and to explore responses of ambulance workers to workplace violence …
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Why healthcare workers don't wash their hands: a behavioural explanation
… of perceived threat. As patient contact by healthcare workers is frequently assessed by healthcare workers as not posing risk, healthcare workers omit much elective hand-hygiene, leading to potential cross-infection. Modelling responses of 754 nurses on the Theory of Planned Behaviour for …
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Exploring occupational irritant hand dermatitis amongst healthcare workers in NHS Grampian.
… and can impact on an individual's employment. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are amongst the occupations with the highest incidence rates of OIHD. The principle aim of this thesis was to explore OIHD amongst HCWs in NHS Grampian. In order to provide a broad overview of the subject matter, the thesis …
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Measuring factors impacting Migrant Healthcare Workers (MHCWs) experiences in New Zealand Healthcare
Migrant Healthcare Workers (MHCWs) now constitute a vital segment of Aotearoa New Zealand’s workforce. However, their overall satisfaction with both internal workplace conditions and external social integration following arrival remains under-examined. This study measures the workplace satisfaction …
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An evaluation of mhGAP training for primary healthcare workers in Mulanje, Malawi
… training and supervision on primary health workers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and detection rate of major mental disorders in the district of Mulanje, Malawi. Method: The study was a quantitative evaluation using a quasi-experimental method (single cohort pre- and post-measures) and …
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Development of a Lumbar Exosuit with Hybrid Active-Passive Support for Healthcare Workers
… back pain and related injuries is high among healthcare profes- sionals. Nursing involves lifting, shifting, and repositioning patients, and many of these tasks do not allow proper lifting or bending biomechanics, increasing the risk of injury. Although exoskeletons have been developed to …
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EFFECTS OF NIGHT SHIFT WORK ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHIN A POPULATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Introduzione Il lavoro notturno è definito dalla normativa italiana, in accordo con la regolamentazione europea, come qualsiasi turno della durata di almeno 7 ore consecutive che includa l’intervallo tra la mezzanotte e le 5 del mattino. Il lavoro a turni e il turno notturno sono sempre più …
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Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Training for the Protection of Hospital Healthcare Workers
… of infectious diseases to patients and other healthcare workers (HCWs) appears low. Adherence to IPC recommendations and protocols depends on many factors including availability of resources, health priorities, staff ratios, workload allocation, and patient turnover. Lastly, HCWs may be unsure …
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Facemasks in the protection of hospitals healthcare workers (HCW) in resource poor settings
… data around use and re-use of facemasks in the healthcare setting. Due to the lack of high quality studies, I hypothesised that there would be huge variations in the policies and practices around the use of facemasks and respirators in the healthcare setting. This thesis therefore aims to …
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An Exploration of Resilience and Burnout among Healthcare Workers in the United States
<p>Healthcare workers (HCW) have historically suffered from high rates of burnout, and these rates have continued to rise during the pandemic (Sexton et al., 2022). Burnout among healthcare workers carries significant consequences for both HCWs (Davidson et al., 2018; Stathopoulou et al., 2011) and …
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Associations between compassion fatigue and suicidality among healthcare workers in the United States
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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Vaccination Of Preterm Infants: Knowledge And Practices Of Healthcare Workers In South Africa
… To determine practices and knowledge of healthcare workers (HCWs) regarding vaccination of preterm infants in South Africa (S.A) Study design: Online cross-sectional survey of HCWs involved in neonatal care in state and private neonatal intensive-care units in S.A. Results: A total of 245 …
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Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
… worldwide. The carriage of S. aureus among healthcare workers has been associated with transmission of the bacterium to susceptible patients. The aim of this study was to determine the carriage rate, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and spa type of S. aureus among healthcare workers at a …
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Carriage rate of staphylococcus aureusamong healthcare workers at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka
… worldwide. The carriage of S. aureus among healthcare workers has been associated with transmission of the bacterium to susceptible patients. The aim of this study was to determine the carriage rate, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and spa type of S. aureus among healthcare workers at a …
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Sociodemographic and work-related factors associated with psychological resilience in South African healthcare workers
… important personal characteristic that enables healthcare workers to navigate the challenges encountered in their occupation. To date, there is not much information available on factors associated with psychological resilience in South African healthcare workers. Objectives: To determine the …
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Relationships Among Selected Demographic Characteristics, Health Indices, and Cholesterol Levels of Factory and Healthcare Workers
… abdominal body fat.<br> A secondary analysis of healthcare data collected in 1995 from 1805 participants was completed. The data were collected by the staff of a Northern Plains hospital-based wellness center during screening done for both healthcare workers employed by the hospital and factory …
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Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) For Frontline Healthcare Workers In Contact With COVID-19 Patients
… consequences for the mental health of frontline healthcare workers worldwide. One systemic review of the literature found high prevalence rates of anxiety (67.55%), depression (58.89%), and stress (62.99%) reported by this population (Vizheh et al., 2020). Additionally, high rates of burnout and …
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Antibacterial and Laundering Properties of Ams and Phmb as Finishing Agents for Healthcare Workers Uniforms
The safety of healthcare workers (HCW) has become a serious concern; therefore, a need for protection against bacterial penetration and transmission is realized. The purpose of this research is to examine whether antibacterial finishes can effectively reduce the presence of bacteria that have the …
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Choose-your-own-adventure (CYOA): an empathy digital training tool for healthcare workers in maternity settings
… to enhance empathy skills and support continuous healthcare worker education among healthcare workers in maternity settings. In the context of SH training, healthcare professionals are encouraged to participate in roleplay activities while simulating scenarios involving patients, observing their …
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Experiences of healthcare workers working in poorly resourced medical care units in Vhembe district hospitals, Limpopo Province.
Experiences of healthcare workers working in poorly resourced medical care units in Vhembe district hospitals, Limpopo province. Background: The medical care unit is an inpatient unit that provides quality medical and nursing care to a wide range of patients. Serving a patient population from young …
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