Ergonomic risks of nursing staff: central de esterilización del hospital de especialidades Dr. Abel Gilbert Pontón, Guayaquil 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Health problems that affect nursing staff in the hospital environment are directly related to the occupational hazards to which they are exposed on a daily basis, resulting in occupational accidents and illnesses for nursing staff. Objective: To analyze the influence of ergonomic risks on the health status of nursing staff at the sterilization center of the Hospital de Especialidades Guayaquil Dr. Abel Gilbert Pontón 2019. Methodology: the design was quantitative. The study was descriptive, observational and cross-sectional. The population consisted of 24 individuals corresponding to the sterilization center, the information collection techniques were the survey and the instrument was the questionnaire. Results: 54% of the respondents stated that the environment is irregular and only 33% expressed that it was good, evidencing that in the work environment there are no adequate conditions for the optimal performance of their daily tasks due to the lack of lighting, sudden changes in addition to the injuries shown by the nurses, 29% have pain in the back and shoulders, 13% have pain in the waist, arms and neck and only 4% have pain in the legs, which indicates that all these workers are exposed to muscular problems. Conclusions: ergonomic risks interfere with productivity since they cause physical and mental damage to nursing staff, due to the overload of the musculoskeletal system and the worker's cognitive function.