Bullying is defined as systematic exposure to humiliation well hostile and violent behaviors against one or more individuals. These are a serious, growing problem, which affects significant proportion of health care professionals. To support the hospital's risk management policy, cross-sectional study was undertaken determine prevalence bullying in this institution identify determinants bullying. measured using Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised, Portuguese version (NAQ-R),...

Effective decontamination of hospital surfaces is crucial to protect workers from antineoplastic drugs (ADs) since dermal absorption the main exposure route these hazardous medicinal products. Sampling after daily cleaning in oncologic settings a tertiary was initially performed and exhibited low contamination levels; however, cyclophosphamide still found (up 957 pg/cm2) above guidance value (100 four locations, evidencing need properly assess update protocols. Then, efficiencies six...

Introdução: A hesitação vacinal é reconhecida pela Organização Mundial da Saúde como uma das principais ameaças à saúde global, tendo adquirido contornos singulares no contexto pandemia COVID-19. Os profissionais de são reconhecidos fontes informação mais confiáveis relativamente vacinação. sua posição perante a imunização constitui um fator determinante intenção recomendar terceiros, com potencial repercussão na taxa adesão vacina população geral. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar do...

A high level of burnout has been described in health professionals. However, literature regarding other hospital employees is scarce.To assess the prevalence different professional groups staff and how category associated with levels burnout.Employees a University Hospital Portugal completed self-administered online questionnaire 2014-2015. We used Portuguese version Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey scored three dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal...

Introduction Healthcare workers account for 10% of the EU's total workforce, with a significant proportion those employed in hospitals. Musculoskeletal injuries are predominant group healthcare professionals due to physical demands their work, such as mobilization and positioning dependent patients. The management this type problem should take into direct indirect costs, periods incapacity work illness, hiring training new employees during absence, reduced levels productivity effects on...

BACKGROUND:Understanding which factors influence occupational safety and health risks is crucial to promote psychosocial risk management. OBJECTIVE:To assess the main work-related determinants of high exposure among Portuguese employees in hospital setting. METHODS: Between May July 2014, 399 a public completed structured questionnaire. Psychosocial were assessed by medium length version Copenhagen Questionnaire. Age gender adjusted odds ratios (OR) 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) computed...

(1) Background: Excessive salt intake is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, so reducing it critical. The main objective this study was to verify whether one intervention reduce added during cooking changed knowledge, attitudes behavior (KAB) towards salt, analyze changes in the sources salt. (2) Methods: 8-week randomized controlled trial 97 workers from a public university. KAB relation were obtained through WHO STEPwise questionnaire, by 24-h food...

To predict protective immunity to SARS-CoV-2, cellular seems be more sensitive than humoral immunity. Through an Interferon-Gamma (IFN-γ) Release Assay (IGRA), we show that, despite a marked decrease in total antibodies, 94.3% of 123 healthcare workers have positive response 6 months after inoculation with the 2nd dose BNT162b2 vaccine. Despite qualitative relationship found, did not observe quantitative correlation between IFN-γ and IgG levels against SARS-CoV-2. Using stimulated whole...

To assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgM and IgG antibodies among workers three public higher education institutions Porto, Portugal, up to July 2020.A rapid point-of-care test for specific SARS-CoV-2 was offered all (SD Biosensor STANDARD Q COVID-19 IgM/IgG Duo Combo). Testing performed a questionnaire completed by 4592 on voluntary basis from 21 May 31 2020. We computed apparent IgM, IgG, combined or prevalence, along with true 95% credible intervals (95% CrI) using Bayesian...

Cytostatics are drugs used in cancer treatment, which pose serious risks to healthcare workers. Dermal absorption via surface contamination is the key exposure route; thus, rapid, reliable, and validated analytical methods for multicomponent detection crucial identify risk. A surface-wipe-sampling technique compatible with hospitals’ safety requirements (gauze, 1 mL isopropanol) a fast simple extraction method (1 acetonitrile, 20 min ultrasonic bath, evaporation, reconstitution 200 µL...

Surveillance of drinking water quality is extremely important to human health, assuming greater relevance in hospital environments, especially those individuals who are immunocompromised. This study aimed determine the effect increasing free chlorine (Cl) concentration a network regard monitoring and microbial growth control, between 2010 2013 Porto. The average Cl period under analysis showed some heterogeneity per floor, varying 0.84 1.25 mg/L. In addition, there was rise proportion...

Background: Work accidents (WA) due to percutaneous or mucocutaneous injury are extremely frequent among health professionals. The notification of these ensures not only the compliance with legal requirements, but it also enables institutions develop, implement and evaluate strategies prevent them. This study aimed estimate proportion underreporting work caused by lesions in a hospital setting, as well its determinants. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was made available all...

Introduction Excessive salt intake is a public health concern due to its deleterious impact on health. Most of the consumed come from those that are added when cooking. This study will improve knowledge effectiveness interventions reduce consumption among consumers. Methods and analysis In this randomised clinical trial, we be evaluating efficacy an intervention—the Salt Control H, innovative prototype equipment monitor control use cooking—among workers university, with aim reducing their...

Adverse health effects related with chronic exposure to waste anesthetic gases remain controversial. Strict threshold values are recommended minimize possible risks. The objective of our study was measure the concentration in different hospital settings an 11-year period.Six-monthly assessment nitrous oxide, sevoflurane, and desflurane made between 2005 2016 departments. Trace gas analysis performed by infrared spectroscopy.An above upper limit value found computed tomography/magnetic...

(1) Background: Excessive salt consumption is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, it essential to reduce the level recommended by World Health Organization (<5 g/day). The main objective this study verify impact intervention, which used Salt Control H equipment reducing consumption; (2) Methods: was 8-week randomized control trial 114 workers from a public university. intervention group (n = 57) monitor use during cooking (Salt H) at home for 8...