Behavioral audit of safety as a tool for decreasing occupational health and safety risk of healthcare providers

Authors

  • Olga Kopytenkova St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
  • Еkaterina Shilova Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University, 9, Moskovsky pr., St. Petersburg, 190031, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu11.2020.109

Abstract

The causes of the high infection rate of health workers in case of unfavorable epidemic situation,as well as occupational risks of health workers related to work conditions characterized by the presence of a complex of unfavorable factors of production environment; noted the combined effects of behavioural risk factors for health of health workers with professional risk, enhancing the cumulative negative impacts in professional deformation of the part of health workers, neglecting the requirements of safe labour; stressed the need for preventive work based on continuous and effective monitoring and evaluation of improvement actions,
improvement and development of the management system of occupational health and safety is regulated by the system of standards for labor safety, a significant lack of which in healthcare institutions is the lack of such an effective interactive tool for enhancing motivation.

Keywords:

occupational risks, occupational environment factors, system of occupational safety management, behavioral audit of safety

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Published

2020-03-02

How to Cite

Kopytenkova , O., & Shilova Е. . (2020). Behavioral audit of safety as a tool for decreasing occupational health and safety risk of healthcare providers. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Medicine, 15(1), 85–89. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu11.2020.109

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Public health and health care

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