Health Bulletin, Vol. 10 No. 1, 2024.
Professional paper
SAFETY MANAGEMENT AT THE WORKPLACE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE CANTON OF SARAJEVO
Amina Šljivo
; Polyclinic “Europharm” Sarajevo, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Amer Ovčina
; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina & Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lejla Mešalić
; Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla. 75 000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marijan Marjanović
; Faculty of Health Studies, University "Vitez", 72 250 Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Introduction: Workplace safety means implementing a modern risk assessment method automatically included in the risk management activity. When a risk is discovered, it is necessary to reduce it or eliminate it completely through preventive measures or interventions.
Aim: To examine to what extent healthcare organizations care about their workers, to what extent workers are aware of the risks, whether they have adequate working conditions and whether they respect them.
Participants and methods: The study was included 144 healthcare professionals employed in public and private healthcare institutions in the Sarajevo Canton. The sample was selected by the method of random selection. The study is descriptive and comparative.
Results: The total sample (N=144) included 140 or 97.2% respondents working in public healthcare institutions, and 4 or 2.8% respondents working in private healthcare institutions. Almost ¾ of respondents are familiar with the implementation of risk assessment in the workplace, and in 25.0% of cases they are familiar with some strategic document on risk management and assessment of risky workplaces. The largest number of respondents, 63.9%, state that they respect the protection measures provided by the employer. None of the respondents gave reasons for non-compliance.
Conclusion: Respondents confirmed the existence of workplace risks in public and private healthcare institutions and awareness about them, they are fully or partially aware of the risks and partially practice protection against them. A significant number of employees mention illnesses that are potentially caused by a risky workplace.
Keywords
workplace safety; management; healthcare institutions
Hrčak ID:
317561
URI
Publication date:
28.5.2024.
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