Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review
Objective The strict implementation of occupational health and safety policy curbs exposure to occupational hazards. However, empirical evidence is lacking in the Ghanaian context. This review primarily aimed to explore exposure to occupational hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff...
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| author | Mary Eyram Ashinyo Robert Kaba Alhassan Philip Apraku Tawiah Alberta Baffour-Awuah Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong Evans Afriyie-Gyawu Emmanuel Sintim Effah Geoffrey Adu-Fosu |
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| description | Objective The strict implementation of occupational health and safety policy curbs exposure to occupational hazards. However, empirical evidence is lacking in the Ghanaian context. This review primarily aimed to explore exposure to occupational hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana.Design A scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework and Levac et al’s methodological enhancement.Data sources Searches were conducted of the PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus databases, as well as Google Scholar and websites of tertiary institutions in Ghana, for publications from 1 January 2010 to 30 November 2021.Eligibility criteria Quantitative studies that were published in the English language and focused on occupational exposure to biological and/or non-biological hazards among healthcare professionals in Ghana were included.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted the data based on the type of occupational exposure and descriptive characteristics of the studies. The data are presented in tables and graphs. A narrative summary of review findings was prepared based on the review research questions.Results Our systematic search strategy retrieved 507 publications; however, only 43 met the inclusion criteria. A little over one-quarter were unpublished theses/dissertations. The included studies were related to biological, psychosocial, ergonomic and other non-biological hazards. 55.8% of the studies were related to exposure to biological hazards and related preventive measures. In general, health workers were reported to use and comply with control and preventive measures; however, knowledge of control and preventive measures was suboptimal.Conclusion Work is needed to address the issue of occupational health hazard exposure in Ghana’s health system. More research is needed to understand the extent of these exposures and their effects on the health system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2070f30d264c4dc491493da6bb1f24842022-12-22T04:34:47ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-10-01121010.1136/bmjopen-2022-064499Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping reviewMary Eyram Ashinyo0Robert Kaba Alhassan1Philip Apraku Tawiah2Alberta Baffour-Awuah3Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong4Evans Afriyie-Gyawu5Emmanuel Sintim Effah6Geoffrey Adu-Fosu7Department of Quality Assurance–Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, GhanaCentre for Health Policy and Implementation Research, Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, GhanaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ashanti, GhanaDepartment of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Health Promotion & Education, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ashanti, GhanaDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungaryPhysiotherapy Unit, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Directorate, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, GhanaObjective The strict implementation of occupational health and safety policy curbs exposure to occupational hazards. However, empirical evidence is lacking in the Ghanaian context. This review primarily aimed to explore exposure to occupational hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana.Design A scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework and Levac et al’s methodological enhancement.Data sources Searches were conducted of the PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus databases, as well as Google Scholar and websites of tertiary institutions in Ghana, for publications from 1 January 2010 to 30 November 2021.Eligibility criteria Quantitative studies that were published in the English language and focused on occupational exposure to biological and/or non-biological hazards among healthcare professionals in Ghana were included.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted the data based on the type of occupational exposure and descriptive characteristics of the studies. The data are presented in tables and graphs. A narrative summary of review findings was prepared based on the review research questions.Results Our systematic search strategy retrieved 507 publications; however, only 43 met the inclusion criteria. A little over one-quarter were unpublished theses/dissertations. The included studies were related to biological, psychosocial, ergonomic and other non-biological hazards. 55.8% of the studies were related to exposure to biological hazards and related preventive measures. In general, health workers were reported to use and comply with control and preventive measures; however, knowledge of control and preventive measures was suboptimal.Conclusion Work is needed to address the issue of occupational health hazard exposure in Ghana’s health system. More research is needed to understand the extent of these exposures and their effects on the health system.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e064499.full |
| spellingShingle | Mary Eyram Ashinyo Robert Kaba Alhassan Philip Apraku Tawiah Alberta Baffour-Awuah Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong Evans Afriyie-Gyawu Emmanuel Sintim Effah Geoffrey Adu-Fosu Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review BMJ Open |
| title | Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review |
| title_full | Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review |
| title_short | Occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in Ghana: a scoping review |
| title_sort | occupational health hazards among healthcare providers and ancillary staff in ghana a scoping review |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e064499.full |
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