SUGGESTIONS TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS AMONG THE HEALTH WORKERS IN AGRA CITY OF UTTAR PRADESH, INDIAANUPAMA SHARMA AND RAM BHAROSEAbstract This study was carried out among the HCWs (both males and females) of 30 hospitals of Agra city, Uttar Pradesh, India. There were a variety of HCWs in the study group, including senior residents, junior residents, interns, undergraduate medical students, staff and student nurses, and staff and student laboratory technicians. The study was carried out with participation from 600 HCWs. In Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, a city tertiary hospital conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a predesigned schedule from 600 respondents (Doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians and staff). Therefore, this study was undertaken to study the awareness of standard occupational safety measures such as universal precautions and compliance in daily practice among paramedical workers. Healthcare professionals (HCP) face risks while providing preventive, curative, and rehabilitation services. Medical science advancements have increased safety to some extent, but contemporary technology has also made healthcare very complex and dangerous. This study was therefore conducted to find out how well-informed paramedical workers were about common workplace safety precautions like general safety measures and how often they followed them. There are numerous risks associated with medical care, including radiation exposure, violence, psychiatric disorders, patient stalking, and suicide. Due to patient handling and the rising number of obese patients, HCP are at a high risk for musculoskeletal disorders. Human immunodeficiency virus-related workload growth has resulted in greater difficulties. Many HCP are unaware of prevention strategies despite the possibility of exposure to hazards. Additionally, the system is not supportive, the prevention policies are unclear or difficult to access, or there is a problem with attitudes. So, HCP still experience problems, especially in developing nations. Health managers must make sure that healthcare is focused on assessing the risks faced by HCP, their causes, and doing everything they can to prevent them. |