The Correlation between Occupational Safety Attitudes and Occupational Exposure among Nursing Students in Kunming Medical University / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To understand the current situation of occupational exposure and occupational safety attitudes among nursing students in Kunming Medical University, and to find effective interventions to improve nurses' occupational safety,and to reduce occupational exposure.Methods 854 students in Kunming Medical University were investigated by a questionnaire survey, including Demographic characteristics, Occupational exposure conditions, Occupational safety attitude and Gathers, quit intention . The correlations between occupational safety attitudes and occupational exposure were analyzed with Simple Linear Correlation.Results There were 94.30%female respondents,and only 5.70%male respondents.The average age of respondents was 22.52±2.90 years. The Simple Linear Correlation analysis showed that correlation between Negative attitude and occupational exposure was positive correlated, the occupational exposure and Support from managers, and Optimistic were negative correlation ( <0.05) .Conclusions Occupational safety and attitude are related to occupational exposure. Nursing students should apply standardized operation to improve the professional quality and ability. Schools should strengthen the education of occupational protection for nursing students. Hospital management should regularly organize nurses to study occupational exposure protection knowledge,give full affirmation of the nurse's achievements in the work, and offer certain reward appropriately.

The Survey on the Occupational Exposure of Undergraduate Nursing Students In Kunming Medical University / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To understand the undergraduate nursing students’ awareness of the basic situation of occupational exposure in Kunming Medical University, and to understand their knowing status of occupational exposure knowledge. Methods We used self- designed questionnaire to investigate 449 undergraduate nursing students in Kunming Medical University to obtain the status of occupational exposure and protection knowledge level of students.Results (1) 449 students were investigated, and 258 of them had been in clinical practice, and occupational exposure occurred in 48.8% of them. (2) Occupational exposure factors included grade, washing hands and wearing gloves;The results showed that:Grade was a risk factor and wearing glove and washing hands were protective factors. (3) There was relevance between accepting the occupational protection education and the occupational exposure. Conclusions A useful measure to reduce the occurrence of occupational exposure is Pre-service training for undergraduates nursing students. Operation should be in strict accordance with operating specifications. Schools and departments should implement occupational protection system, so as to strengthen the related knowledge vocational education,enhance self-protection awarenes,and reduce or minimize the occurrence of occupational exposure.