title: Occupational hazards in a public ambulance service.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the occupational risks in an ambulance service and to assess their impact on the health of employees.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two marched groups (number, sex, age, length of exposure) from two different work sectors were selected. A 60 item questionnaire was used. The 60 items were grouped into four categories related to work organization, work environment, neuropsychosensorial risk factors and health system and occupational safety-related risk factors and hazards. The data were statistically processed, significant correlations between the risk factors and the associated symptoms being found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared to the control group, significantly higher values (p<0.001) for work complexity, work environment factors, and organizational risk factors (walking on uneven ground, carrying weight, vicious postures) were found in ambulance service staff; cervical and lumbar spine problems were the most common complaints of ambulance service staff.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The specific risk factors for ambulance service employees directly related to musculoskeletal disorders have been established.
authors: Discipline of Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa"- Iasi.
authors: Brânduşa
authors: B
authors: Constantin
authors: University "Vasile Goldis"- Arad.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Morariu
authors: Discipline of Public Health and Health Management, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa"- Iasi.
authors: Olga Odetta
authors: OO
authors: Duma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000552:Ambulances; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology