title: The Effects of Workload and Working Conditions on Operating Room Nurses and Technicians.
abstract: This study was conducted between August 15 and September 20, 2013, to determine the effects of workload and working conditions on operating room (OR) nurses and technicians. The study sample included 74 OR nurses and technicians working in a private university's six hospitals. The Individual Workload Perception Scale and a questionnaire that collected data on risk and environmental factors were used. The mean age of study participants was 29.3 ± 6.7 years, and 62.2% of the participants were female. More than 90% of the nurses and technicians had experienced spills or splashing of blood or other body fluids; anesthetic gases and radiation had affected 63.5% and 71.6% of nurses and technicians, respectively; 63.5% reported lumbar pain; and 46.6% defined the work environment as very stressful. The average workload scale score was 32.4 ± 6.2 (min = 11, max = 55). OR nurses and technicians are exposed to many occupational risks.
authors.affiliation: Baskent University sevcanhunter@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ziyafet
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Uğurlu
authors.affiliation: Baskent University.
authors.forename: Azize
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karahan
authors.affiliation: Baskent University.
authors.forename: Hayriye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ünlü
authors.affiliation: Baskent University.
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbasoğlu
authors.affiliation: Baskent University.
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Özhan Elbaş
authors.affiliation: Baskent University.
authors.forename: Sevcan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avcı Işık
authors.affiliation: Baskent University Hospital.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tepe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D016526:Workload
keywords: nursing; occupational risks; operating room technician; safety in the operating room