Research Article
Occupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda
Table 2
Biological and nonbiological hazards experienced by health workers in major hospitals in Kampala, Uganda.
| Hazards experienced by health workers | Frequency () | Yes (%) |
| Biological hazards | 79 (39.5) | Sharp related injuries (such as needle sticks) | 43 (21.5) | Cuts and wounds | 34 (17) | Direct contact with contaminated specimens/biohazardous materials | 21 (10.5) | Airborne diseases | 18 (9.0) | Infectious diseases and/or infections | 15 (7.5) | Others (blood borne pathogens, vector borne diseases, and bioterrorism) | 15 (7.5) | Nonbiological hazards | 63 (31.5) | Stress | 43 (21.5) | Physical, psychological, sexual, and/or verbal abuse | 21 (10.5) | Musculoskeletal injuries | 21 (10.5) | Slips, trips, and/or falls | 12 (6.0) | Fractures | 10 (5.0) | Others (chemical spills, noise, burns, and radiations) | 20 (10.0) |
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