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Innovative training for occupational health and infection control workplace assessment in health care/

By: O'Hara, Lyndsay.
Contributor(s): Bryce, Elizabeth Ann | Yass, Annalee | Scharf, Sydney.
Description: 2 tables; 2 figs.ISSN: 1932-5037.Other title: American Journal of Health Education.Subject(s): OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES | OCCUPATIONAL TRAININGDDC classification: 050/Oh15 Summary: A user-friendly, high quality workplace assessment field guide and an accompanying worksheet are invaluable tools for recognizing hazards in the hospital environment. These tools ensure that both front line workers as well as health and safety and infection control professionals can systematically evaluate hazards and formulate recommendations. This South African example illustrates how role play and pictorial guided orientation can empower workers to use these tools in response to complex political, cultural and environmental factors.

A user-friendly, high quality workplace assessment field guide and an accompanying worksheet are invaluable tools for recognizing hazards in the hospital environment. These tools ensure that both front line workers as well as health and safety and infection control professionals can systematically evaluate hazards and formulate recommendations. This South African example illustrates how role play and pictorial guided orientation can empower workers to use these tools in response to complex political, cultural and environmental factors.

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