Use of ergonomic technical devices in the treatment of surgery patients

Izhodišča, namen: Ergonomija kot veda se ukvarja z oblikovanjem delovnega mesta in preventivnega varovanja zdravja delavcev. Uporaba ergonomsko–tehničnih pripomočkov pri izvajanju negovalnih intervencij je izjemnega pomena pri zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi, saj varuje njihovo zdravje pred različnimi obremenitvami, ki lahko posledično škodujejo različnim delom telesa, kot so hrbtenica, spodnje in zgornje okončine, glava itd. Raziskovalne metode: Diplomsko nalogo smo razdelili na dva dela: teoretični in empirični del. V teoretičnem delu smo opredelili pojem ergonomija, analizirali razne ergonomsko-tehnične pripomočke in ali ter kako le-ti razbremenjujejo delo zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi. V empiričnem delu diplomskega dela smo uporabili kvantitativno metodologijo raziskovanja. Nadgradili smo ga z raziskavo, katere inštrument raziskovanja je bil anketni vprašalnik v pisni obliki, ki je vseboval 9 vprašanj odprtega tipa in 12 vprašanj zaprtega tipa. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 60 anketirancev, od tega 11 moških in 49 žensk. Med anketiranci je bilo 37 oseb s srednjo izobrazbo, 23 oseb pa je imelo višjo ali visoko izobrazbo. Raziskavo smo izvedli v začetku aprila 2019. Rezultati: Z raziskavo smo ugotovili, da zaposleni v zdravstveni negi v kar velikem števil uporabljajo ergonomsko-tehnične pripomočke. Kar 100 % anketirancev se je strinjalo, da jim ravno ti lajšajo obremenjujoče aktivnosti, ki jih izvajajo pri zahtevnejših pacientih. Diskusija in zaključek: Zaposleni v zdravstveni negi so izpostavljeni različnim obremenitvam pri izvajanju negovalnih intervencij. Uporaba ergonomsko-tehničnih pripomočkov pri delu s pacienti predstavlja preventivni način za ohranjevanja zdravja zaposlenih v zdravstveni negi ter za same paciente.Theoretical baseline, purpose: Ergonomics as a science deals with the creation of a safe workplace and preventive health protection for nursing employees. The implementation of ergonomic and technical devices in nursing interventions is of utmost importance for nursing staff, as it protects their health against various burdens, which can harm various parts of their body such as the spine, lower and upper limbs, head, etc. Research methods: The thesis will be divided into two parts: theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical part we will defined the concept of ergonomics, analyzed various ergonomic and technical devices and whether and how they relieve the work for nursing employees. In the empirical part of the thesis we will use the quantitative methodology. We upgraded it with a survey,which contain writen questionnaire, that have 9 open-type questions and 13 closed-type questions. The survey involved 60 respondents. All participants in the survey participated voluntarily, and all respondents were provided with anonymity in their cooperation. The research was carried out in the beginning of April 2019. Results: The research showed that nursing employees use ergonomic and technical devices in as many diferent ways as possible. As many as 100% of respondents agreed that they are being relieved of the burdens of some activities that they perform while working with more demanding patients. Discussion and conclusion: Nursing staff are exposed to various burdens in implementatin of nursing interventions. The use of ergonomic and technical devices while working with patients presents a preventive way to maintain the health of nursing staff and also provides healt for patients themselves