Study And Analysis On Occupational Injury And Self-protection Among Laboratory Animal Workers

Objective The study is aimed to explore current situation of occupational injury and self-protection among laboratory animal workers, thus to provide preferences for promoting occupational health and self-protection of laboratory animal workers.Methods (1)By the method of literature study, the research data of occupational health and self-protection among laboratory animal workers were explored, and an interview outline was developed.①By the method of semi-structure interview, laboratory animal workers were participated in qualitative interviews regarding the experiences of occupational injury. And the data were analyzed by Colaizzi phenomenological methodology.③A questionnaire on occupational injury and self-protection among laboratory animal workers was developed on the basis of literature review, qualitative interviews. From May to June in2014, total237laboratory animal workers from Hangzhou, Wenzhou and Shanghai were investigated by multi-stage cluster sampling. And the data was analyzed by the software of SPSS.Results①3themes were developed from qualitative study of laboratory animal workers: category of occupational injury, emotional experience of occupational injury, help most needed.②Self-made questionnaire on occupational injury and self-protection among laboratory animal workers showed:The induced factors of physical injuries were dust exposure, bites or scratches of rats. The induced factors of chemical injuries were direct contact with chemical sanitizer or reagent. The induced factors of biological injuries were contact with laboratory animals of unknown bacterial and pathogens, laboratory animal allergy. Occupational injury was associated with the position and title of laboratory animal workers(P<0.05). There was a significant difference (P＜0.01) in the score of physical, chemical injury among laboratory animal workers of different positions. The lower satisfaction scores of management occupational protective measures were purchase of occupational injury insurance and distribution of health allowance, and satisfaction was associated with their age and position(P<0.05). The more ignored protective measures were serum antibody level monitoring and vaccination, no needle recapping, wearing goggles when necessary, and self-protection was associated with their age(P＜0.05).Conclusion Laboratory animal workers are confronted with various kinds of occupational injuries, and their self-protection situation was worrying. Therefore, it is necessary for our country and relevant administrative departments in every province to further improve relevant laws and regulations for laboratory animal workers, protecting their health rights at policy and system level. Nurses should draw laboratory animal workers into service object, and strengthen nursing health education, psychological nursing and social support, in order to comprehensively improve self-protection and health condition of laboratory animal workers.