OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 648-652.

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Correlation analysis between occupational safety and impaired health productivity of operating room nurses

DAI Fang1,2, SONG Jingyuan1()   

  1. 1. Xuzhou Medical University,Xuzhou,Jiangsu 221000,China
    2. Yancheng Funing County People's Hospital,Yancheng,Jiangsu 224400,China
  • Received:2025-06-05 Revised:2025-10-10 Online:2026-03-01 Published:2026-03-10
  • Contact: SONG Jingyuan,E-mail:songjy@cxhmu.edu.cn
  • About author:SONG Jingyuan,E-mail:songjy@cxhmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To understand the current situation of occupational safety and impaired health productivity among operating room nurses,and analyze the correlation between the two,in order to provide intervention measures to reduce the impaired health productivity of operating room nurses. Methods From September to November 2024,a convenience sampling method was used to select 205 operating room nurses from 6 tertiary comprehensive hospitals in Yancheng City as the research subjects. A general information questionnaire,a medical staff safety perception scale,and a Standford presenteeism scale-6 were used for questionnaire surveys,and the data were analyzed. Results The occupational safety score of 205 operating room nurses was (75.16±15.09)points, with an average score of (3.42±0.69)points for each item. The score for impaired health productivity was (19.44±4.67)points,and the average score for each item was (3.24±0.78)points. There were statistically significant differences in the impaired health productivity scores of operating room nurses with different marital status,educational level,employment form,working distance,self-rated health status,and weekly overtime frequency(all P<0.05). The occupational safety score of operating room nurses was negatively correlated with the impaired health productivity score(r=-0.748,P<0.01). Marital status,self-rated health status,weekly overtime frequency,and occupational security were the influencing factors of impaired health productivity among operating room nurses(all P<0.05). Conclusion The occupational safety level of operating room nurses is not high,and their health productivity is severely compromised. It is necessary to focus on strengthening the attention to the impaired health productivity of married,low self-rated health status,and frequent overtime operating room nurses. This can be achieved by strengthening occupational safety training and occupational exposure protection,building a psychological health support system,rational allocation of nursing human resources,and optimizing career development paths to enhance the occupational safety of operating room nurses and improve the condition of impaired health productivity.

Key words: Operating room nurse, Occupational safety, Impaired health productivity, Correlation

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