Med. praxi. 2016;13(5):e9-e10 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2016.060

Vybrané aspekty fyzické zátěže zdravotnických záchranářů při výkonu povolání

Mgr. Marinella Danosová, DiS.¹, Mgr. Tomáš Bortl, DiS.¹, MUDr. Petr Hubáček MBA, LL.M.², Mgr. Radka Filipčíkova, Ph.D., MAB, LL.M.¹, Mgr. Monika Labounková³, PhDr. Lenka Machálková, Ph.D.¹

¹ Ústav ošetřovatelství, Fakulta zdravotnických věd, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

² Zdravotnická záchranná služba Olomouckého kraje

³ Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

This article is focused on the assessment of selected aspects of physical strain paramedics and specialist nurses working in the field of intensive care. Due to the nature of work in the field of intensive care is mainly due to the physical demands of paramedical staff. In addition, the shift operation causes higher susceptibility to various forms of fatigue. It is necessary to distinguish acute fatigue as a part of everyday life from chronic fatigue, which should be regarded as an illness (1). Another aspect is the function of physiological systems working in certain biorhythms, which disrupted traffic shift system, which leads to greater fatigue and the associated higher incidence of accidents and reduce the quality of health care (2). Among the physical aspects of stress are mainly handling patients and loads, research shows the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders associated with tissue biomechanical load (3). The aim of this study was to determine the degree of physical strain paramedics and specialist nurses in intensive care. Using pedometers was measured physical activity and activity were evaluated LIFT BEND (lifting and bending). The research also reviews the subjective perception of fatigue.

Keywords: physical strain, paramedic, nurse specialist, fatigue, intensive care

Published: December 1, 2016  Show citation