InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...

A cross-sectional study was performed in N=23 small animal practitioners in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, by means of personal interviews using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included Fisher?s exact test and Student?s t test. As much as 30.4% did not have any medical coverage and...

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Autores principales: Gómez de la Torre, N., Tarabla, H.D.
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Publicado: Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias 2015
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spelling I28-R145-HWA_13072024-11-05 InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES... A cross-sectional study was performed in N=23 small animal practitioners in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, by means of personal interviews using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included Fisher?s exact test and Student?s t test. As much as 30.4% did not have any medical coverage and 47.8% had suffered some zoonotic disease, mainly external parasites. All were injured in labore (mainly needlesticks, bites and scratches). Gloves were the most used protective element in labore, but the frequency of use of other elements was low. Only 23.1% of those working in radiology (n=13) were licensed, 38.5% were registered by the health service and none used a dosimeter. Young and female veterinarians adopted protective practices more frequently than experienced and male veterinarians. Fil: Gómez de la Torre, N. Universidad Juan Agustín Maza. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Tarabla, H.D. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina Gómez de la Torre, N. Tarabla, H.D. 2015 Se efectuó un estudio transversal en N=23 veterinarios de pequeños animales en la ciudad de Mendoza, Argentina, mediante cuestionario estructurado en entrevistas personales. El análisis estadístico incluyó test exacto de Fisher y t de Student. El 30,4% de los profesionales carecía de cobertura médica. El 47,8% manifestó haber padecido alguna zoonosis, principalmente parasitosis externas y todos sufrieron lesiones in labore, generalmente heridas punzantes, mordeduras y rasguños. Los guantes fueron los elementos de protección personal (EPP) más utilizados in labore, pero la frecuencia de uso de otros elementos fue baja. Sólo el 23,1% de quienes hacían radiología (n=13) tenía licencia sanitaria habilitante, el 38,5% estaba inscripto en el servicio de salud y ninguno utilizaba dosímetro. Los veterinarios más jóvenes y las mujeres tendieron a adoptar prácticas seguras con una frecuencia significativamente mayor. application/pdf 1514-6634 (impreso) 1668-3498 (en línea) Salud ocupacional Veterinarios Pequeños animales Ocupational health Veterinarians Small animal practice spa Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/ InVet, vol. 17, nº 2 Accidentes laborales, enfermedades profesionales y uso de elementos de protección personal en veterinarios de pequeños animales Occupational accidents and diseases in small animal practice, frequency of adoption of safety practices info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=pveterinaria/invet&cl=CL1&d=HWA_1307 https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/collect/pveterinaria/invet/index/assoc/HWA_1307.dir/1307.PDF
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topic Salud ocupacional
Veterinarios
Pequeños animales
Ocupational health
Veterinarians
Small animal practice
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Veterinarios
Pequeños animales
Ocupational health
Veterinarians
Small animal practice
Gómez de la Torre, N.
Tarabla, H.D.
InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...
topic_facet Salud ocupacional
Veterinarios
Pequeños animales
Ocupational health
Veterinarians
Small animal practice
description A cross-sectional study was performed in N=23 small animal practitioners in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, by means of personal interviews using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included Fisher?s exact test and Student?s t test. As much as 30.4% did not have any medical coverage and 47.8% had suffered some zoonotic disease, mainly external parasites. All were injured in labore (mainly needlesticks, bites and scratches). Gloves were the most used protective element in labore, but the frequency of use of other elements was low. Only 23.1% of those working in radiology (n=13) were licensed, 38.5% were registered by the health service and none used a dosimeter. Young and female veterinarians adopted protective practices more frequently than experienced and male veterinarians.
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title InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...
title_short InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...
title_full InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...
title_fullStr InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...
title_full_unstemmed InVet. 2015, 17 (2): 223-227 ISSN 1514-6634 (impreso) RIESGOS OCUPACIONALES...
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