Workplace Safety and Occupational Health Job Risks Hazards in Public Health Sector in Greece

Abstract

Background: A systematic literature review in field of occupational health and safety job risks hazards in public health sector under the view of process that applies principles and techniques to create, communicate, and deliver value in order to influence target audience behaviors that benefit society as well as the intended employers, and also managers. The aim of the study is to change the activities in the workplace and society that will support the overall public health sector services in Greece and global.Methods: Review conducted and select research studies from January 2000 through February 2022, also the last two years on the recent frame of period of COVID-19 pandemic. Detected 195 studies and selected seven articles were included in this review according to criteria. These articles reported a variety of exposures faced by public health professionals working in public health sector. This review also revealed a number of strategies that can be adopted to control, eliminate, or reduce hazards job risks in occupational safety and health in Greece and global. Conclusion:This review highlights, the positively association and correlations between workplace safety and occupational health and safety job risks hazards in public health sector in Greece. Few papers are published based on the very contemporary title considered for the article; hence, this study identified several articles in the scientific literature, but only few articles were classified as eligible according to the previously established criteria especially in public health services and organizations sector.

Workplace Environment and Burnout in Public Health Workforce Inspection Services in Greece during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…These health inspection services tasks force are achieved through a variety of functions, including, but not limited to, inspections and assessments, consultation with the public as well as other agencies, data and sample collection, and enforcement of regulations. Given the breadth of their duties, it comes as little surprise that public health inspection services employees face many health and safety issues while at work [1,2,12,13]. Health and safety, as well as employee well-being, have been found to relate to several qualitative values that influence the workplace [13][14][15] in the frame of organizational and prevention culture.…”

“…Given the breadth of their duties, it comes as little surprise that public health inspection services employees face many health and safety issues while at work [1,2,12,13]. Health and safety, as well as employee well-being, have been found to relate to several qualitative values that influence the workplace [13][14][15] in the frame of organizational and prevention culture. Moreover, justice and responsibility, as well as compliance of individuals and organizational development, leads to growth and resilience [10].…”

COVID-19 Correlated with Wellbeing-Quality of Life, and Digital Healthcare Services

“…Authorities oversee public health audit services [18][19][20][21][22][23]. Another issue influencing performance and the delivery of high-quality services to society is employee dissatisfaction with their jobs, as well as the necessity for training and great education among public health workers.…”

Occupational burnout in public health care sector, scales, measures, and education in the frame of period COVID-19 pandemic

“…• Indicated that in rural areas high levels of burnout are reported comparison to urban or semi-urban locations, facilitated by the increasing duties, job ambiguity and conflict, lack of participation in job planning, and lack of interaction with health authorities. Preventive and give new intervention strategy in workplace safety and occupational health in public health sector services and organizations [52].…”