Riesgo biológico, psicosocial y ergonómico en los médicos internistas del área COVID del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso

Abstract

A considerable proportion of internists have an unfavorable situation in the psychosocial field. The increased workload, physical and emotional exhaustion and the need to make ethically difficult decisions can have a negative effect on their mental and physical health. The objective of this academic essay is to identify dangers and evaluate the biological, psychosocial and ergonomic risks, to which internists are exposed. The methodology used was direct observation and surveys of the 5 internists who work in the COVID area of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital (HVCM), and validated instruments such as the BIOGAVAL and PERCOVD method for biological risk, CoPsoQ ISTAS 21 for psychosocial and MAPO were applied. at ergonomic risk. Thus, it was found that when evaluating the risk for Hepatitis B, it exceeds the biological exposure limit (LEB), Hepatitis C and HIV exceed the Biological Action Level (NAB), and the risk of COVID 19 is high. In addition, 80% of the staff is in an unfavorable situation in terms of psychological demands, and they have a medium ergonomic risk. Thus, the psychological risk is one of the highest found in this population. The need to implement measures to reduce the identified risks is highlighted, in addition to conducting new studies that amplify the mental and physical health problems that occur when risks are not controlled.