Abstract
The analysis revealed factors that have an adverse effect on human health: artificial lighting (I =0.72); standing activity (I=0.63); monotonous movements (I =0.56); prolonged work at the computer (I =0.55). It was found that many pharmacy workers have chronic diseases: vascular pathology (29.4%), musculoskeletal pathology (28.4%), gastrointestinal tract pathology (27.5%); visual impairment (27.5%). It was found that 20.6% of pharmacy employees do not have breaks for rest and meal; 13.7% do not have the opportunity to take warm food at work; 35.3% have the biggest meal of the day in the evening. In the workplace, a set of factors that have an adverse effect on the health of pharmaceutical professionals has been identified; many workers have work-related chronic diseases; most pharmacists experience discomfort after work; some employers violate labour legislation by not providing specialists with breaks for rest and meal.
Highlights
The work of a pharmaceutical specialist in a pharmacy is one of the most difficult and stressful types of work
In order to study the working conditions of pharmaceutical specialists, a survey was conducted among employees of pharmacy organizations in the Oryol region, 91 (89.2%) of the respondents were women and 11 (10.8%) were men
ILS 2020 education and 38 (37.3%) with secondary vocational education took part in the survey. 26 (25.5 %) of the survey participants work in state-owned pharmacies; 33 (32.4%) work in municipal pharmacies; and 43 (42.1%) kiosk; 8 (7.8%) – the position of a deputy head of a pharmacy; 4 (3.9%) - the position of a department supervisor; 40 (39.2%) - the position of a pharmacist; 36 (35.34%) - the position of a pharmacy technician. 46 (45.1%) pharmaceutical specialists have less than 5 years of specialized work experience; 27 (26.5%) - 6 to years; 7 (6.9%) - to 25 years; 13 (12.7%) - from 25 to 35 years; 9 (8.8%) - over 35 years
Summary
The work of a pharmaceutical specialist in a pharmacy is one of the most difficult and stressful types of work. In the process of dispensing and manufacturing medicines in a pharmacy, employees may be adversely affected by the factors of the production environment: dust, vapors, gases from medicines and reagents; noise; microclimate of the room; microbial contamination; visual strain; uncomfortable working posture, etc. A heavy responsibility, greater focus, and conflicts with visitors lead to a psychological and emotional overload [3]. The purpose of our study was to examine the impact of working conditions on the health of pharmacy workers
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