Review of the Level of Perception? Towards Professional Hazards among Emergency Department Staff at ER-Saudi Arabia

Background The distinction on patient safety in health care, few organizations has evaluated the extent to which safety is a strategic precedence or their culture chains patient safety. In response to the Institute of Medicines report and to an organizational commitment to patient safety, we conducted an efficient assessment of safety. Objective To assess the level of Perception towards Professional Hazards among Emergency Department at Selected ER, Saudi Arabia. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted at selected ER, Saudi Arabia. Self-administered questionnaire was provided to 200 Emergency Department Staff in the research setting based on their area of their medical specialties to assess the level of Perception towards Professional Hazards among Emergency Department at Selected ER, Saudi Arabia. Results The findings showed that the Perception towards Professional Hazards among some Emergency Department Staff working at selected ER was variable. The majority (92.3 %) of the Emergency Department Staff had a high level of Perception towards Professional Hazards in relation to Professional Hazards in relation to only contact with skin) washing with usual detergent is enough. On the other hand (75.2 %) of the Emergency Department Staff had a lowest level of Perception towards Professional Hazards in relation to Blood spills should be cleaned up at the appointed time with sodium hypochlorite Although, concerning the Intermittent Level of Perception the highest level was Perception towards Professional Hazards in relation to Health care workers with non intact skin should not be involved in direct patient care until the condition resolves (22.3 %). While, regarding the Low Level of Perception towards Professional Hazards in relation to only contact with skin washing with usual detergent is enough was showed higher rate (16.4 %) Conclusions The current study results revealed that there were high levels of Perception among the Emergency Department Staff towards Professional Hazards within the study setting.