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July 28, 2026BMC NursingOpen Access

Occupational hazards and workplace safety practices among nurses in Nablus, Palestine: a cross-sectional study

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AEAhmad EshtayaRSRajaa Shaheen

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Overview

Cross-sectional study examines work-related symptoms in nurses, indicating safety and ergonomic focus needed.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess occupational hazards and workplace safety practices among nurses in Nablus, Palestine.
  • Analytical cross-sectional study involving 140 registered nurses in various hospital departments.
  • Data collected using a structured questionnaire evaluating demographics, work-related symptoms, and workplace practices.
  • Analyses performed with IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 19.0; included exploratory subgroup comparisons.
  • Physical symptoms reported more frequently than psychological and social symptoms.
  • Prevalence of sleep disturbances, leg pain, and back pain were 37.9%, 33.6%, and 31.4% respectively.
  • Female nurses had a higher mean physical work-related symptom score (3.17) compared to male nurses (2.73); p = 0.002.

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Eshtaya et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6850eb2845b684d16f006chttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05130-9
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