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About Occupational Health for Health Care Providers
Health care workers are exposed to many job hazards. These can include :
- Infections
- Needle injuries
- Back injuries
- Allergy-causing substances
- Violence
- Stress
Follow good job safety and injury prevention practices. They can reduce your risk of health problems. Use protective equipment, follow infection control guidelines, learn the right way to lift heavy objects, and find ways to manage stress.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
It sits within Safety Issues and Health System.
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Research on Occupational Health for Health Care Providers
20 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- FLOAT for Healthcare PTSSLaureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
- Projecte Benestar 2026: Virtual Reality Program for Healthcare WorkersBadalona Serveis Assistencials
- Evaluating a Mindfulness Booster Course for Healthcare StaffCanterbury Christ Church University
- Exercise for Oncology Care ProfessionalsMelanie Keats
- XR2ESILIENCE - XR-Based Resilience Training for Stress and Mental Health in Healthcare WorkersMedical University of Graz
- Peer Mentorship Program for Newly Graduated Occupational Therapists in Aragón (MenTOras)Universidad de Zaragoza
Research already completed
- Stress Toolbox for Healthcare Providers in MexicoUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
- Potential Benefits of the Somatic Psychoeducational InterventionUniversity of Florida
- Impact of a Bespoke Mindfulness Intervention for Registered Dietitians on Resilience, Burnout and StressUniversity of Nottingham
- Systematic Health-promoting Work Environment Management in DentistryLinkoeping University
- Qualitative Exploration of a Mobile Stress Management Intervention for Mental Health WorkersSevda Demirel
- Evaluation of Interventions for Safe Patient Handling and Movement in the Healthcare SectorRegion Östergötland
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- HealthcareOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- Hospital-Wide HazardsOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Antineoplastic Agents Risk FactorsNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Chemical Hazards Risk FactorsNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Infectious Agents Risk FactorsNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Risk Factors for Stress and BurnoutNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Related Issues
- About Safe Patient Handling and MobilityNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick PreventionOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- First Responders: Encourage Your Workers to Report Bloodborne Pathogen ExposuresNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Hazardous DrugsOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- Health Worker BurnoutNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Healthcare Respiratory ProtectionNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Hospital-Wide Hazards: Biological Hazards -- Infectious DiseasesOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- Hospital-Wide Hazards: Work-Related Musculoskeletal DisordersOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- Hospital-Wide Hazards: Workplace ViolenceOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- Pandemic and Outbreak PlanningNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Questions about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Food and Drug Administration
- Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention for Healthcare WorkersCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
- Surgical SuiteOccupational Safety and Health Administration
- Talking about Mental Health at WorkNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- TB Prevention in Health Care SettingsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cross InfectionNational Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Infection ControlNational Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational ExposureNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Health Occupations, Occupational Health, Occupational Exposure. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Occupational Health for Health Care Providers, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.