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醫療院所空氣品質與感染性氣膠之特性及健康危害

The Characteristics and Health Effects of Indoor Air Quality and Infectious Aerosols in Health Care Facilities

指導教授 : 趙馨

摘要


醫療院所是各類傳染性疾病暴露的高風險場所,特別是藉由空氣或飛沫傳播的呼吸道疾病。本研究針對大台北兩家醫療院所進行空氣品質以及重要感染性氣膠(包括可培養性真、細菌以及A型流感病毒)的監測,並利用問卷調查評估員工健康與所測量室內環境因子間的相關性。環境監測針對人群密集及高濃度感染性氣膠地點進行,包括掛號大廳、急診,以及胸腔內科、小兒科、耳鼻喉科、感染科和家醫科的門診及病房;結構式問卷於採樣當天發放,由各採樣點員工填寫後回收。根據本篇的研究結果顯示,醫院A及醫院B的總真菌平均濃度分別為148 CFU/m3及44 CFU/m3,而總細菌平均濃度分別為476 CFU/m3及399 CFU/m3,濃度最高的地點皆為掛號大廳。受訪醫院空氣中常見的優勢真菌為Non-Sporulating Fungi、Penicillium、Cladosporium、Aspergillus及Candida,常見的細菌為革蘭氏陽性球菌。兩家醫院的空氣樣本中並未偵測到A型流感病毒。兩家醫院的總細菌與CO2濃度皆高於環保署的建議值,環境管理應有改善的空間。總細菌與CO2濃度過高,可能是因為進出民眾較多及通風量不足所致;部份醫院部門臭氧濃度較高,可能是因為頻繁使用印表機或影印機之故。根據統計分析結果,醫院員工呼吸道感染與飛沫暴露有關;過敏性疾病則與每天接觸病患數較多,以及工作環境進行裝修有關;建築大樓相關症狀與環境中風量過高或過低、暴露到病患嘔吐物、環境溫度過高及環境曾遭水害有關。由於室內空氣品質不佳會造成員工的健康危害,建議各醫院提供舒適的工作環境以及適當的通風、減少室內污染源、控制污染物濃度,以維護員工的健康,並提昇工作效率。

關鍵字

醫院 感染性氣膠 職業衛生

並列摘要


High exposure risk to various infectious agents in health care facilities is of special concern, especially to airborne and droplet-borne respiratory diseases. We conducted a study to monitor indoor air quality and essential infectious aerosols (including culturable fungi, culturable bacteria and influenza A virus) in two hospitals in Taipei, Taiwan. A questionnaire survey was used to evaluate the relationships between employees’ health and measured indoor environmental factors. Our environmental monitoring was carried out in the crowded areas of study hospitals and the departments with high concentrations of infectious aerosols. The sampling sites included main lobby, emergency department, outpatient departments (internal medicine, pediatrics, neonatology, E.N.T, infectious disease, family medicine) and wards (internal medicine and pediatrics). Structured questionnaires were administered to the participants concurrently with environmental sampling and were collected after being completed. According to our results, the concentrations of total culturable fungi were 148 CFU/m3 in hospital A and 44 CFU/m3 in hospital B; the concentrations of total culturable bacteria were 476 CFU/m3 in hospital A and 399 CFU/m3 in hospital B. Mean concentrations of airborne fungi and bacteria were both highest in the main lobbies. In our study hospitals, the predominant fungi genera were non-Sporulating Fungi, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Aspergillus and Candida. And the prevalent bacteria were gram-positive cocci. Airborne influenza A virus was not recovered in our study hospitals. The concentrations of total culturable bacteria and carbon dioxide (CO2) of the study hospitals were higher than the levels recommended by the Taiwan Environmental Health Administration. Indoor environmental quality of these hospitals need further improvement. High concentrations of total bacteria and CO2 might result from crowdedness and insufficient ventilation. Some departments had a higher level of ozone, probably resulting from high frequency of using copiers and printers. According to statistical analyses, exposure to droplets was associated with the respiratory illnesses of participants. Allergic diseases had significant associations with the number of patients cared per day and remodeling of working environment. Building related symptoms (BRS) were associated with too much or too little air movement, exposure to patient vomit, high temperature, and water-damage in working area. In order to improve health and productivity of their workers, hospitals should provide appropriate ventilation and take measures to control indoor pollutant levels.

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