Survey of Status of Security in The Hospitals & Treatment Health Services of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2003

In the modern world which all affairs is relied on advanced Technology, nothing is safe and accidents at work and its resulting damages is always a threat for health staff. Preparing secure environment for staff and patients at work and deal with the accidents is of great importance for managers. This study was descriptive and the sample under study included all of the hospitals of Kurdistan University of medical sciences. Data collection was done through filling a questionnaire including ten titles and 167 questions regarding the status of security in various sectors including management, mechanical, electrical, operating room, hygiene, laboratory, nursing services, nutrition and laundry which was completed through observation and interview with staffs. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistic using SPSS software. Security management in 90% of units was medium. It was good just in 10% of units. In 20% of mechanical equipment units security was weak, 70% was medium and the rest was good. In the health services & kindergartens units security was similar to operating room. In 20% of laboratory units security was weak, 20% was good and the rest was medium. In 20% of radiology units security was weak, 60% was medium and the rest was good. Security in 10% of the nursing units was weak, 10% was good and the rest was medium. In the nutrition units 20% was classified weak, 70% medium and the rest good. In 30% of the laundry units security was weak and in 70% it was medium. Security was not good in none of the laundry unit. Among ten wards of ten hospitals just one of them had good security. 20% to 30% of units had weak security and the security in the rest was medium. The result of this study showed that in some aspects the status of security in medical centers is serious but solvable. Upon the result of this study establishing security committees for hospitals to solve their security problems, considering the detail needs of each unit and continuous study about the cause of unsecured incidences is advised.