The perception of psychosocial risks through the HSE questionnaire of a population of neurophysiology technicians: a cross-sectional study

Objectives. The Neurophysiopathology Technicians (NTs) are
exposed to psychosocial risks, exposure to psychosocial risks that
cause related work stress has been related to numerous physical and
mental illnesses. The aim of this study is to evaluate the perception of
psychosocial risks in a population of this population.
Materials and methods. 54 technicians of Neurophysiopathology
were enrolled, consisting of 23 males (42,6 %) and 31 females (57,4
%). All subjects were administered the HSE questionnaire developed
by the Health and Safety Executive. the statistical analysis provided
for the assessment of the reliability of the questionnaires and the nonparametric
analysis of gender differences.
Results. In the total population emerges as critical the perception
of the domain “Managers’ Support” with Cronbach’s alpha values for
total males and females respectively of 0,87, 0,85, 0,88. In the female
population is added the critical perception of the “Peer Support” domain
(p=0,026), shows that the employees indicated that they do not receive
adequate information and support from their colleagues.
Discussion. The study highlights the exposure to psychosocial risks
by technicians of neurophysiopathology able to mediate the phenomenon
of WRS. The HSE questionnaire represents a tool capable of
highlighting specific risks to which workers are exposed. Furthermore,
its ability to capture elements of the work context significantly increases
if an analysis is carried out that takes into account the worker’s gender.