Factors associated with work-related injury among hospital employees: a case-control study.
AAOHN J
; 54(1): 24-31, 2006 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16438093
ABSTRACT
The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) spends $1 million annually on occupational illnesses and injuries. To address the problem of injuries among hospital employees, a retrospective case-control study was conducted to examine select risk factors for work-related injuries (WRI) among CAVHS employees. Study methods included a review of employee health charts and computer and manual databases from 1997 to 2002 (N = 2,050). The researchers found that WRI increased with age; WRI occurred more often in women than in men; WRI was greater among maintenance and custodial staff compared to direct caregivers, and less among clerical staff; WRI occurred less often in part-time than full-time staff; and WRI increased with increasing body mass index. Developing standards, guidelines, and policies for preplacement screening, preventive measures, training, and education may help to minimize WRI and associated costs.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Recursos Humanos em Hospital
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Acidentes de Trabalho
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AAOHN J
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos