TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterizing hazards and injuries among home care workers
AU - Wipfli, Brad
AU - Olson, Ryan
AU - Wright, Robert R.
AU - Garrigues, Layla
AU - Lees, Joanne
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - This project extends research on hazardous exposures and injuries among home care workers. Historical data from Oregon home care workers were analyzed to identify the most common lost time injuries and contributing factors, and 7 focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 53) to gather data on demographics, health, and perceptions of occupational hazards. Results indicate that workers are at particular risk for back, knee, and shoulder injuries during client and material moving tasks and that workers self-reported task exposures and risk perceptions are highly aligned with injury data.
AB - This project extends research on hazardous exposures and injuries among home care workers. Historical data from Oregon home care workers were analyzed to identify the most common lost time injuries and contributing factors, and 7 focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 53) to gather data on demographics, health, and perceptions of occupational hazards. Results indicate that workers are at particular risk for back, knee, and shoulder injuries during client and material moving tasks and that workers self-reported task exposures and risk perceptions are highly aligned with injury data.
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U2 - 10.1097/NHH.0b013e31825b10ee
DO - 10.1097/NHH.0b013e31825b10ee
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22743527
AN - SCOPUS:84863438329
SN - 0884-741X
VL - 30
SP - 387
EP - 393
JO - Home healthcare nurse
JF - Home healthcare nurse
IS - 7
ER -