National Estimates of Home Care Workers Nonfatal Emergency Department–Treated Injuries, United States 2015–2020

Derk, Susan J.; Hendricks, Kitty J.; Hartley, Dan

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002999

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National Estimates of Home Care Workers Nonfatal Emergency Department–Treated Injuries, United States 2015–2020

1 01 2024
By Derk, Susan J. ; Hendricks, Kitty J. ; Hartley, Dan
Source: J Occup Environ Med. 66(1):e26-e31

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J Occup Environ Med
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Derk, Susan J. ; Hendricks, Kitty J. ; Hartley, Dan

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Objective:

Home care workers (HCWs) are a critical resource contributing to the well-being of others. Presented are data on HCWs nonfatal emergency department (ED)–treated injuries.

Methods:

Nonfatal injuries among HCWs were extracted from the NEISS-Work data between 2015 and 2020.

Results:

Review of NEISS-Work data indicated 117,000 HCWs with nonfatal ED-treated injuries; female HCWs accounted for 93%. Overexertion and bodily reactions accounted for 52% of the injuries. Violence and other injuries by persons or animals accounted for 15% and falls, slips, and trips also accounted for 15% of the HCWs ED-treated injuries.

Conclusions:

The growing demand for home care services is increasing the number of workers at risk for injury. Future analyses should prioritize injury events among HCWs to gain a better understanding of the events contributing to injuries among HCWs.
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Emergency Service, Hospital Fatigue Female Home Care Services Home Health Aides Humans Population Surveillance United States Wounds And Injuries
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Health Care Home Health Aides Injury Personal Care Aides Surveillance Work
Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 66(1):e26-e31
Pubmed ID:

37853688
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC11287477
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Journal Article
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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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66
Issue:

1
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CDC Public Access
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