Health status and risk indicator trends of the aging US health care workforce

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• Personal Author:
  Arheart KL ; Bandiera FC ; Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Davila, Evelyn P. ; Fernandez CA ; Ferraro KF ; Fleming, Lora E. ; Kachan D ; LeBlanc WG ; Lee DJ ; Lewis JE ; Muntaner C ; Pitt-Catsouphes M
• Description:
  OBJECTIVES: To describe the health status and risk indicator trends in a representative sample of US health care workers aged 45 years and older. METHODS: Using pooled data from the 1997 to 2009 National Health Interview Survey, logistic regression analyses were performed to determine whether age-group specific morbidity risks differed within occupational subgroups of the health care workforce (N = 6509). Health and morbidity trends were examined via complex survey adjusted and weighted chi-squared tests. RESULTS: Rates of functional limitation and hypertension increased among diagnosing/assessing health care workers. The prevalence of hearing impairment, cancer, and hypertension was two to three times greater in health-diagnosing/assessing workers aged 60 years and older than in younger workers. Health care service workers were up to 19 times more likely to be obese than workers who diagnose/assess health. CONCLUSIONS: Healthier workplaces and targeted interventions are needed to optimize the ability to meet health care demands of this aging workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Epidemiology Health Personnel Hearing Loss Men Morbidity Neoplasms Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Analytical-processes Cancer Health-care-personnel Hearing-loss Humans Hypertension Medical-personnel Morbidity-rates Risk-factors Statistical-analysis Weight-factors

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Indiana ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  497-503
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041302
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2012 Apr; 54(4):497-503
• Contact Point Address:
  David J. Lee, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of MiamiMiller School of Medicine, 1120NW14th St, Rm 1530, Miami, FL 33136
• Email:
  DLee@med.miami.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20020901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193903/cdc_193903_DS1.pdf
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