Characterizing emergency department patients who reported work-related injuries and illnesses

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• Personal Author:
  Bhandari R ; Marsh, Suzanne M. ; Reichard AA ; Tonozzi TR
• Description:
  Background: Per a Congressional directive and funding, this study describes worker and workplace characteristics of emergency department (ED) patients who reported their injury/illness to their employer. The study also responds to Congress's request to enumerate injured/ill self-employed workers and workers with chronic conditions. Methods: We conducted a follow-back study on injured/ill workers, including self-employed, identified from a national ED surveillance system from June 2012 through December 2013. Results: An estimated 3,357,000 (95%CI: 2,516,000-4,199,000) workers treated in EDs reported their injury/illness to their employer or were self-employed. Of those, 202,000 (95%CI: 133,000-272,000) had a chronic condition. Of all reporters, excluding self-employed, 77% indicated they received instructions as to whom to report. Conclusion: The study did not identify underreporting issues and revealed that medical records data may not be appropriate for assessing underreporting. Additional research is needed to examine workplace characteristics that encourage injury and illness reporting. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Employee Reporting Employment Characteristics Follow-back Study Injuries Non-fatal Occupational Injury And Illness Reporting Statistical Analysis Surveillance Surveillance Programs Telephone Interviews Work Environment Worker Health Workers Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048320
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Aug; 59(8):610-620
• Contact Point Address:
  Suzanne M. Marsh, MPA, Division of Safety Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS 1808, Morgantown,WV 26505
• Email:
  smm2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:136fc3b312c42c92d8a0058125d41cab6db12d8e9306d78e889656f65ceb0c2f9bab80b3b09a76cea383c55bb49cb1ff580a41a341719ab965c815786d758d1f
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