Slips, Trips, and Falls in Homes: Home Health Care Workers at Risk

Details

• Personal Author:
  Darragh A ; Lavender S ; Polivka B ; Sommerich C ; Stredney D ; Wills C
• Description:
  This session presents the major slip, trip, and fall hazards faced by home health care workers (HHWs) in client homes. It also details the solutions currently used by HHW to mitigate these hazards - some effective and some not. Roles for occupational therapy experts in home modification and fall prevention will be discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Home Care Services Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Hazard Identification Health Care Workers Home Health Care Injury Prevention Medical Personnel Risk Assessment Slips, Trips, And Falls STF
• ISSN:
  0272-9490
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  70
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052425
• Citation:
  Am J Occup Ther 2016 Aug; 70(Suppl 1):7011515236p1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Louisville
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20130901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Occupational Therapy
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20171231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4504f84ff777ba280fb3f8cc85a33e1684a23fa7385ef0819b75b2b5c081a2c198ab6d3310bbf389f9f13a1a76c171ca26c299e6ead2b8dc6ce792d4f8369165
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211951/cdc_211951_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 205.56 KB ]