Home Health Care Aides: Occupational Health and Safety Challenges and Opportunities

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• Personal Author:
  Brigham CJ ; Davis, Kermit G. ; Howard N ; Macomber MS ; McGlothlin, James D.
• Description:
  The home health care market will be a $400 billion per year enterprise in 2021. The world's population is aging at a faster rate than at any time in history and people are living longer. Currently, in the United States,10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 years old every day and 70% will require long-term care in their lifetime (Genworth, 2021). However, the cost of that care varies considerably based on care setting, geographic location, and the level of care required. Because of large cost differences between in-home care and nursing home facilities, it is very likely that in-home care needs will eclipse nursing home care. In addition, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which nearly 40% of all COVID-19 related deaths occurred among nursing home residents, there may be a cultural change among senior citizens in where they prefer their health care delivered. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Economics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Home Care Services Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Care Workers Home Health Care Injuries Medical Care Medical Facilities MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Patient Handling Sociological Factors Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Indiana ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Virginia ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066402
• Citation:
  Falls Church, VA: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), 2021 Aug; :1-15
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Home health care aides: occupational health and safety challenges and opportunities
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:374a41a54c9b08e8b06574ac5de1a47190d9215e7c0081e440f11a29b890af4c6d56b9af254cc6a4c5ae5356d1b127d143b8ec328fc13f7b80f670c9160f676f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212849/cdc_212849_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB ]