Characterizing Hazards and Injuries Among Home Care Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Garrigues L ; Lees J ; Olson, Ryan ; Wipfli B ; Wright RR
• Description:
  This project extends research on hazardous exposures and injuries among home care workers. Historical data from Oregon home care workers were analyzed to identify the most common lost time injuries and contributing factors, and 7 focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 53) to gather data on demographics, health, and perceptions of occupational hazards. Results indicate that workers are at particular risk for back, knee, and shoulder injuries during client and material moving tasks and that workers' self-reported task exposures and risk perceptions are highly aligned with injury data. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Home Care Services Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Home Health Care Injuries Lost Work Days MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Occupational Hazards Patient Handling Risk Factors Total Worker Health TWH
• ISSN:
  0884-741X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  387-393
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053916
• Citation:
  Home Healthc Nurse 2012 Jul/Aug; 30(7):387-393
• Contact Point Address:
  Robert R. Wright, PhD, Center for Research on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., L606, Portland, OR 97239-3098
• Email:
  wrightr@ohsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Construction
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Home Healthcare Nurse
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:08e90c588deb4d45b30116679532e6dc338782f1231d659afbfafeae2ca9a4ef30684175dea5a917c87c3c5ed5378c1a1243309c6e7d149bca6b069b2d916354
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216586/cdc_216586_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 481.99 KB ]