Injured Workers’ Underreporting in the Health Care Industry: An Analysis Using Quantitative, Qualitative, and Observational Data

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• Personal Author:
  Galizzi M ; Miesmaa P ; Punnett, Laura ; Slatin C
• Description:
  Underreporting of occupational injuries was examined in four health care facilities using quantitative, qualitative, and observational data. Occupational Safety and Health Administration logs accounted for only one-third of the workers' compensation records; 45 percent of injured workers followed by survey had workers' compensation claims. Workers reported 63 percent of serious occupational injuries. Underreporting is explained by time pressure and workers' doubts about eligibility, reputation, income loss, and career prospects. Though aware of underreporting, managers subtly believe in workers' moral hazard behaviors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Health Care Personnel Health Care Workers Injuries Medical Personnel Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis Workers Compensation
• ISSN:
  0019-8676
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  22-43
• Volume:
  49
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058729
• Citation:
  Ind Rel 2010 Feb; 49(1):22-43
• Email:
  Monica_Galizzi@uml.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts - Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20000930
• Source Full Name:
  Industrial Relations
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b8cc515ea3ba06ddb9829d786e22e2e3be2a2865af2a3bf1bb5850292772c342d64fbcacc9d568ba1b80d955c3718e8ff9b1af73a32de0c7e0838709543acaaf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223130/cdc_223130_DS1.pdf
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