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Citation |
Kim JS, Jeong BY. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2018; ePub(ePub): 1-10. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering , Hansung University , Republic of Korea. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2018, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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PMID |
29722612 |
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Abstract |
The study aimed to describe the characteristics of occupational injuries of female workers in the residential healthcare facilities for the elderly, and analyze human errors as causes of accidents. From the national industrial accident compensation data, 506 female injuries were analyzed by age and occupation. The results showed that medical service worker was the most prevalent (54.1%), followed by social welfare worker (20.4%). Among injuries, 55.7% were <1 year of work experience, and 37.9% were ≥60 years old. Slips/falls were the most common type of accident (42.7%), and proportion of injured by slips/falls increases with age. Among human errors, action errors were the primary reasons, followed by perception errors, and cognition errors. Besides, the ratios of injuries by perception errors and action errors increase with age, respectively. The findings of this study suggest that there is a need to design workplaces that accommodate the characteristics of older female workers. Language: en |
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Keywords |
human error; occupational injury; older female; residential healthcare facility |