@article{ref1,
title="Factors associated with work-related injury among hospital employees: a case-control study",
journal="AAOHN journal",
year="2006",
author="Thomas, Nancy I. and Brown, Norman D. and Hodges, Linda C. and Gandy, Jay and Lawson, L. and Lord, Janet E. and Williams, David K.",
volume="54",
number="1",
pages="24-31",
abstract="The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) spends $1 million annually on occupational illnesses and injuries. To address the problem of injuries among hospital employees, a retrospective case-control study was conducted to examine select risk factors for work-related injuries (WRI) among CAVHS employees. Study methods included a review of employee health charts and computer and manual databases from 1997 to 2002 (N = 2,050). The researchers found that WRI increased with age; WRI occurred more often in women than in men; WRI was greater among maintenance and custodial staff compared to direct caregivers, and less among clerical staff; WRI occurred less often in part-time than full-time staff; and WRI increased with increasing body mass index. Developing standards, guidelines, and policies for preplacement screening, preventive measures, training, and education may help to minimize WRI and associated costs.",
language="en",
issn="0891-0162",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}