@article{ref1,
title="An approach to assess the burden of work-related injury, disease, and distress",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2017",
author="Schulte, Paul A. and Pana-Cryan, Rene and Schnorr, Teresa and Schill, Anita L. and Guerin, Rebecca and Felknor, Sarah and Wagner, Gregory R.",
volume="107",
number="7",
pages="1051-1057",
abstract="The true burden (morbidity, mortality, disability, cost, pain, distress) of occupational and work-related diseases and injuries is unknown, and what is reported as burden is significantly underestimated. This underestimation affects the way decision-makers view investments in research and worker protection, which in turn has a substantial impact on national welfare and public health. To better describe the societal and individual burdens of occupational and work-related diseases and injuries, we propose an approach to gauge what is known about burden and where new assessments may be made. This approach consists of 4 elements to consider in burden assessments: (1) utilizing multiple domains, including the individual worker, the worker's family, the community in which the workplace is located, the employer, and society as a whole; (2) taking a broader view of the work-relatedness of disease and injury; (3) assessing the impact of the entire working-life continuum; and (4) applying the comprehensive concept of &quot;well-being&quot; as an indicator in addressing contemporary changes in the nature of work, the workplace, and the workforce. Further research on burden and enhanced surveillance is needed to develop these elements. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 18, 2017: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303765).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2017.303765",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303765"
}