@article{ref1,
title="Comparison of BRFSS data between home-based care providers and health care support workers in clinical environments in Washington state",
journal="Workplace health and safety",
year="2019",
author="Howard, Ninica and Marcum, Jennifer",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="<i>Background:</i> The demand for home-based health care support providers (HB providers) is growing as the locus of care shifts to private homes. However, industry representative data of these workers are limited. <i>Methods:</i> Washington Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (WA BRFSS) data from 2011 to 2016 were analyzed to compare HB providers (<i>n</i> = 385) with health care support occupations not based in the home, non-HB providers (<i>n</i> = 229), and all other occupations (<i>n</i> = 32,011). <i>Findings:</i> More HB providers were overweight (4.2%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [3.3%, 5.2%]) than non-HB providers and all other occupations. Significantly more HB providers had arthritis (33.2%, 95% CI = [27.0%, 39.4%]) and diabetes (9.4%, 95% CI = [5.7%, 13.2%]) than non-HB providers. Nearly twice as many HB providers currently smoked (31.3%, 95% CI = [24.2%, 38.4%]) than non-HB providers. Significantly more HB providers reported serious mental illness (6.8%, 95% CI = [2.8%, 10.7%]) than all other occupations (2.2%). <i>Conclusion/Application to Practice:</i> It is imperative to maintain good health in this home-based health care population as these workers are aging and their professional time becomes limited.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2165-0799",
doi="10.1177/2165079919857448",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165079919857448"
}