%0 Journal Article
%T Work-related injuries: an old problem revisited in the first representative u.s. Sample of home health aides
%J Journal of aging and health
%D 2013
%A Houston, Allison
%A Young, Yuchi
%A Fitzgerald, Edward F.
%V 25
%N 6
%P 1065-1081
%X OBJECTIVE: To examine whether certain personal and workplace factors increase risk for work-related injuries among home health aides. METHOD: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2007 National Survey of Home Health Aides among workers who provided formal caregiving to older adults or people with disabilities (N = 3,377, weighted sample = 160,720). RESULTS: Multivariate logistic regression identified six factors associated with injury: White race (OR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.18, 3.63); inappropriate workload (OR = 3.27, 95% CI 1.55, 6.93); having multiple jobs (OR = 2.73, 95% CI 1.30, 5.71); job dissatisfaction (OR = 2.71, 95% CI 1.23, 5.96); higher hourly pay rate (OR = 2.38, 95% CI 1.31, 4.33); and working in two locations (inpatient facility and patient's home) compared with working in patient's home only (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.51, 4.40). DISCUSSION: Interventions should be developed to address preventable risk factors. Evaluations of candidate interventions should control for other related factors that are not modifiable.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0898-2643
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264313499932