%0 Journal Article
%T Nurse practitioners' comfort in treating work-related injuries in adolescents
%J Workplace health and safety
%D 2016
%A Graves, Janessa M.
%A Klein, Tracy A.
%V 64
%N 9
%P 404-413
%X This study examined nurse practitioners' (NPs) previous experiences and comfort levels in treating adolescents with work-related injuries in two states where NPs have statutory authority to treat work-related injuries. The authors surveyed all actively licensed NPs in Washington and Oregon (N = 4,849). Factors associated with NPs' previous experiences and comfort in treating adolescents with work-related injuries were identified using modified Poisson regression. Less than a quarter of respondents (21.1%, n = 225) reported having ever treated an adolescent for a work-related injury. Nearly half (43.6%) of respondents reported being uncomfortable or very uncomfortable in treating adolescents with work-related injuries. Previous experience and male gender were associated with greater likelihood of feeling comfortable (p <.01). Nurse practitioners serve as primary care providers for adolescents who may experience work-related injuries. This study documents the need for developing educational and outreach efforts to better prepare NPs to treat adolescents' work-related injuries.<br><br>© 2016 The Author(s).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publications
%@ 2165-0799
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165079916653612