TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Factors associated with work-related injury among hospital employees: a case-control study
JO  - AAOHN journal
A1  - Thomas, Nancy I.
A1  - Brown, Norman D.
A1  - Hodges, Linda C.
A1  - Gandy, Jay
A1  - Lawson, L.
A1  - Lord, Janet E.
A1  - Williams, David K.
SP  - 24
EP  - 31
VL  - 54
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.
LA  - en
SN  - 0891-0162
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -