TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Manual handling incident claims in the healthcare sector: Factors and outcomes
JO  - Work
A1  - Dockrell, Sara
A1  - Johnson, Muriel
A1  - Ganly, Joe
A1  - Bennett, Kathleen
SP  - 165
EP  - 172
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - Manual handling (MH) incidents may result in injury, absenteeism and/or compensation claim. Objective: This study investigated the factors associated with MH incidents among healthcare workers who had made a claim, and the management and outcome of those workers. Participants: A national sample of healthcare sector MH incident claim files (n=247) were accessed and 35~files met the inclusion criteria. Methods: Data were collected and presented graphically or descriptively using percentages (and 95% Confidence intervals, CI). Chi-square (χ<formula> ^{2}</formula>) tests were used for comparing proportions between groups. SPSS (v14.0) was used for analysis. Significance at p<0.05 is assumed. Results: Attendants accounted for the highest number of claimants. The majority of claims (74%, 95% CI 68%, 81%) were for back injury; 11% (8%, 15%) for neck injury. Fifty-one percent (43%, 60%) involved patient-handling tasks at the time of incident; 46% (37%, 54%) involved inanimate handling. Ninety-one percent (89%, 94%) took sick leave, with 52% (43%, 60%) taking > 52 weeks. Only 58% (49%, 65%) returned to work. Claimants who had been in communication with employers were significantly more likely to return to work than those who did not (χ<formula> ^{2}</formula> test, p=0.017). Conclusions: Improved management of MH incidents and injured workers are recommended.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1051-9815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2011-1217
ID  - ref1
ER  -