TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Characterizing hazards and injuries among home care workers
JO  - Home healthcare nurse
A1  - Wipfli, Brad
A1  - Olson, Ryan
A1  - Wright, Robert R.
A1  - Garrigues, Layla
A1  - Lees, Joanne
SP  - 387
EP  - 393
VL  - 30
IS  - 7
N2  - This project extends research on hazardous exposures and injuries among home care workers. Historical data from Oregon home care workers were analyzed to identify the most common lost time injuries and contributing factors, and 7 focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 53) to gather data on demographics, health, and perceptions of occupational hazards. Results indicate that workers are at particular risk for back, knee, and shoulder injuries during client and material moving tasks and that workers' self-reported task exposures and risk perceptions are highly aligned with injury data.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0884-741X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0b013e31825b10ee
ID  - ref1
ER  -