TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Reported work-related injuries and illnesses among Hispanic workers: results from an emergency department surveillance system follow-back survey
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Tonozzi, Theresa R.
A1  - Marsh, Suzanne M.
A1  - Reichard, Audrey A.
A1  - Bhandari, Ruchi
SP  - 621
EP  - 629
VL  - 59
IS  - 8
N2  - BACKGROUND: Research suggests Hispanic workers underreport injuries/illnesses to their employer. <br><br>METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-occupational supplement was used to conduct a follow-back study of workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) from June 2012 through December 2013. <br><br>RESULTS: An estimated 448,000 (95%CI 230,000-665,000) Hispanic workers treated in EDs for a work-related injury or illness were represented by 362 completed interviews. Of these, an estimated 443,000 (95%CI 228,000-657,000) workers reported the injury or illness to their employer or were self-employed. The majority had not heard of workers' compensation. Only 10% expected workers' compensation to cover their medical payment while 62% expected payment to be covered by their employer. <br><br>CONCLUSION: We characterized our respondent workforce who reported their injury or illness. We determined that NEISS-Work data are not the most appropriate source to capture underreporting of work-related injuries and illnesses to employers among Hispanic workers. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:621-629, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<br><br>© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22606
ID  - ref1
ER  -