title: Home care workers: injury prevention through risk factor reduction.
abstract: Home health care professionals work in a nonstandard and unpredictable environment for which few controls are available. The professional must cope with a residence's existing access, cleanliness, facilities, and other occupants (including pets), among other factors, and these vary between homes. This chapter suggests interventions that can reduce risks to employees, patients, and family members.
authors.affiliation: Creative Health Consultants, Inc., Alexandria, VA 22304, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jarrell
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D018576:Home Health Aides; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D010559:Personnel Management; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control