title: Risk profiles for four types of work-related injury among hospital employees: a case-control study.
abstract: In this retrospective case-control study, researchers examined risk factors for four types of work-related injury (WRI) in hospital employees. Data were collected from employee health charts and computer databases (N = 2050) and analyzed using logistic regression. Study results showed that strain injuries were related to increased age, increased body mass index (BMI), and maintenance, custodial, and direct-caregiver employment types. Repetitive motion injuries were related to increased BMI and clerical and custodial employment types. Exposure/reaction injuries were related to increased age, increased BMI, and maintenance, custodial, and direct-caregiver employment types. Contact/assault injuries were related to increased age, increased BMI, and maintenance, custodial, and direct-caregiver employment types. All injury types were most often related to female gender and full-time employment status. Reformulating policies to improve screening, prevention, and education for those at risk for certain injury types may limit WRI occurrences and costs.
authors.affiliation: Jacksonville Neurology Clinic, North Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Norman D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Linda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gandy
authors.forename: Louanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control