title: Characterizing hazards and injuries among home care workers.
abstract: 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.
authors: Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3038, USA.
authors: Brad
authors: B
authors: Wipfli
authors: Ryan
authors: R
authors: Olson
authors: Robert R
authors: RR
authors: Wright
authors: Layla
authors: L
authors: Garrigues
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Lees
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D018576:Home Health Aides / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data