An ecological study of regional variation in work injuries among young workers

Breslin, F. Curtis; Smith, Peter; Dunn, James R.

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-91

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“…Several studies in the U.S. and Canada have used WC claims to demonstrate varying rates of injury and illness to teens and young adults (Table I) [Banco et al, 1992;Heyer et al, 1992;Belville et al, 1993;Parker et al, 1994;Brooks and Davis, 1996;Miller and Kaufman, 1998;Cooper et al, 1999;Lipscomb and Li, 2001;Breslin et al, 2003;Ehrlich et al, 2004;Horwitz and McCall, 2005;Breslin and Smith, 2006;Breslin et al, 2007;McCall et al, 2007]. Although WC claims data are an excellent source of information, they have limitations.…”

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Occupational injuries to oregon workers 24 years and younger: An analysis of workers' compensation claims, 2000–2007

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Christensen

Green

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American J Industrial Med

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Occupational injuries to oregon workers 24 years and younger: An analysis of workers' compensation claims, 2000–2007

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Green

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American J Industrial Med

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“…In Canada, there are notable legal/regulatory differences between provinces such as required workplace safety committees and such differences may affect the nature/extent of hazard exposure as well as the safety training provided [Tucker, 2003]. Geographic differences in RSI risk may also result from economic policies that affect the industrial mix and socio-economic factors in a jurisdiction [Sullivan, 2000;Breslin et al, 2007]. The aim of this paper is to report on gender differences in work-related RSI, as well as the degree to which non-work factors such as family roles interact with gender to modify RSI risk.…”

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The demographic and contextual correlates of work‐related repetitive strain injuries among canadian men and women

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Ibrahim

Smith

et al. 2013

American J Industrial Med

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Background The study sought to identify gender differences in work-related repetitive strain injuries (RSI), as well as examine the degree to which non-work factors such as family roles interact with gender to modify RSI risk. Another aim is to examine whether there are potential provincial differences in work-related RSI risk. Methods The 2003/2005 Canadian Community Health Survey included over 89,000 respondents who reported working in the past 12 months. Separate multi-level models for men and women were used to identify the correlates of work-related RSIs. Results Women reported sustaining more work-related RSIs than men. Also, having one or more children in the household was associated with lower work-related RSI risk for females. Both men and women in British Columbia reported higher work-related RSI rates than in Ontario. Conclusions Gender contributes to RSI risk in multiple and diverse ways based on labor market segregation, non-work exposures, and possibly biological vulnerability, which suggests more tailored interventions. Also, the provincial differences indicate that monitoring and surveillance of work injury across jurisdictions can assist in province-wide prevention and occupational health and safety evaluation. Am. J. Ind. Med. 56:1180-1189, 2013. ß 2013 KEY WORDS: gender differences; occupational health and safety; occupational injury; geographic; risk factors INTRODUCTIONWomen's participation in work has increased markedly over the last few decades. Currently, Canadian women made up 47% of total employment numbers [Labour Force Survey, 2012]. However, gender segregation in jobs continues to occur in the Canadian labor market [Chung et al., 2000]. For example, when one compares the top ten most common occupations for men and women, only "retail clerk" position appears in both lists [Messing and Stellman, 2006].Certain types of work-related musculoskeletal (MSK) and repetitive strain injury (RSI) symptoms are reported more frequently by working women than men in industrialized countries. For instance, an early review of 21 studies AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE 56:1180-1189 (2013 ß 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.examining neck and shoulder complaints by occupation and gender showed women having an increased prevalence compared to men [Hagberg and Wegman, 1987]. More recently, women in office settings reported more upper extremity complaints than men [Karlqvist et al., 2002;Janwantanakul et al., 2008]. Also lower extremity MSK complaints are higher among women as well [Messing et al., 2008;Messing et al., 2009]. However, less consistent is research examining back complaints, where some studies indicate increased prevalence for women [Krause et al., 1997;de Zwart et al., 1997], while others report increased prevalence for men [Leino-Arjas, 1998;Hooftman et al., 2009].Supporting the notion that work exposures are a major contributing factor for gender differences, some studies examining exposure differences tend to find that MSK complaints are not significantly different when comparing men ...

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“…For example, the Public Health Agency of Canada now provides GIS services such as the creation of maps and spatial analysis tools for public health professionals to "support the spatial information needs of evidencebased public health planning and research" (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2007). Human health studies have used GIS and mapping to examine the distribution of disease (Chen et al, 2008;Crighton et al, 2008), injury (Yiannakoulias et al, 2003;Breslin et al, 2007b;Schuurman et al, 2009), seeking determinants and studying risk factors (Ali et al, 2002;Scoggins et al, 2004;Younus et al, 2007;Reimers et al, 2008;Wang et al, 2009) and the effectiveness of disease control policies (CastilloRiquelme et al, 2008). However, despite their applicability in public health, maps and geographic visualization tools are still under-used (AbdelMalik et al, 2008;Bhowmick et al, 2008).…”

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Evaluating web-based static, animated and interactive maps for injury prevention

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Abstract. Public health planning can benefit from visual exploration and analysis of geospatial data. Maps and geovisualization tools must be developed with the user-group in mind. User-needs assessment and usability testing are crucial elements in the iterative process of map design and implementation. This study presents the results of a usability test of static, animated and interactive maps of injury rates and socio-demographic determinants of injury by a sample of potential end-users in Toronto, Canada. The results of the user-testing suggest that different map types are useful for different purposes and for satisfying the varying skill level of the individual user. The static maps were deemed to be easy to use and versatile, while the animated maps could be made more useful if animation controls were provided. The split-screen concept of the interactive maps was highlighted as particularly effective for map comparison. Overall, interactive maps were identified as the preferred map type for comparing patterns of injury and related socio-demographic risk factors. Information collected from the user-tests is being used to expand and refine the injury web maps for Toronto, and could inform other public health-related geo-visualization projects.

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An ecological study of regional variation in work injuries among young workers

Cited by 31 publications

References 41 publications

Occupational injuries to oregon workers 24 years and younger: An analysis of workers' compensation claims, 2000–2007

Occupational injuries to oregon workers 24 years and younger: An analysis of workers' compensation claims, 2000–2007

The demographic and contextual correlates of work‐related repetitive strain injuries among canadian men and women

Evaluating web-based static, animated and interactive maps for injury prevention

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