Predictors and economic burden of serious workplace falls in health care

Alamgir, Hasanat; Ngan, Karen; Drebit, Sharla; Li, H. Guiyun; Keen, Dave

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqr025

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“…This is supported by previous studies on fractures, which suggest that the risk of fall-related fracture increases with age for women [21]–[23], with men having a different risk profile across age groups [22], [23]. Moreover, a recent study by Alamgir et al [24] examined risk factors for serious falls among British Columbia health care workers and found that women had longer durations of disability and higher claim costs compared to men. There are a number of biological, behavioural, environmental, and socioeconomic factors that may explain the higher incidence of falls and fractures among older workers, and women in particular [25].…”

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

2012

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ObjectiveThis study examined the rates and distribution of serious work-related injuries by demographic, work and injury characteristics in British Columbia, Canada from 2002–2008, using population-based data.MethodsClaims for workers with a serious injury were extracted from workers’ compensation data. Serious injuries were defined by long duration, high cost, serious medical diagnosis, or fatality. Workforce estimates were used to calculate stratum-specific rates. Rate-ratios (RR) and 95% CIs were calculated using negative binomial regression for the comparison of rates, adjusting for gender, age and occupation.ResultsWomen had a lower overall serious injury rate compared to men (RR: 0.93, 95% CI: 0.87–0.99). The 35–44 age group had the highest overall rate compared to the youngest age group. The rate for severe strains/sprains was similarly high for men and women in the 35–44 age group, although there was a differential pattern by gender for other injury types: the rate of fracture was similar across age groups for men, but increased with age for women (RR: 2.7, 95% CI: 2.2–3.3); and the rate of severe falls increased with age for men and women, with a larger three-fold increase for older women (men: RR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.7–2.1; women: RR: 3.2, 95% CI: 2.7–3.7).ConclusionsThe risk of serious injuries is higher among specific age groups with different patterns emerging for men and women. Variations persisted within similar injury types and occupation groups in our adjusted models. These results provide evidence for the burden of serious injuries and a basis for future analytic research. Given projected demographic shifts and increasing workforce participation of older workers, intervention programs should be carefully implemented with consideration to demographic groups at risk for serious injuries in the workplace.

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

2012

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“…After careful consideration, we also included papers in which sickness absence was operationalized as follows: claims for sickness, accident, and disability insurance, which employees could make from the fourth day of their absence (Landsbergis et al, 2013); claims for injuries resulting in at least one day lost from work (Alamgir, Ngan, Drebit, Li, & Keen, 2011); work disability absence, defined as any absence for one week or more due to workrelated illness or disability (Breslin et al, 2007;Breslin et al, 2008); more than two days of work missed due to work-related injury or illness (de Castro et al, 2010); and lost-time injury claims defined as short-term disability claims for which payment is made for lost income and the employee is expected to return to work (O'Brien-Pallas et al, 2004).…”

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A systematic literature review of the relationship between work hours and sickness absence

Bernstrøm

Houkes

2017

Work & Stress

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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between work hours and sickness absence: is a higher number of work hours associated with better or with adverse health? A systematic literature review was performed by searching Medline, PsychInfo, and Web of Science. All abstracts were screened to identify papers that empirically investigated the relationship between work hours and sickness absence in a working population. A total of 1072 papers were identified, and 70 papers were included in this review. A simple measure of the strength of effects was applied, and the findings are summarized in narrative form. Evidence supporting a relationship between sickness absence and working part-time or work hours as a continuous variable was inconclusive. These inconclusive findings might be due to heterogeneity in the operationalization of key variables or to publication bias. Support for a negative relationship between long work hours and sickness absence was moderately strong. Possible explanations for this include the healthy worker selection effect, differences in job characteristics, and differences in job motivation. Empirical testing of these explanations, however, has been limited. Our findings indicate that employers should monitor employee health in times of high work pressure, even if sickness absence is low.

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“…Finally, in a second study of the British Columbia workplace health and safety surveillance system and WC board data examining the demographics and workplace risk factors associated with serious falls, it was found that, although RNs sustained a lower proportion of falls that resulted in filing a WC claim due to a serious fall, the cost and duration of their claims were the highest of all health care worker positions [20] , setting nurses apart from their peers.…”

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Obesity as a Possible Risk Factor for Lost-time Injury in Registered Nurses: A Literature Review

Jordan

Nowrouzi‐Kia

Gohar

et al. 2015

Safety and Health at Work

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Time-loss injuries are still a major occurrence in Canada, injuring thousands of Canadian workers each year. With obesity rates on the rise across the country, as well as around the world, it is important that the possible effects of obesity in the workplace be fully understood, especially those effects linked to lost-time injuries. The aim of this paper was to evaluate predictors of workplace lost-time injuries and how they may be related to obesity or high body mass index by examining factors associated with lost-time injuries in the health care sector, a well-studied industry with the highest number of reported time loss injuries in Canada. A literature review focusing on lost-time injuries in Registered Nurses (RNs) was conducted using the keywords and terms: lost time injury, workers' compensation, occupational injury, workplace injury, injury, injuries, work, workplace, occupational, nurse, registered nurse, RN, health care, predictors, risk factors, risk, risks, cause, causes, obese, obesity, and body mass index. Data on predictors or factors associated with lost-time injuries in RNs were gathered and organized using Loisel's Work Disability Prevention Management Model and extrapolated upon using existing literature surrounding obesity in the Canadian workplace.

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Predictors and economic burden of serious workplace falls in health care

Abstract: Reducing work-related serious fall injuries would be expected to bring about significant benefits in terms of reduced pain and suffering, improved workplace productivity, reduced absenteeism and reduced compensation costs.

Cited by 13 publications

References 16 publications

Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

A systematic literature review of the relationship between work hours and sickness absence

Obesity as a Possible Risk Factor for Lost-time Injury in Registered Nurses: A Literature Review

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