Nonfatal occupational falls among U.S. health care workers, 2008-2010.
Nonfatal occupational falls among U.S. health care workers, 2008-2010.
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DOI：
10.1177/216507991306100101
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发表时间：
2013-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Wu X
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作者：
Yeoh HT;Lockhart TE;Wu X
本研究的目的是描述美国医护人员非致命性跌倒相关伤害的前因和特征。特别要求劳工统计局获取 2008 年至 2010 年非致命跌倒相关伤害数据。总体而言，护理相关行业的工人在工作场所跌倒相关伤害的比例最高。这些受伤工人中 91% 是女性，超过 50% 的年龄在 45 岁至 64 岁之间。超过 25% 的跌倒伤害导致损失 31 个或更多工作日。这项研究表明，受影响最严重的身体部位是下肢，大多数伤害导致扭伤、拉伤和撕裂。因此，这项为期三年的研究表明，与美国私营部门的其他工作人员相比，医护人员在夜间发生跌倒受伤的比例较高。
The purpose of this study was to describe antecedents and characteristics of nonfatal fall-related injuries among health care workers in the United States. A special request was made for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to obtain nonfatal fall-related injury data from 2008 to 2010. Overall, workers in the nursing-related profession had the highest percentages of workplace fall-related injuries. Ninety-one percent of these injured workers were female, and more than 50% were between the ages of 45 and 64 years. More than 25% of fall injuries resulted in 31 or more workdays being lost. This study indicated that the most affected body parts were the lower extremities, with most injuries resulting in sprains, strains, and tears. Accordingly, this 3-year study revealed that a high number of fall injuries occurred at night for health care workers compared to other workers in the U.S. private sector.