Evaluation of a comprehensive slip, trip and fall prevention programme for hospital employees

被引：93

作者：

Bell, Jennifer L. ^{[1
]}

Collins, James W. ^{[1
]}

Wolf, Laurie ^{[2
]}

Gronqvist, Raoul ^{[3
]}

Chiou, Sharon ^{[1
]}

Chang, Wen-Ruey ^{[4
]}

Sorock, Gary S. ^{[5
]}

Courtney, Theodore K. ^{[4
]}

Lombardi, David A. ^{[4
]}

Evanoff, Bradley ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] NIOSH, Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Safety Res, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA

[2] Corp Hlth Serv, BJC Hlth Care, St Louis, MO 63110 USA

[3] Finnish Inst Occupat Hlth, Helsinki 00250, Finland

[4] Liberty Mutual Res Inst Safety, Hopkinton, MA 01748 USA

[5] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA

[6] Washington Univ, Sch Med, St Louis, MO 63110 USA

来源：

ERGONOMICS | 2008年 / 51卷 / 12期

关键词：

injury epidemiology; slips; trips; falls; healthcare workers;

D O I：

10.1080/00140130802248092

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

In 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the incidence rate of lost workday injuries from slips, trips and falls (STFs) on the same level in hospitals was 35.2 per 10,000 full-time equivalents (FTE), which was 75% greater than the average rate for all other private industries combined (20.2 per 10,000 FTEs). The objectives of this 10-year (1996-2005) longitudinal study were to: 1) describe occupational STF injury events in hospitals; 2) evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive programme for reducing STF incidents among hospital employees. The comprehensive prevention programme included analysis of injury records to identify common causes of STFs, on-site hazard assessments, changes to housekeeping procedures and products, introduction of STF preventive products and procedures, general awareness campaigns, programmes for external ice and snow removal, flooring changes and slip-resistant footwear for certain employee subgroups. The hospitals' total STF workers' compensation claims rate declined by 58% from the pre-intervention (1996-1999) rate of 1.66 claims per 100 FTE to the post-intervention (2003-2005) time period rate of 0.76 claims per 100 FTE (adjusted rate ratio=0.42, 95% CI: 0.33-0.54). STFs due to liquid contamination (water, fluid, slippery, greasy and slick spots) were the most common cause (24%) of STF claims for the entire study period 1996-2005. Food services, transport/emergency medical service and housekeeping staff were at highest risk of a STF claim in the hospital environment. Nursing and office administrative staff generated the largest numbers of STF claims. STF injury events in hospitals have a myriad of causes and the work conditions in hospitals are diverse. This research provides evidence that implementation of a broad-scale prevention programme can significantly reduce STF injury claims.

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页码：1906 / 1925

页数：20