Workplace-Related Traumatic Injuries: Insights from a Rapidly Developing Middle Eastern Country
Joint Authors
Latifi, Rifat
El-Hennawy, Hany M.
Abdelrahman, Husham
Peralta, Ruben
Consunji, Rafael
Parchani, Ashok
Zarour, Ahmad
Asim, Mohammad
El-Menyar, Ayman
al-Thani, Hassan A.
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traumatic workplace-related injuries (WRIs) carry a substantial negative impact on the public health worldwide.
We aimed to study the incidence and outcomes of WRIs in Qatar.
We conducted occupational injury surveillance for all WRI patients between 2010 and 2012.
A total of 5152 patients were admitted to the level 1 trauma unit in Qatar, of which 1496 (29%) sustained WRI with a mean age of 34.3±10.3.
Fall from height (FFH) (51%) followed by being struck by heavy objects (FHO) (18%) and motor vehicle crashes (MVC) (17%) was the commonest mechanism of injury (MOI).
WRI patients were mainly laborers involved in industrial work (43%), transportation (18%), installation/repair (12%), carpentry (9%), and housekeeping (3%).
Use of protective device was not observed in 64% of cases.
The mean ISS was 11.7±8.9, median ICU stay was 3 days (1–64), and total hospital stay was 6 days (1–192).
The overall case fatality was 3.7%.
Although the incidence of WRI in Qatar is quite substantial, its mortality rate is relatively low in comparison to other countries of similar socioeconomic status.
Prolonged hospital stay and treatment exert a significant socioeconomic burden on the nation’s and families’ resources.
Focused and efficient injury prevention strategies are mandatory to prevent future WRI.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Thani, Hassan A.& El-Menyar, Ayman& Abdelrahman, Husham& Zarour, Ahmad& Consunji, Rafael& Peralta, Ruben…[et al.]. 2014. Workplace-Related Traumatic Injuries: Insights from a Rapidly Developing Middle Eastern Country. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Thani, Hassan A.…[et al.]. Workplace-Related Traumatic Injuries: Insights from a Rapidly Developing Middle Eastern Country. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Thani, Hassan A.& El-Menyar, Ayman& Abdelrahman, Husham& Zarour, Ahmad& Consunji, Rafael& Peralta, Ruben…[et al.]. Workplace-Related Traumatic Injuries: Insights from a Rapidly Developing Middle Eastern Country. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040564
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040564