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Nonfatal Occupational Injury Rates and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Housekeeping Employees of a Hospital in Texas
Joint Authors
Kumar, Shrawan
Hood, Joyce
Salwe, Kirtigandha
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in hospital cleaners.
Methods.
Injury data on all hospital employees were extracted from occupational health records and compared.
Additionally an interview-based modified Nordic Questionnaire (response rate 98.14%) was conducted.
Results.
The mean total injury rate for cleaners was 35.9 per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE), while that for other employees was 13.64 per 100 FTE.
Slips/trips/falls and MMH contributed 4.39 and 2.37 per 100 FTE among cleaners and rest of the hospital employees, respectively.
The most common type of injury was strain while the most common cause of injury was a striking object.
Conclusion.
The cleaners have higher injury rates and morbidity as compared to other employees of the hospital.
The lower back was most commonly affected.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salwe, Kirtigandha& Kumar, Shrawan& Hood, Joyce. 2011. Nonfatal Occupational Injury Rates and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Housekeeping Employees of a Hospital in Texas. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salwe, Kirtigandha…[et al.]. Nonfatal Occupational Injury Rates and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Housekeeping Employees of a Hospital in Texas. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Salwe, Kirtigandha& Kumar, Shrawan& Hood, Joyce. Nonfatal Occupational Injury Rates and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Housekeeping Employees of a Hospital in Texas. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467678