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National estimates of home care workers nonfatal emergency department-treated injuries, United States 2015-2020
Derk SJ , Hendricks KJ , Hartley D .
J Occup Environ Med 2023 66 (1) e26-e31

OBJECTIVE: Home care workers are a critical resource contributing to the well-being of others. Presented are data on home care workers (HCWs) nonfatal emergency department-treated (ED) injuries. METHODS: Nonfatal injuries among HCWs were extracted from the NEISS-Work data between 2015 and 2020. RESULTS: Review of NEISS-Work data indicated 117,000 HCWs with nonfatal ED-treated injuries; female HCWs accounted for 93%. Overexertion and bodily reactions accounted for 52% of the injuries. Violence and other injuries by persons or animals accounted for 15% and falls, slips, and trips also accounted for 15% of the HCWs ED-treated injuries. CONCLUSION: The growing demand for home care services is increasing the number of workers at risk for injury. Future analyses should prioritize injury events among HCWS to gain a better understanding of the events contributing to injuries among HCWs.
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