Journal article
A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples
Frontiers in public health, Vol.9, pp.614725-614725
02/05/2021
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.614725
PMCID: PMC7892612
PMID: 33614583
Abstract
Objective:
The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations: call center work (
N
= 139), corrections (
N
= 85), construction (
N
= 348), homecare (
N
= 149), and parks and recreation (
N
= 178).
Methods:
Baseline data from the Data Repository of Oregon's Healthy Workforce Center were used. Measures were compared with clinical healthcare guidelines and national norms.
Results:
The prevalence of health and safety risks for adults was as follows: overweight (83.2%), high blood pressure (16.4%), injury causing lost work (9.9%), and reported pain (47.0%). Young workers were least likely to report adequate sleep (46.6%). Construction workers reported the highest rate of smoking (20.7%). All of the adult workers reported significantly lower general health than the general population.
Conclusion:
The number of workers experiencing poor safety, health and well-being outcomes suggest the need for improved working conditions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples
- Creators
- Ginger C Hanson - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Anjali Rameshbabu - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Todd E Bodner - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Leslie B Hammer - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Diane S Rohlman - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Ryan Olson - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Brad Wipfli - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Kerry Kuehl - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Nancy A Perrin - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Lindsey Alley - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Allison Schue - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Sharon V Thompson - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Megan Parish - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in public health, Vol.9, pp.614725-614725
- DOI
- 10.3389/fpubh.2021.614725
- PMID
- 33614583
- PMCID
- PMC7892612
- NLM abbreviation
- Front Public Health
- ISSN
- 2296-2565
- eISSN
- 2296-2565
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A
- Grant note
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/05/2021
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984214791602771
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