Prevalence and risk factors associated with work-related eye injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nina Jovanovic; Corinne Peek-Asa; Amanda Swanton; Tracy Young; Jasmina Alajbegovic-Halimic; Semra Cavaljuga; Faruk Nisic

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with work-related eye injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with work-related eye injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nina Jovanovic, Corinne Peek-Asa, Amanda Swanton, Tracy Young, Jasmina Alajbegovic-Halimic, Semra Cavaljuga and Faruk Nisic

International journal of occupational and environmental health, Vol.22(4), pp.325-332

10/2016

DOI: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1243081

PMCID: PMC5137557

PMID: 27813453

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Abstract

Background: Eye injuries are a prevalent workplace injury and cause substantial disability when vision is impaired. Objective: To examine work-relatedness of demographic, injury, and clinical characteristics of eye injuries in a large clinic in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: We performed a nine-year retrospective study of patients admitted with an eye injury to the Canton Hospital in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzeogvina. Controlling for age and sex, we used logistic regression to examine the influence of work-relatedness on patient and injury characteristics and clinical outcomes. Results: Of 258 patients, 71 (27.5%) had work-related and 180 (69.8%) had non-work-related eye injuries. Work-related eye injury was associated with age, education, occupation, and injury type. Agricultural workers were eight times more likely to experience work-related eye injury (95%CI = 1.21–152.0) compared to manual workers. Work-relatedness of injury did not predict final visual acuity or length of hospital stay. Conclusion: Promotion of eye safety is needed countrywide. Occupational eye protection is a priority due to the relatively proportion of eye injuries and the workplace being a relatively controlled environment.

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Title: Subtitle: Prevalence and risk factors associated with work-related eye injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Creators: Nina Jovanovic - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Corinne Peek-Asa - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amanda Swanton - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tracy Young - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jasmina Alajbegovic-Halimic - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Semra Cavaljuga - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faruk Nisic - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International journal of occupational and environmental health, Vol.22(4), pp.325-332
DOI: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1243081
PMID: 27813453
PMCID: PMC5137557
NLM abbreviation: Int J Occup Environ Health
ISSN: 1077-3525
eISSN: 2049-3967
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Grant note: R49CE002108 / ; NIH 5D43TW007261 / ;
Language: English
Date published: 10/2016
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive); Urology
Record Identifier: 9983997486802771

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