Occupational accidents and health-related quality of life: a study in three hospitals

Authors

  • Claudia Maria Monteiro Instituição de Ensino São Francisco
  • Maria Cecília Cardoso Benatti Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Roberta Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000100016

Keywords:

accidents, occupational, quality of life, workers, hospitals

Abstract

This study analyzed the occurrence of occupational accidents among hospital workers between 2000 and 2005 and health-related quality of life of a sample of injured workers in 2005. Data obtained through occupational accident reports indicated 286 injured workers. In typical accidents (91.6%), accidents with piercing-cutting instruments affected 68.5% of workers. The results related to health-related quality of life obtained from 61 injured workers in 2005, through the SF-36 Medical Outcomes Study 36 - item short form health survey, evidenced high average values in most of the analyzed domains, while the lowest score observed was Vitality and Bodily Pain. No significant differences in health-related quality of life were found among injured workers from the three studied hospitals.

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Published

2009-02-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Occupational accidents and health-related quality of life: a study in three hospitals. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(1), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000100016