Traumatic brain injury occurring at work.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9780494162187
Description: TBI occurring in the workplace carries major economic repercussions and high morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the profile of risk factors for work-related traumatic brain injury. This study aimed to provide profiles of work-related TBI to improve our understanding and awareness of TBI in the workplace and to better inform preventative efforts. This study involved cross-sectional study using the Ontario Trauma Registry from 1993 to 2001 with the ICD-9-CM codes for head injury. The study identified 950 (7.3%) of work-related TBIs. Pre-injury demographics and injury-related characteristics of work-related TBIs were significantly different from non work-related TBIs with respect to age, sex, mechanisms of injury, Injury Severity Scores and length of stay. Temporal and geographical variations were different among the types of occupations. This research provides the first comprehensive overview of work-related TBI based on Canadian data. It identifies high risk profiles to better target prevention.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-06, page: 2791.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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