Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health (Nov 2020)

A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents

  • Øystein Vedaa,
  • Anette Harris,
  • Siri Waage,
  • Bjørn Bjorvatn,
  • Eirunn Thun,
  • Hogne Vikanes Buchvold,
  • Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell Djupedal,
  • Ståle Pallesen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3906
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 46, no. 6
pp. 645 – 649

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate how change in the number of quick returns [(QR) 34 per year) at baseline but experienced a reduction after two years had a reduced risk of causing harm to themselves (IRR 0.35, 95% CI 0.16–0.73) and patients/others (IRR 0.27, 95% CI 0.12–0.59). CONCLUSION: A fairly consistent pattern was demonstrated in which changes in the number of QR over the two-year follow-up period was associated with a corresponding change in the risk of occupational accidents.

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