Musculoskeletal injuries and absenteeism among healthcare professionals-ICD-10 characterization.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Healthcare workers account for 10% of the EU's total workforce, with a significant proportion of those employed in hospitals. Musculoskeletal injuries are the predominant group of injuries in healthcare professionals due to the physical demands of their work, such as the mobilization and positioning of the dependent patients. The management of this type of problem should take into account direct and indirect costs, such as periods of incapacity for work due to illness, hiring and training of new employees during periods of absence, reduced levels of productivity and the effects on production and quality of work.

Objectives

1-Characterization of injuries resulting from occupational accidents in hospital workers according to the International Classification of Dis

SUBMITTER: Amaro J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6294350 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature