Sick leave and work-related accidents of social workers in Germany: an analysis of routine data.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study aimed to explore the prevalence of sick leave and the risk of work-related accidents among German social workers and to describe causes and time trends in sick leave and accident claims.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of routine data was carried out. Aggregated sick leave data of 195,100 social workers from four health insurance funds and 3037 accident claims of social workers from an accident insurance institution were analysed. Causes of accidents were examined by statistics of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV). Sick leave rates per 100 insured person-years were calculated. Relative risks (RR) of accidents were calculated in a multivariate analysis for three occupational groups (social workers and therapists, caregivers in sheltered workshops

SUBMITTER: Wirth T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341039 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature