Protocol of a scoping review assessing injury rates and their determinants among healthcare workers in western countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to various risk factors and risky behaviours that may seriously affect their health and ability to work. The aim of this protocol is to detail the steps to follow in order to carry out a scoping review to assess the prevalence/incidence of injuries among HCWs.

Methods and analysis

The study will be carried out in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Protocols guidelines. Studies will be selected according to the following criteria: P (HCWs), E (exposure to injuries), C (different types of exposure and different categories of HCWs) and O (prevalence/incidence and determinants of injuries). A time filter has been set (literature between 2000 and 2018) to enable updated, direct

SUBMITTER: Bragazzi NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6359735 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature