R A Goodman1, E L Jenkins, J A Mercy. 1. Division of Safety Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga 30333.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To improve understanding of the epidemiology of fatal violence directed toward physicians and other health care workers (HCWs) in health care settings. DESIGN: Analyses of data for 1980 through 1990 from the National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities surveillance system. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Overall occurrence of occupational injury deaths and occurrence of workplace-related homicides among HCWs. RESULTS: From 1980 through 1990, a total of 522 HCWs died from injuries sustained while working. The most common causes of death were motor vehicle crashes (122 [23.4%]), homicide (106 [20.3%]), and suicide (88 [16.9%]). Firearms were used in the greatest number (78 [73.6%]) of workplace-related homicides among HCWs. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need for strengthened surveillance and more accurate estimates of the risks of workplace-related violent injury for HCWs in the United States.
OBJECTIVE: To improve understanding of the epidemiology of fatal violence directed toward physicians and other health care workers (HCWs) in health care settings. DESIGN: Analyses of data for 1980 through 1990 from the National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities surveillance system. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Overall occurrence of occupational injury deaths and occurrence of workplace-related homicides among HCWs. RESULTS: From 1980 through 1990, a total of 522 HCWs died from injuries sustained while working. The most common causes of death were motor vehicle crashes (122 [23.4%]), homicide (106 [20.3%]), and suicide (88 [16.9%]). Firearms were used in the greatest number (78 [73.6%]) of workplace-related homicides among HCWs. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need for strengthened surveillance and more accurate estimates of the risks of workplace-related violent injury for HCWs in the United States.
Authors: Julie A Thomas; Joel J Thomas; Annie B Paul; Sourya Acharya; Samarth Shukla; Aamil Rasheed; Sree K Pratapa Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2019-12-10