Nursing

Factors Associated With Reporting Attitudes of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Direct Care Workers in South Korea

Minjung Kyung

Soo-Jeong Lee, RN, PhD, ANP

Laura M Wagner

Carisa Harris-Adamson

Oisaeng Hong, RN, PhD, FAAN

2024

Background: Workers' reporting of work-related injuries or illnesses is important for treatment and prevention, yet research often focuses on reporting barriers. This study aimed to identify factors related to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) reporting attitudes and their connection to reporting intention and behavior.

Methods: We analyzed data from 377 direct care workers employed in 19 long-term care facilities in South Korea. A self-administered questionnaire collected demographics, job characteristics, physical and psychosocial...

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Personal Care Assistance in Rural America

Rayna Sage

Lillie Greiman

Susan Chapman

Laura Wagner

Timothy Bates

Ari Lissau

2021

PCAs provide essential services for people with self-care disabilities (eg, difficulty dressing, bathing, and running errands) and yet are not sufficiently available where there are higher numbers of people with self-care disabilities. This StoryMap online resource explores where people with disabilities who need help with self-care and daily activities live, and compare that to where PCAs are located. This will help to better understand if there...

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A retrospective comparison of guidelines to assess hospital-diagnosed urinary tract infection in nursing home residents

Denise L Cooper

Roxanne Buterakos

Laura M Wagner

Jenny Tith

Shoou-Yih D Lee

2021

Background: Inappropriate antibiotic treatments for urinary tract infection (UTI) in nursing home (NH) residents are common and contribute to antibiotic resistance. Published guidelines aim to improve accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of UTIs. This study assessed whether records from hospitalized NH residents diagnosed with UTI, while comparing the Cooper Tool and Stone criteria, supported appropriate treatment.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted using electronic medical record (EMR) data from residents of 3 NHs who were...

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The Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Wages Among Registered Nurses in Long-term Care

Laura M Wagner

Timothy Bates

Joanne Spetz

2021

Objective: This study seeks to measure wage differences between registered nurses (RNs) working in long-term care (LTC) (eg, nursing homes, home health) and non-LTC settings (eg, hospitals, ambulatory care) and whether differences are associated with the characteristics of the RN workforce between and within settings.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional design. This study used the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) public-use file to examine RN employment and earnings.

Methods: Our study population included a sample of 15,373 RNs who were employed...

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Recommendations to Deliver Person-Centered Long-Term Care for Persons Living With Dementia

Laura M Wagner

Kimberly Van Haitsma

Ann Kolanowski

Joanne Spetz

2021

Person-centered care (PCC) is the standard for the delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS). In this article, we summarize the state of the science on meaningful outcomes and workforce development and discuss what is needed to ensure that person-centered LTSS becomes a universal reality. These 2 themes are intimately related: the dementia care workforce’s capacity cannot be improved until care processes and outcomes that are significant to PCC are explicated. The LTSS workforce needs training in PCC as well as pragmatic measures to assess the quality of the care they...

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Safe Patient Handling Legislation and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among California Healthcare Workers: Analysis of Workers’ Compensation Data, 2007-2016

Soo-Jeong Lee, RN, PhD, ANP

Joung Hee Lee

Robert Harrison, MD, MPH

2023

Background:

California requires general acute care hospitals to have a comprehensive plan to prevent patient handling injuries (PHIs) among employees. The safe patient handling (SPH) law took effect in 2012. This study assessed the impact of the SPH law on workers’ compensation claims for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among California hospital workers.

Methods:

We used California Workers’ Compensation Information System data from 2007-2016 and analyzed claims for MSDs that occurred in acute care hospitals compared with nursing and residential care facilities. MSD claims...

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Interaction between physical demands and job strain on musculoskeletal symptoms and work performance

Suyoung Kwon

Soo-Jeong Lee, RN, PhD, ANP

Stephen Bao

A B de Castro

Jerald R Herting

Kurt Johnson

2022

This study investigated the interaction between physical demands and job strain on musculoskeletal symptoms in upper extremities (MSUE) and work performance. Two years of prospective data were analysed from 713 full-time workers from twelve manufacturing and healthcare facilities in Washington in the United States. Physical exposure was measured by the Strain Index and Threshold Limit Value for hand activity, giving rise to safe, action, and hazardous physical demand groups. Job strain was calculated as the ratio of psychological job demands to job control. Multilevel modelling...

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Increased Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Hotline Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Unexpected Phenomenon

Matthew Kiok

Sandeep Guntur, MD, MPH

Paul Blanc, MD, MSPH

Olga Lozato

Grace Domingo

Robert Kosnik

Chika E Ugbaja

Noreen Chan

Alan Ramos

Sandra Domeracki, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, COHN-S, FAAOHN

2022

Background: Mitigating bloodborne pathogen exposure (BBPE) risk among healthcare workers is a major focus of hospital-based occupational health programs. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed added demands on occupational health services for healthcare workers. Its impact on BBPE incidence is unreported. Methods: As part of quality improvement efforts, we examined BBPE case incidence at two affiliated health centers during a 24-month period, 12 months preceding and following the COVID-19 pandemic onset. We used Year 1 to Year 2 change in incidence at the larger health center...