Depression And Fatigue Increase Women's Risk Of Work-related Injuries: Study
Fakhir Rizvi Published February 18, 2018 | 02:40 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Feb, 2018 ) :A new study revealed that depression and fatigue can increase women's risk of work-related injuries. It stated that women suffer from depression, anxiety, and fatigue are more likely to be injured at work.
The study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine led by researchers from the Colorado school of Public Health, these health factors significantly affected women's risk of injury but not men's risk.
"The findings of our study demonstrate that keeping workers safe requires more than your typical safety program. It requires an integrated approach that connects health, well-being, and safety," said Dr.
Natalie Schwatka, the study's lead author and assistant professor in the Colorado SPH's Center for Health, Work and Environment and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. The researchers collaborated with Colorado's largest workers' compensation insurer, Pinnacol Assurance, to examine the claims data of 314 businesses from a range of industries.
Close to 17,000 employees ranging from executives to labourers were represented in the study.
The researchers found that men were more likely to sustain a work-related injury but behavioural health factors, like poor sleep and anxiety, did not directly affect their risk of injury.
Women were more likely to report experiencing mental and behavioural health issues and these conditions increased their risk of getting hurt on the job. Almost 60 percent of women with a work injury reported experiencing a behavioural health condition before they were injured, compared to 33 percent of men.
Yet, Dr. Schwatka cautioned that further research is needed to understand why there are differences in women's and men's risk of work-related injuries. Overall, workers who had an injury in the past were more likely to be injured again, regardless of their gender.
"There a number of social and cultural factors that may explain why women reported having more behavioural health concerns than men did. Men generally admit to fewer health concerns," said Dr. Schwatka. "And women may face different stresses at work and at home. It's something that is worth exploring in future research".
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