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Andrea P Dyrkacz1, Lonita Y M Mak, Carol S Heck
1University Health Network, 3E-400 Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8. andrea.dyrkacz@uhn.on.ca
Background:
No studies investigate work-related injuries experienced by Canadian occupational therapists.
Purpose:
To identify the nature and prevalence of work-related injuries, impact of practice context, cultural and structural factors that influence response to these injuries, and strategies used to manage return-to-work after injury.
Methods:
Members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists were sent an electronic survey in June 2009.
Findings:
Over half of the 600 respondents reported at least one injury episode. Patient-handling and equipment-related incidents accounted for the largest proportion of injuries. Almost one-third of respondents reported being threatened at work or experiencing workplace violence.
Implications:
Injured occupational therapists tended to minimize the extent and impact of their injuries by underreporting incidents and continuing to work after injury. These behaviours may contribute to a failure to recognize the reality of work-related injuries in occupational therapy practice and thereby limit the development of profession-specific, risk-minimization strategies.
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