Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Background: The work of homecare nurses is different from that of general hospital nurses; therefore, it is necessary to understand the risks of occupational diseases in homecare nurses. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort research conducted from 2000 to 2013, nursing staff comprised...
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| author | Hua-Yin Hsu Chia-Chi Hsieh Yi-Chen Tseng Chiu-Hsia Hung Kow-Tong Chen Chun-Hsiang Wang Yuan-Tsung Tseng |
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| description | Background: The work of homecare nurses is different from that of general hospital nurses; therefore, it is necessary to understand the risks of occupational diseases in homecare nurses.
Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort research conducted from 2000 to 2013, nursing staff comprised the sample obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database. Nursing staff were subgrouped according to practice site into homecare, medical center, regional hospital, and local community hospital nurses. The control group included 4,108 subjects.
Results: The risk of severe kidney disease was higher in homecare nurses than in medical center nurses (hazard ratio [HR]: 7.3, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.45?21.78) and regional hospital nurses (HR: 3.30, 95% CI: 1.37?7.96). The risk of severe liver disease was higher in homecare nurses than in medical center nurses (HR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.10?3.35) and regional hospital nurses (HR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.17?3.62).
Conclusions: The prevalence of occupational diseases was higher in homecare nurses than in noncaregivers. The correlation between different practice environments and disease prevalence rates revealed that various types of nurses can be ranked in the following order based on the prevalence of the aforementioned diseases: homecare nurses > local community hospital nurses > regional hospital nurses > medical center nurses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21b3b6f3457a45b48f8a0f6cca4b2e682024-01-26T05:29:55ZengMary Ann LiebertWomen's Health Reports2688-48442020-08-011125926910.1089/WHR.2019.0018Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort StudyHua-Yin HsuChia-Chi HsiehYi-Chen TsengChiu-Hsia HungKow-Tong ChenChun-Hsiang WangYuan-Tsung TsengBackground: The work of homecare nurses is different from that of general hospital nurses; therefore, it is necessary to understand the risks of occupational diseases in homecare nurses. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort research conducted from 2000 to 2013, nursing staff comprised the sample obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database. Nursing staff were subgrouped according to practice site into homecare, medical center, regional hospital, and local community hospital nurses. The control group included 4,108 subjects. Results: The risk of severe kidney disease was higher in homecare nurses than in medical center nurses (hazard ratio [HR]: 7.3, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.45?21.78) and regional hospital nurses (HR: 3.30, 95% CI: 1.37?7.96). The risk of severe liver disease was higher in homecare nurses than in medical center nurses (HR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.10?3.35) and regional hospital nurses (HR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.17?3.62). Conclusions: The prevalence of occupational diseases was higher in homecare nurses than in noncaregivers. The correlation between different practice environments and disease prevalence rates revealed that various types of nurses can be ranked in the following order based on the prevalence of the aforementioned diseases: homecare nurses > local community hospital nurses > regional hospital nurses > medical center nurses.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2019.0018homecarenursing institutionoccupational diseases |
| spellingShingle | Hua-Yin Hsu Chia-Chi Hsieh Yi-Chen Tseng Chiu-Hsia Hung Kow-Tong Chen Chun-Hsiang Wang Yuan-Tsung Tseng Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Women's Health Reports homecare nursing institution occupational diseases |
| title | Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_full | Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_fullStr | Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_short | Increased Long-Term Risks of Occupational Diseases in Homecare Nurses: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_sort | increased long term risks of occupational diseases in homecare nurses a nationwide population based retrospective cohort study |
| topic | homecare nursing institution occupational diseases |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2019.0018 |
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