Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Nov;53(11):1243-50. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31822cff63.
Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among US workers, yet state trauma registries are rarely used for occupational research. Many, including the Washington State Trauma Registry, include information about work-relatedness. The objective is to explore and document the Washington State Trauma Registry as a resource for occupational injury surveillance and research.
State-designated trauma facilities report traumatic injuries meeting specific inclusion criteria to the Washington State Trauma Registry. This study included 16+ year-olds injured in Washington during 1998 to 2008.
Of 125,625 injuries, 7.3% were work related. We found no evidence of downward trends in traumatic occupational injuries (2003 to 2008).
Capturing industry and occupation would enhance utility for occupational injury surveillance and research. Trauma registry data could contribute to prevention planning/evaluation, improve case ascertainment for severe occupational injuries, and aid identification of high-risk populations and emerging trends.
在美国工人中，创伤性损伤是导致死亡和残疾的主要原因，但州创伤登记处很少用于职业研究。包括华盛顿州创伤登记处在内的许多登记处都包含有关工作相关性的信息。本研究旨在探索和记录华盛顿州创伤登记处作为职业伤害监测和研究的资源。
指定的州创伤机构向华盛顿州创伤登记处报告符合特定纳入标准的创伤性损伤。本研究包括 1998 年至 2008 年期间在华盛顿州受伤的 16 岁及以上人群。
在 125625 例损伤中，7.3%与工作有关。我们没有发现创伤性职业损伤呈下降趋势的证据（2003 年至 2008 年）。
捕获行业和职业信息将提高职业伤害监测和研究的效用。创伤登记处的数据可以为预防规划/评估做出贡献，改善严重职业伤害的病例确定，并有助于确定高风险人群和新出现的趋势。
