华盛顿州青少年和青年工人创伤性脑损伤负担。
The burden of traumatic brain injury among adolescent and young adult workers in Washington State.
机构信息
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, UW Box 359960, Seattle, WA 98104 USA.
出版信息
J Safety Res. 2013 Jun;45:133-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.11.001. Epub 2012 Dec 11.
OBJECTIVE
This study describes injury characteristics and costs of work-related traumatic brain injury (WRTBI) among 16-24 year olds in Washington State between 1998 and 2008.
METHODS
WRTBIs were identified in the Washington Trauma Registry (WTR) and linked to workers' compensation (WC) claims data. Medical and time-loss compensation costs were compared between workers with isolated TBI and TBI with other trauma.
RESULTS
Of 273 WRTBI cases identified, most (61.5%) were TBI with other trauma. One-third of WRTBI did not link to a WC claim. Medical costs averaged $88,307 (median $16,426) for isolated TBI cases, compared to $73,669 (median $41,167) for TBI with other trauma.
CONCLUSIONS
Results highlight the financial impact of WRTBI among young workers. Multiple data sources provided a more comprehensive picture than a single data source alone. This linked-data approach holds great potential for future traumatic occupational injury research.
IMPACT ON INDUSTRY
TBI among young workers not only involves long-term health and psychological impacts, but is costly as well.
目的
本研究描述了 1998 年至 2008 年间华盛顿州 16-24 岁人群中与工作相关的创伤性脑损伤（WRTBI）的损伤特征和成本。
方法
在华盛顿创伤登记处（WTR）中确定了 WRTBI，并将其与工人赔偿（WC）索赔数据相关联。比较了单纯性 TBI 和 TBI 合并其他创伤的患者的医疗和误工补偿费用。
结果
在确定的 273 例 WRTBI 病例中，大多数（61.5%）为 TBI 合并其他创伤。三分之一的 WRTBI 与 WC 索赔没有关联。单纯性 TBI 病例的医疗费用平均为 88307 美元（中位数 16426 美元），而 TBI 合并其他创伤的医疗费用为 73669 美元（中位数 41167 美元）。
结论
结果突出了年轻工人 WRTBI 的财务影响。多个数据源提供的信息比单一数据源更全面。这种关联数据方法为未来的创伤性职业伤害研究提供了巨大的潜力。
对行业的影响
年轻工人的 TBI 不仅涉及长期的健康和心理影响，而且成本高昂。
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