Williams Jessica A R, Sorensen Glorian, Hashimoto Dean, Hopcia Karen, Wagner Gregory R, Boden Leslie I
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas (Dr Williams); Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Sorensen); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Sorensen); Partners HealthCare, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Hashimoto, Hopcia); Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts (Dr Hashimoto); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Hashimoto); Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Wagner); and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Boden).
J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Jun;59(6):e119-e124. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001047.
The aim of this study was to estimate the extent to which work-related injuries contribute to medical expenditures paid for by group health insurance.
Administrative data on OSHA recordable injuries spanning 2010 to 2013 were obtained for female patient care workers (n = 2495). Expenditures were aggregated group health insurance claims for 3 and 6-month periods before/after injury. Group health insurance plan type, age group, and job category were control variables.
Being injured is associated with the odds of having expenditures at both 3 months, odds ratio (OR) 2.17 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.61 to 2.92], and 6 months, 2.95 (95% CI 1.96 to 4.45). Injury was associated with $275 of additional expenditures (95% CI $38 to $549) over 3 months and $587 of additional expenditures (95% CI $167 to $1140) over 6 months.
Injury was associated with increased odds of positive expenditures and increased expenditures paid for by group health insurance.
本研究旨在评估与工作相关的伤害对团体健康保险支付的医疗费用的影响程度。
获取了2010年至2013年期间女性患者护理工作者(n = 2495)的职业安全与健康管理局(OSHA)可记录伤害的行政数据。费用汇总了受伤前后3个月和6个月期间的团体健康保险索赔。团体健康保险计划类型、年龄组和工作类别为控制变量。
受伤与3个月时产生费用的几率相关,优势比(OR)为2.17 [95%置信区间(95%CI)为1.61至2.92],与6个月时产生费用的几率也相关,优势比为2.95(95%CI为1.96至4.45)。受伤与3个月内额外产生275美元费用(95%CI为38美元至549美元)以及6个月内额外产生587美元费用(95%CI为167美元至1140美元)相关。
受伤与产生正向费用的几率增加以及团体健康保险支付的费用增加相关。