University of Otago, PO Box 5 Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
University of Otago, PO Box 5 Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Accid Anal Prev. 2018 Jan;110:86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.10.022. Epub 2017 Nov 6.
This study describes the incidence, nature and cause of work-related injuries in older New Zealand workers to understand the risks of work-related injury in this rapidly aging population.
Data for the period 2009-2013 from 25,455 injured workers aged 55-79 years, extracted from national work-related injury entitlement claims, were stratified by age group and analysed by sex, industry, injury type and cause. Age-specific claims rates were calculated by year, sex and ethnicity.
Patterns of injury differed by age: 70-79 year olds had the highest injury rates and proportion of claims due to falls (45%), for the self-employed (32%), for the agriculture sector (24%), and for fatal injuries (5%).
The burden of work-related injuries in older workers, particularly in those aged over 70, will increase with their increasing participation in work. Workplace injury prevention strategies and interventions need to consider the specific characteristics and vulnerabilities of older workers.
本研究描述了新西兰老年工作者与工作相关的伤害的发生率、性质和原因，以了解这一年龄迅速增长的人群中与工作相关的伤害风险。
从 2009 年至 2013 年期间，从国家工作相关伤害权益索赔中提取了 25455 名年龄在 55 至 79 岁之间受伤的工人的数据，按年龄组分层，并按性别、行业、伤害类型和原因进行分析。按年份、性别和种族计算了特定年龄的索赔率。
伤害模式因年龄而异：70-79 岁人群的伤害率和因跌倒导致的索赔比例（45%）最高，自雇人士（32%）、农业部门（24%）和致命伤害（5%）的索赔比例也较高。
随着老年工人（尤其是 70 岁以上的工人）参与工作的比例增加，他们的工作相关伤害负担将会增加。工作场所伤害预防策略和干预措施需要考虑到老年工人的特定特征和脆弱性。
