Occupational and traffic accidents among veterinary surgeons

Stress Medicine 16 (2000) 243~257R. Trimpop, E. J. Austin and B. D. Kirkcaldy

報告者： 林秀芸

Outline

Objective

Literature review

Method

Results

Conclusion

Objective

Investigating the predictors of work-related accidents for vets

Literature review

work injuries/accidents or work-related diseases– Europe: 1/15– Fatality: 8000, compensation was up to

20000 million ECU– Germany: compensation—40 billion

Deutsche Mark– US: 50 billion

Literature review

Potential accident cause

– Place, time, environment

– Individual error, technical defects, organizational management, ergonomic flaw, sabotage, lack of attention, low safety priority

Literature review

Accident of chemistry decreased – management system– focus on employee health and safety (on

and off job)– strong safety culture– Participatory approach, not control-

oriented

Literature review

Veterinary practices– risk of being involved in accidents,

suicide, and divorces– Other potential causes: long working

hours, long driving distances, road variety, weather conditions, fearful animals

Literature review

Sparks et al.: associations between working hours and physical & psychological health problemsRelationship between excessive workload and work-related injuries among adolescentsFeatures of vets practices: long working hours

Literature review

Individual factors– age, work hours, personality and attitude– Style of behavior and decision-making

As to traffic accidents, individual factors were weak to explain, but profession was the best predictors.

Literature review

Medical staff: accidents was not related to place, and caused by risk behavior, management, commitment, safety-orientationHigh job commitment of senior staffWork stress and satisfaction affected work-related injuries and accidents

Method

N= 494 vets

Age, gender, occupational status, parenthood, marital status, distance from company, traveling distance

Results

Working hours would affect risk perceptions, and work pressure

Emotional driving increased

Drivers without accidents have less emotional driving behaviors

Traffic accidents– Driving distance– Risk-orientation

Work-related accidents– Work pressure– Risk-orientation– Emotional driving

conclusions

Vets: social and financial constraints, and higher work pressureSolution: declined pressure, and higher work satisfactionParticipatory traffic-circles can leads to behavioral changes, and it might be applicable for medical staff.

The End

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