Occupational and traffic accidents among veterinary surgeons
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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
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.