Citation

Julià M, Catalina-Romero C, Calvo-Bonacho E, Benavides FG. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2016; 58(3): 282-286.

Affiliation

Centre for Research in Occupational Health (CiSAL) (Julià, Dr Benavides); Health Inequalities Research Group, Employment Conditions Knowledge and Network (GREDS-EMCONET), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (Julià); Ibermutuamur (Collaborating Mutual of the National Social Security n. 274), Madrid (Catalina-Romero, Dr Calvo-Bonacho); CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (Dr Benavides); IMIM Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain (Dr Benavides).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/JOM.0000000000000614

PMID

26949879

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the exposure to psychosocial risk factors at work and the incidence of occupational injuries (OIs).

METHODS: A prospective dynamic cohort study (n = 16,693) of 1-year follow-up. Psychosocial risk factors at work were assessed with the Spanish version of Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire. Incidence rates of OI per 1000 workers-year were calculated and associations between psychosocial risk factors and OI were estimated by Poisson regression models.

RESULTS: Unfavorable levels of esteem in men [rate ratio (RR) = 1.28], and unfavorable levels of social support and quality of leadership (RR = 1.87), psychological demands (RR = 2.20), and active work and possibilities for development (RR = 1.83) among women, were associated with OI incidence.

CONCLUSIONS: Poor quality of psychosocial work environment increases the incidence of OI. Psychosocial intervention programs could be helpful in order to reduce OI incidence rates and their associated costs.

Language: en