TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Evaluation of an inter-organizational program for prevention of work-related injuries in a WHO Safe Community
JO  - Work
A1  - Ahlgren, M.
A1  - Schelp, Lothar
A1  - Timpka, Toomas
A1  - Lindqvist, Kent
SP  - 89
EP  - 96
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a community-based injury prevention program on work-related injuries. STUDY DESIGN: A population-based quasi-experimental design was used with pre- and post-implementation measurements in an intervention and a control area. The program was based on cross-sectoral participation in detecting and taking action against work-related injuries. Change in the relative risk of injury was estimated by the odds ratio. RESULTS: The relative risk of work-related injury decreased following program exposure, whereas a tendence toward increase was observed in the control area. Middle-aged men accounted for the largest decrease in injury risk. Among the women, a decrease was observed only in the upper middle-aged group. No female-dominated occupational area showed a decrease in injury risk following exposure to the program. CONCLUSION: The study showed that the community-based approach had a general effect on the incidence of work-related injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1051-9815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -