OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG NORTH-CAROLINA MIGRANT FARMWORKERS

被引：25

作者：

CIESIELSKI, S

HALL, SP

SWEENEY, M

机构：

[1] UNIV N CAROLINA,SCH PUBL HLTH,DEPT PARASITOL & LAB PRACTICE,CHAPEL HILL,NC 27514

[2] UNIV N CAROLINA,SCH PUBL HLTH,DEPT HLTH BEHAV & HLTH EDUC,CHAPEL HILL,NC 27514

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 1991年 / 81卷 / 07期

关键词：

D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.81.7.926

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A population-based cross-sectional study of occupational injuries among a random sample of 287 migrant farmworkers demonstrated frequent obstacles to health care; 65% (11/17) of the more seriously injured subjects did not receive prompt care or never received care. Subjects not receiving prompt care were twice as likely to have incomplete recovery. Employers covered medical expenses for only 5/13 (38%) of the injured workers, and only 3/15 were compensated for lost work. This study indicates that comprehensive Workers' Compensation coverage is urgently needed in North Carolina.

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页码：926 / 927

页数：2