Work-related injuries in the Australian education sector: A retrospective cohort study |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;2. Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia;1. School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China;2. Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Pudong New Area Peoples'' Hospital, Shanghai 201299, China;3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China;4. Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201619 China;5. Department of Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China;1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;2. Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Bioenginering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;1. Department of Orthopaedics, Xingtai People''s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China;2. Department of Endocrinology, Xingtai People''s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China;3. Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Xingtai People''s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China;4. Department of Oncology Surgery, Xingtai People''s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China;1. Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;2. Department of Orthopedics, Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom 73170, Thailand;1. Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;2. Bioventus International, Taurusavenue, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands;3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands;5. Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;6. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA;1. Nationwide Children''s Hospital, United States;2. COTS, United States;3. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, United States |
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| Abstract: | IntroductionEducators are exposed to several work-related hazards. Evidence suggests musculoskeletal pain, psychological distress, and student-inflicted violence-related injuries are common. However, there is little evidence on the burden of workplace injury among Australian educators.AimTo compare incidence of injury claims and duration of compensated time off work between educators and non-educators, and associated factors.MethodsRetrospective cohort study of 1,559,676 Australian workers’ compensation claims, including 84,915 educator claims, lodged between July 2009 to June 2015, from the National Dataset for Compensation-based Statistics. Cases were included if aged 18+ years and working in the education sector less than 100 h per week. Negative binomial regression models estimated the relative risk of making a compensation claim and survival analyses calculated disability duration within educators by sex, age, injury type and mechanism, socioeconomic area, remoteness, and jurisdiction.ResultsCompared to non-educators, educators had lower rates of injury claims and shorter disability durations. However, educators had a higher rate of claims for mental health conditions and assault, with the highest risk being among those in special education and education aides. Among educators, injury claim rates were highest among special educators, education aides, and secondary educators.Discussion and ConclusionThough surveys indicate Australians in the education sector have higher incidences of work-related injuries, this study found lower incidence of injury claims and shorter disability durations than others. Educators’ injury-reporting and absenteeism behaviors may be constrained by ethical, social, and administrative attitudes. Educators had higher rates of claims for mental health and assault-related injury, particularly special educators, and education aides, which suggests a need for targeted prevention efforts. |
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