Musculoskeletal Safety for Older Adults in the Workplace Review of Current Best Practice Evidence

作者：Delloiacono Nancy^*

来源：Workplace Health & Safety, 2015, 63(2): 48-53.

DOI：10.1177/2165079915570299

• international aging workforce
• safety
• age-related changes

Age-associated physical musculoskeletal alterations increase elder adults' (age 55 and older) risk for injury. Research has demonstrated that on-the-job injuries result in increased absenteeism, and fatalities are more common for the elder adult population. Older adults aged above 65 years comprise the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, growing from 40.2 million in 2010 to 88.5 million projected by 2050; this population shift will generate challenges for occupational health nurses providing care for older workers. A paucity of evidence-based best practices exists in which occupational health nurses can assess the physical status of older workers, evaluate their risk for age-related musculoskeletal injuries, and educate these workers on injury prevention. This article provides a critical synthesis of research on age-related physical and cognitive changes and their impact on safety, providing best practice evidence for occupational health nurses to examine and apply.

• 出版日期2015-2
• 单位rutgers