Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Occupational injuries presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Dubai: a retrospective analysis
Par Ivyan Kambal, Hebah Sabri, Khalid Ali et 9 autres.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Objective
This study aimed to describe occupational injury patterns and outcomes and explore associations between injury characteristics and clinical outcomes.
Methods
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Emergency Department (ED) of Rashid Hospital Trauma Center (RHTC), Dubai Health (DH), between November 2019 and December 2021. Adults aged 18–60 years who were identified during ED triage by nurses as having sustained an occupational injury, defined as a physical injury incurred as a direct result of employment, were included.