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Research Roundup Healthcare (AIHce EXP 2021 OnDemand)
Course Description:
Recorded at AIHce EXP 2021

The Health and Safety Risks of Limited English Speaking Home Care Workers and their Challenges in COVID-19 Pandemic

Homecare services are a fast-growing workforce as the US ages. The number of home health aides is projected to increase by 47.3% from 911,500 in 2016 to more than 1.3 million in 2026 and personal care aides to increase by 38.6% from 2 million in 2016 to nearly 2.8 million in 2016 (BLS, 2018). Although the occupation is growing, the work of home care workers, specifically home care aides, is often undervalued and workers are vulnerable to various occupational health and safety hazards. National data (Baron et al, 2009) and a 2004 NIOSH report indicate that a majority of home care workers are low-wage paraprofessionals, mostly women, and disproportionately racial and ethnic minority group members. The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute found (2011) that most direct-care workers were over age 40, many were employed on a per diem basis and did not have paid sick leave or pension; more than 33% of personal and home care aides in agency-based home care lacked health insurance coverage. According to a national study (PHI, 2011; NIOSH, 2010), home care aides are more likely to have work-related injuries than other health care professions. This presentation uses data from a 2017 qualitative study to highlight the unique challenges limited English speaking home care workers may be facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and makes a call for action to protect and improve the health and safety of home care workers during emergencies including but not limited to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Author: Jing Zhang, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL
Co-Authors: Kathleen Rospenda, PhD; Susan Buchanan, MD; Joseph Zanoni, PhD

Occupational Health and Safety Practices among Dental Hygienists Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic

Dental hygienists by nature are predisposed to several occupational hazards and harmful agents. The risks are comprised of a wide range as ionizing radiation, noise and vibration, dental amalgams, ergonomical and biological agents. The COVID-19 pandemic added a synergetic pressure on top of the risks and routine job requirements among dental professionals. In fact, due to the unique characteristics of dental healthcare settings as profound dissemination of bio-aerosols during treatment procedures and high risk of cross-infection between providers and patients, dental professionals are amongst the most vulnerable working groups with the greatest risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 similar to first responders.

Author: Dr. Sean Banaee, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, Old Dominion University NORFOLK, VA United States of America
Co-Authors: Denise M. Claiborne, RDH, PhD Assistant Professor/ Graduate Program Director Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University Muge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH Professor and Associate Dean/ Director, Center for Global Health/ Director, Health Services Research PhD College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University

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Presentation Date:
05/26/2021
Session recordings are available for 90 days from purchase.


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