From: Work related injuries in Qatar: a framework for prevention and control
Author and year | Title of the study | Major finding |
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Consunji et al. 2017 [54] | Epidemiologic and temporal trends of work-related injuries in expatriate workers in a high-income rapidly developing country: Evidence for preventive programs. | Although there was a 37% reduction of the incidence of injury per 100,000 workers, from 2008 to 16, the proportion of falls from height decreased and that from RTIs increased. |
Al-Thani et al. 2015 [12] | Epidemiology of occupational injuries by nationality in Qatar: Evidence for focused occupational safety programmes | Most of the workers experiencing WRIs were from Nepal (28%), India (20%) and Bangladesh (9%). Fatal WRIs were predominately among Indians (20%), Nepalese (19%), and Filipinos/Bangladeshis (both 8%) |
Al-Thani et al. 2014 [25] | Workplace-Related Traumatic Injuries: Insights from a Rapidly Developing Middle Eastern Country | WRI patients are mainly laborers involved in industrial work (43%), transportation (18%), installation/repair (12%), carpentry (9%), and housekeeping (3%). A vast majority of workers (64%) did not use protective devices |
Tuma et al. 2013 [26] | Epidemiology of workplace-related fall from height and cost of trauma care in Qatar | Incidence of fall related WRI was 86.7 per 100,000 and associated death rate was 8.44 per 100,000 workers. |
Bener et al. 2011. [41] | Trends and characteristics of head and neck injury from falls: A hospital based study, Qatar | Among 1952 patients who were treated at a major trauma center for head and neck injuries, nearly half of them suffered from falls during work |
Bener et al. 2012 [34] | Trends and characteristics of injuries in the State of Qatar: hospital-based study | This 5-year study demonstrated that overwhelming majority were non-Qatari males and over 50% of 46,701 injuries were related to WRIs. Common injuries included injuries of head and neck, extremities, and back. |
Khan et al. 2005 [30] | Study of Patients with Heat Stroke Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar During Summer 2004. | This case series highlighted the WRIs resulting from heat stroke and its medical complications during the hot summer months |