Journal article
Disparities by ethnicity, language, and immigrant status in occupational health experiences among Las Vegas hotel room cleaners
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We examined disparities in workers' occupational health experiences.
METHODS: We surveyed 941 unionized Las Vegas hotel room cleaners about their experiences with work-related pain and with employers, physicians, and workers' compensation. Data were analyzed for all workers and by ethnicity, language, and immigrant status.
Authors
Premji S; Krause N
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 53, No. 10, pp. 960–975
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2010
DOI
10.1002/ajim.20860
ISSN
0271-3586
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Accidents, OccupationalAdultAgedEmigrants and ImmigrantsEthnicityFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHealth SurveysHousehold WorkHumansInsurance Claim ReportingLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNevadaOccupational DiseasesOccupational HealthPainPrevalenceSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWorkers' CompensationWounds and InjuriesYoung Adult