This study examined the psychosocial burden faced by workers due to occupational accidents and injuries. Interviews were conducted with victims at three stages: immediately after the incident, during hospitalization, and later before returning to work. The results showed that 90% of victims faced difficulties at work due to their accidents and injuries. Family members of 90% of victims experienced significant post-traumatic stress and financial and social adjustments. Since there were no community support programs, the study concluded that trauma care programs through safe community interventions are needed to help victims and their families cope with the effects of workplace accidents and injuries.

1. ABSTRACT FORM - Oral
Heading: Occupational safety
Title: POST-TRAUMA PSYCHOSOCIAL BURDEN DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS &
INJURY OF DISABLED WORKERS: Trauma Care and Rehabilitation perspectives
Dr M M Bagali, PhD,
PhD in Safety Area,
Professor and Researcher, Management, Accident Prevention & Social Security area,
Director, Research in Management, Centre for Human Resources and Higher Education, a SU,
303, Grace Residency Enclave area, 3rd Block, 2nd Cross, 1st Phase, HBR layout, Kalyanagar,
Bangalore - 560043, India
dr.mmbagali@gmail.com
Abstract : Accidents are always a matterof concern. Whenaccidents occur, the Post-trauma burden,
stress, strain, difficulties faced by victim & family members are too severe and damaging. Infact,
effects of occupational accidents at the workplace and post burden faced are a mainstream
workplace problems that rarely receives community attention. At the same time, we must also
recognise that every father, every young man & young women killed or disabled at work is a loss to
our community & to our future as a nation.
Purpose: To study the effect of Accidents on the victim and what are the difficulties face, and
workplace safety and issues of trauma care.
Method: The intervention was done at 3 stages: (a) knowing how victims felt immediate after the
incidence (post-responses), (b) after few days of hospitalisation (in hospital), and (c) presently after
the incidence, i.e. after long span of time and before joining back to work.
Results: 1. The results showed that, due to accidents and injury, 90% of victims faced lots of
difficulties at workplace; 2. The family members of victims faced lots of financial and Social
adjustments and 90% faced Post Psychological trauma; 3. Since there was no Safe community
interventions, the study felt the need for trauma care through Safe community.
Conclusion: The results showed a high level of significant relation between accident, resultant injury
and post- trauma psychosocial burden undergone. Infact, there was high level of significant co-
relation between injury, burden and difficulties undergone, especially for those families with lack of
better economic standing. Psychological disturbance was experienced much during hospitalisation
& at home, with high symptoms of irritability, depression, nightmare, worry and anxiety provoking
behaviour. The study strongly propose the establishment of Safe Community and Health Workers
interventions.
Key words: Injury Prevention, Injury Analysis, Strategy for Prevention,
Type of Presentation:
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