Dr. M M Bagali conducted research on the post-trauma psychosocial burden of disabled workers in India who experienced occupational accidents and injuries. He surveyed over 200 employees who suffered major disabilities and found very high levels of psychological impacts like irritability, depression, and anxiety. The research also found that victims and their families experienced high social and family disturbances as well as economic burdens. There is a lack of social support for these individuals. The study recommends establishing community rehabilitation centers, post-trauma care centers, and implementing a safe community intervention program with trained counselors and social workers to help victims and reduce the psychosocial impacts of workplace accidents.

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Dr M M Bagali, PhD
PhD in Safety Area
Professor and Researcher,
Accident Prevention & Social Security area,
Head, Research in Management,
JAIN University, India
mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in www.jainuniversity.ac.in

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Presented Oral paper at Japan,
26-30th November, 2012
mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in www.jainuniversity.ac.in

3. POST-TRAUMA PSYCHO-SOCIAL BURDEN DUE TO
OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS & INJURY OF DISABLED WORKERS:
The role of Safe Community
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Research Focus

4. • Accidents, Injury and the Post effect of injury calls for any professional to
look at the damage that is caused
• The Post-trauma burden, stress, strain, difficulties faced by victim & family
members are too severe and damaging
• A total family disorganization prevails which has an adverse Psychosocial
adjustmental influence on daily functioning of the victim and the family
members, per se
• Post Trauma Management and Safe Community Interventions
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Why present Research work

5. 1. A Survey was undertaken
2. Found lack of Social Support programs
3. The stress, strain, and the burden undergone by accident victims in total
disarray and cases of suicidal attempts also were observed
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Pre-Study Observation

6. The main focus
to look at the Post Trauma stress, difficulties and burden undergone by the
victims due to Injury and Accidents at workplace
Critically focused on POST-TRAUMA PSYCHOSOCIAL BURDEN DUE TO
OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS & INJURY OF DISABLED WORKERS
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Objective

7. Target Population
A population of more than 200 employees (Major Disabled Victims) from
five Major organizations involving all the MDI was the focus group.
Why MDI?
* Damage is Severe
* Post Trauma is more
* Adjustmental problems are grave
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Methodology

8. The intervention was done at 3 stages to capture the reactions:
(a) Knowing how the victims felt immediate after the incidence (post-responses)
(b) After few days of hospitalization (in hospital), and
(c) Presently after the incidence, i.e. after long span of time and before joining
back to work
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Study Intervention

9. Post Disability of MDI victims
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Disability Percentage
100% 80% 70 % 50%
110 victims 40 victims 30 victims 20 victims
Family Adjustmental Problem faced
100% 80% 70 % 50 %
130 victims 40 victims 25 victims 05 victims
Economic Burden Undergone
100% 80% 70 % 50 %
130 victims 40 victims 25 victims 05 victims
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The Results

10. Psychological Burden
Burden Area Significance Level
High symptoms of irritability Very High
Depression Very High
Nightmare High
Worry Feeling Very High
Anxiety provoking behaviors High
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Psycho-Social Burden

11. Social and Family Burden
Burden Area Significance Level
Disturbance in family social relation Very High
Daily activity High
Level of helplessness Very High
More dependency Very High
Total Social Adjustments Very High
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Social and Family Burden

12. Economic Burden
Burden Area Significance Level
Income Loss Very High
Income Readjusted High
Income earning capacity Very High
Prolonged Loans High
* Losses in term of Money could not be calculated accuracy
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Economic Burden

13. Social Support System
Support Areas Non-Available
Counselor Support Some Extent
Psychological Support Great Extent
Social Support Some Extent
Economic Support Some Extent
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14. 5 Action Plans
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15. Action No: 1
– An exclusive person needs to be given the
responsibility of taking care of Burden and trauma
victims. His/her should be trained in counseling;
rehabilitation; and trauma care areas
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16. Action No: 2
– Community efforts have to be streamlined.
Community rehabilitation centers to be
established
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17. Action No: 3
– Safe living through safe community intervention
should be worked out on macro level; and
establishment of Health Programs and after-care
services
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18. Action No: 4
– Post Trauma Centers: The Professional Councilors/
Mentors/ Social Workers/ Therapists/ have to be
part of the Safety Program
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19. Action No: 5
– Research/ training: taking up Research work in
the area of Post trauma Rehabilitation
– Training Safety Promoters/ Interested people
– Certificate Program in Safety and Post Trauma
Care
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20. The study strongly supports the importance of psycho-social
help in building healthy workplace and workforce and
establishment of Safe Community Group/ team
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Action Plan…

21. Dr M M Bagali, PhD
PhD in Safety Area
Professor, Accident Prevention & Social Security area,
Head, Research in Management,
JAIN University, India
Brand Ambassador, Asian HR Board, India
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mm.bagali@jainuniversity.ac.in
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