What the source explains
The review covers personal safety alongside manual handling, infection exposure, environmental conditions and travel. Violence is one element of a complex work setting in which a worker may have less immediate help. Its age should remain visible: the publication is a foundational resource, not a statement of every current rule or technology. It can help a service ask a broader set of questions before expanding home-based care.
Using this reading in your hospital
Use the topic list as a prompt for a local multidisciplinary review. Separate problems the service can fix directly, such as unreliable check-ins, from those requiring a redesigned visit arrangement. Do not rely on staff buying their own equipment or improvising alone.
A question for your team
Who is responsible for cancelling or relocating a visit when the agreed safety arrangements are unavailable?
Original source
- 2010 publication · Occupational hazards in home healthcare ↗CDC / NIOSH · Source checked 2026-09-10
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