Incidence of Occupational Injuries Among Military Working Dog Handlers, 2016–2023

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

American journal of industrial medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI:10.1002/ajim.23707

Sithembile L. Mabila, Jessica H. Murray, Shauna L. Stahlman, Alexis A. McQuistan, Edward A. Sheriff

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Abstract

Objective

This study examines the incidence of injuries among active component service members in Military Working Dog (MWD) handler occupations compared to three other active component occupational groups.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted with a total of 2,524,092 active component service members including, 3935 MWD handlers, 2025 veterinary personnel, 113,413 military police, and 2,404,719 all other active component service members (ACSM). Incidence rate and incident rate ratios of injuries were determined.

Results

MWD handlers had the second highest rates of injuries (14,194.42 injuries per 10,000 p-yrs.) with veterinary personnel having the highest rate of injuries (17,320.11 injuries per 10,000 p-yrs.). Military police (11,521.71 injuries per 10,000 p-yrs.) and other ACSM (11,708.60 injuries per 10,000 p-yrs.) had similar incidence rates. Risk for injury was highest among women and older service members.

Conclusion

This study is among the first investigations into MWD handlers' occupational health outcomes. These results suggest the importance of continued MWD handler health assessment.

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2016-2023年军事工作犬训导员职业伤害发生率

目的：本研究比较了军事工作犬（MWD）训导员职业中现役军人的伤害发生率，并与其他三个现役军人职业群体进行了比较。方法：采用回顾性队列研究方法，共纳入现役军人2,524,092人，其中MWD处理人员3935人，兽医人员2025人，宪兵113,413人，其他现役军人（ACSM） 2,404,719人。测定损伤发生率和事故率比。结果：MWD处理人员的伤害率第二高（14,194.42伤害/ 10,000 p-年），兽医人员的伤害率最高（17,320.11伤害/ 10,000 p-年）。宪兵（11,521.71人每10,000 p年受伤）和其他ACSM（11,708.60人每10,000 p年受伤）的发生率相似。受伤的风险在女性和老年服役人员中最高。结论：本研究是第一次对MWD操作人员的职业健康结果进行调查。这些结果表明持续进行随钻作业人员健康评估的重要性。

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American journal of industrial medicine 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

5.70%

发文量

108

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： American Journal of Industrial Medicine considers for publication reports of original research, review articles, instructive case reports, and analyses of policy in the fields of occupational and environmental health and safety. The Journal also accepts commentaries, book reviews and letters of comment and criticism. The goals of the journal are to advance and disseminate knowledge, promote research and foster the prevention of disease and injury. Specific topics of interest include: occupational disease; environmental disease; pesticides; cancer; occupational epidemiology; environmental epidemiology; disease surveillance systems; ergonomics; dust diseases; lead poisoning; neurotoxicology; endocrine disruptors.