Research is conducted to:
- Find and assess occupational health and safety risks to healthcare workers
- Evaluate programs or interventions to prevent or relieve occupational illness or injury
- Determine what type of injuries are occurring, why and how healthcare workers are impacted
- Develop new ways of doing things (pilot programs).
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Applied research is the systematic, intensive study directed toward the practical application of knowledge and problem solving. Basic research is a systematic inquiry directed toward a more complete knowledge and understanding of a particular subject without regard to practical applications. |
Most research is dependent on three factors:
- External funding
- A recruitment process to engage people (healthcare workers) to participate
- An independent process for ethics approval.
How are research projects chosen?
Research projects are chosen in consultation with healthcare employers and unions, and reviewed by OHSAH’s Advisory Committee and approved by The Research and Evaluation Committee, to ensure relevance to healthcare workers and scientific quality. Approved projects must be aligned with OHSAH’s strategic plan, show benefit for frontline healthcare workers, and impact rate of injury, time loss and costs associated with OHS injuries and illness.
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For more information about any of the initiatives listed in these pages, please contact OHSAH: info@ohsah.bc.ca or (778) 328-8000.