Website Survey Method for Assessing Higher Education Employee Health and Safety Programs.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The higher education industry in the United States is large (almost four million employees and 19 million students) with diverse hazards. We apply a novel health services research approach to systematically assess a sample of 55 institutional websites. The accessibility, content, and coverage of occupational health/safety program information were systematically coded for several domains (eg, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-related, specific hazards, clinical, person-oriented, COVID-19, and coverage). Information was more available for programs related to OSHA mandates (eg, chemical hygiene) and specific hazards than for person-oriented programs (eg, counseling). Larger institutions provide better information and more comprehensive programs than smaller institutions. Higher education institutions warrant increasing attention to occupational health and safety, particularly as COVID-19 increased attention to workplace health issues.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Internet
- Occupational Health
- Occupational Health Services
- Universities