TITLE:
Exploring the Factors Associated with 12-Month Non-Return to Work among Motorcyclists Involved in Road Accidents
AUTHORS:
Yolaine Glèlè-Ahanhanzo, Donatien Daddah, Alphonse Kpozehouen, Bella Hounkpè Dos Santos, Moussiliou N. Paraiso
KEYWORDS:
Road Accident, Return to Work, Motorcyclists, Hospital, Mental Health, Cohort, Benin
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Preventive Medicine,
Vol.14 No.1,
January
25,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Motorcyclists bear a disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality from road accidents. In addition, the consequences of these accidents affect the ability of victims to return to work. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with non-return to work among surviving motorcyclists involved in road accidents 12 months after the event. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted using data from a cohort of motorcyclists involved in accidents and recruited in five hospitals in Benin from July 2019 to January 2020. The dependent variable was non-return to work 12 months after the accident (yes vs no). The independent variables were categorized into two groups: baseline and 12-month follow-up variables. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with non-return to work at 12 months among the participants. Results: Among the 362 participants, 55 (15.19%, 95% CI = 11.84 - 19.29) had not returned to work 12 months after the accident. Risk factors for non-return to work identified were: smoking (aOR = 4.41, 95% CI = 1.44 - 13.56, p = 0.010), hospitalization (aOR = 2.87, 95% CI = 1.14 - 7.24, p Conclusion: The prevalence of non-return to work at 12 months was high among surviving motorcyclists involved in road accidents in Benin. Integrated support for patients based on identified risk factors should effectively improve their return to work.