Cockayne, Sarah orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-5497, Fairhurst, Caroline Marie orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-462X, Frost, Gillian et al. (7 more authors) (2021) Slip-resistant footwear reduces slips among National Health Service workers in England:a randomised controlled trial. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. pp. 472-478. ISSN 1470-7926
Abstract
Objectives: Assess the effectiveness of 5* GRIP-rated slip-resistant footwear in preventing slips in the workplace compared to usual footwear (control group).MethodsA multicentre, randomised controlled trial; 4553 NHS staff were randomised 1:1 to the intervention group (provided with 5* GRIP-rated slip-resistant footwear) or the control group. The primary outcome of incidence rate of self-reported slips in the workplace over 14 weeks was analysed using a mixed-effects negative binomial model. Secondary outcome measures included incidence rate of falls from a slip, falls not from a slip, proportion of participants reporting a slip, fall or fracture, and time to first slip and fall. Results6743 slips were reported: 2633 in the intervention group (mean 1.16 per participant, range 0 to 36) and 4110 in the control group (mean 1.80 per participant, range 0 to 83). There was a statistically significant reduction in slip rate in the intervention group relative to the control group (incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0.63, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.70, p<0.001). Statistically significant differences, in favour of the intervention group, were observed in falls from a slip (IRR 0.51, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.92, p=0.03), the proportion of participants who reported a slip (odds ratio (OR) 0.58, 95% CI 0.50 to 0.66, p<0.001) or fall (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.99, p=0.04) and time to first slip (hazard ratio 0.73, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.80, p<0.001). Conclusions The offer and provision of 5* GRIP-rated footwear reduced slips in NHS staff in the workplace. Trial registration ISRCTN33051393Key words: slip-resistant footwear, randomised controlled trial, National Health Service
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2020 10:50 |
Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2025 00:08 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2020-106914 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/oemed-2020-106914 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168455 |