Depression and Burnout in Hospital Health Care Professionals.

abstract：:Based on a predetermined list of job-related diseases, INAIL makes compensation decisions in cases of work-related diseases in Italy. Its functioning is somewhat hampered by imprecision in the disease classification and infrequency of updating the list, as well as rapid turnover of workers in some categories of jobs. ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Bracci C,Norcia G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A project brought together international footwear manufacturers, labor rights groups, local contract factories, and occupational health professionals to strengthen factory health and safety programs in southern China. Steps involved in the two-year project, including needs assessment, interviews and focus groups with ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Szudy B,O'Rourke D,Brown GD

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the global campaign to ban asbestos gathers momentum, more countries and organizations are restricting the use of chrysotile (white asbestos). Attempting to reverse the fall in global demand, asbestos stakeholders have redoubled marketing efforts in countries such as India where health and safety regulations are no...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Kazan-Allen L

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Georgia has prostate cancer incidence rates consistently above the national average. A notable portion of Georgia's economy is rooted in agricultural production, and agricultural practices have been associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. METHODS:Statistical analyses considered county age-adju...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Welton M,Robb SW,Shen Y,Guillebeau P,Vena J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lead smelter/refinery workers in the US have had significant exposure to lead and are an important occupational group to study to understand the health effects of chronic lead exposure in adults. Recent research found evidence that studies of lead smelter/refinery workers have been conducted but not publishe...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Sullivan M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the 1990 National Health Interview Survey Health Promotion and Disease Prevention supplement, the authors estimated the 1990 baseline prevalence of breast cancer screening among employed U.S. women aged 50-70 years. Proportions of women screened for breast cancer were calculated by occupational category and demog...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Ballard TJ,Burnett CA,Sieber WK,Halperin WE

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musicians at all levels of performance, especially string players, are known to have a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The disorders seem to be most common in the neck, shoulders and low back. In 1988, a survey of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders of 36 music teachers was carried ou...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Fjellman-Wiklund A,Sundelin G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund can assist in the implementation of ILO Conventions relating to occupational safety and health in developing countries. Most countries that seek to trade globally receive permission to do so from the WTO. If the WTO required member count...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： LaDou J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop a worker safety training program for its public hospital system, the Costa Rican Social Security System entered into a collaborative agreement with the University of Texas School of Public Health. A national survey to assess safety in the public hospitals revealed high rates of injury and under-reporting of...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Felknor SA,Sequeira LF,Weinger M,Burau KD,De Mezerville L,Delclos G

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asbestos was used in spray applied textured ceilings from 1945 to at least 1980. Exposure to asbestos and the probability of developing lung disease is high in individuals who lived with these types of ceilings in their home. Asbestos exposure and frequency of disease is even higher in an apartment suffering...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Dahlgren JG,Talbott PJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies were designed and conducted to evaluate amphibole asbestos exposures in homes containing Zonolite (expanded vermiculite) attic insulation (ZAI). A range of tasks selected for evaluation included cleaning, working around, moving, and removal of ZAI in attics and living spaces. The fieldwork for these st...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Ewing WM,Hays SM,Hatfield R,Longo WE,Millette JR

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many countries have maternity protection laws for women who need job modification or medical leave during pregnancy. This approach will prevent birth defects only if maternal job changes can be made before the critical period of organogenesis, which begins at three weeks' gestation. The authors studied the gestational...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Von Busch TA,Frazier LM,Sigler SJ,Molgaard CA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many nations, including those in developing countries, whose workers are the most susceptible to exploitation, have in place statutes and regulations to protect the rights to life, health, and livelihoods of their people. Some of these efforts to protect human rights are detailed, and specific instances in which the p...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Dinham B,Malik S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational health in Yugoslavia was once well organized in accordance with WHO declarations and ILO conventions and recommendations. Since the 1990s, the system has been disrupted by destruction of the former Yugoslavia, wars, refugees, changes in the economy, and NATO bombardment. Economic trends, main industries, ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Krstev S,Perunicic B,Vidakovic A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the risk of leukemia for workers exposed to 1 ppm of benzene for 40 years is estimated to be 70% greater than the risk for unexposed persons, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recommend that the allowable ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Kalnas J,Teitelbaum DT

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current investigation is to determine the risk factors affecting the musculoskeletal system of 100 manual working farmers of India. The information regarding prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. For evaluating the risk in op...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Jain R,Meena ML,Dangayach GS

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Information about asbestos issues at the national level was compiled for ten Asian countries (China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam) regarding 1) bans and consumption levels; 2) occupational exposure limits (OELs) and medical follow-up schemes; and 3) statistic...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Takahashi K,Karjalainen A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether workers, describing their own work, and occupational physicians, describing typical workstations, would report the same working conditions, and whether the relationships between health status and working conditions described by these two sources would be similar. An epidemiologic survey was carrie...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Hays M,Saurel-Cubizolles MJ,Bourgine M,Touranchet A,Verge C,Kaminski M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The WHO has advocated monitoring adherence to the Food and Agriculture Organization's Code of Conduct to reduce use of highly hazardous pesticides in lower and middle income countries. We re-framed Code articles in terms of farmers' rights and drew on survey data, farmer focus group results, and direct observations of...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Orozco FA,Cole DC,Forbes G,Kroschel J,Wanigaratne S,Arica D

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the widespread use of gloves by health care workers has induced an increase of both irritant and type I or type IV allergic glove-related diseases, the Italian Society of Preventive Medicine for Health Care Workers set up a working group to collect information about glove composition and to standardize procedu...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Alessio L,Baruffini A,Biscaldi G,Cirla AM,Cortona G,Crippa M,Franco G,Marcer G,Moscato G,Toffoletto F

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the association between the two job-stress models, job-strain and effort-reward imbalance, and mental health outcomes in a working population exposed to major organizational changes. The cross-sectional study was based on 680 subjects, 504 men and 176 women. Psychosocial factors at work included: p...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Niedhammer I,Chastang JF,David S,Barouhiel L,Barrandon G

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional study was conducted in a randomly selected factory producing Portland cement in eastern Saudi Arabia to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and diseases and chest x-ray changes consistent with pneumoconiosis in the employees. A sample of 150 exposed and 355 unexposed employees was select...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Ballal SG,Ahmed HO,Ali BA,Albar AA,Alhasan AY

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Union's 2006 Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation represents a new wave in regulating chemicals and has set far-reaching goals for protecting and enhancing public health, the environment, and markets. Despite substantial public debate during the develop...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Cohen AK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the number and distribution of exposures among workers exposed to silica dust in Vietnam, a cross-sectional study was conducted of the provincial Preventive Medicine Centers (PMCs) of 61 provinces, and data were collected from medical centers (MCs) of the Ministries of Construction, Industry, and Transpor...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Lan TN,Son PH,Trung le V,Tu NT,Keifer M,Barnhart S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a strong increase in the international movement of workers during the last few decades. As Thailand's economy has rapidly developed during the past 20 years, it has attracted growing numbers of laborers from the bordering countries of Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Cambodia. Numbers of migrant workers ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Thetkathuek A,Jaidee W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the development and pilot testing of the St. Louis Assessment of Fall Risks, a worksite audit to assess fall prevention safety practices on residential construction sites. Surveillance data and feedback from carpenters and safety instructors regarding work tasks associated with falls from heights were used...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Kaskutas VK,Dale AM,Lipscomb HJ,Evanoff BA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines the possible effect of exposure to aerosols and gases on lung function in a fertilizer plant in Norway. METHODS:Dynamic lung volumes (FVC and FEV1) of 383 workers were measured in 2007 and 2010. During the follow-up period, most workers performed tasks with low exposure levels of acid ae...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Hovland KH,Skogstad M,Bakke B,Skare O,Skyberg K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This population-based cross-sectional study of 3262 individuals aged 18 to 65 years from Aracaju, Brazil investigates the effects of child/adolescent labor (CAL) experience on adult height, considering gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and skin color. We hypothesized that the younger children are at their first job,...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Dantas RA,Santana VS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence of hand dermatitis was investigated in 60 U.K. hairdressing salons. Exposure variables and individual characteristics were examined for associations with prevalence. 38.6% of respondents reported prevalent hand dermatitis and 72.7% of prevalent cases reported interdigital symptoms. Trainee hairdressers repo...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Perkins JB,Farrow A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Between 1992 and 2010 in the Costa Rican Caribbean, a social movement coalition called Foro Emaús sought to change people's view on problems of high pesticide use in banana production. OBJECTIVE:To understand the formation and membership of Foro Emaús, its success period, and its decline. METHODS:Semi-stru...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Barraza D,Jansen K,van Wendel de Joode B,Wesseling C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00