Patterns of Cancer-Related Risk Behaviors Among Construction Workers in Hong Kong: A Latent Class Analysis Approach
ConclusionHigh levels of lifestyle-related cancer-risk behaviors were found in most of the Hong Kong construction workers studied. The present study contributes to understanding how cancer-related lifestyle risk behaviors cluster among construction workers and relative impact factors of risk behaviors. It is essential to tailor health behavior interventions focused on multiple risk behaviors among different groups for further enlarging the effects on cancer prevention. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 22, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Mediating effects of burnout in the association between emotional labor and turnover intention in Korean clinical nurses
ConclusionTo reduce nurses’ turnover, we recommend developing strategies that target both burnout and emotional labor, given that burnout fully and partially mediated the effects of emotional labor on turnover intention, and emotional labor was directly associated with turnover intention. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 22, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Development of Korean Head forms for Respirator Performance Testing
ConclusionWe developed manikin head forms according to the facial dimensions of the Korean population, which was essential in evaluating respiratory protective equipment. These head forms can be used to test the performance of respirators considering the facial dimensions of the Korean population. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 19, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Risk Factors for Number of Sustained Injuries in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Operation
ConclusionThe study concluded that mine management and miners need to be educated and sensitized on the dangers of this operation. Provision of safety gears and positive safety culture must be a top priority for management. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 19, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Is Educational Level linked to Unable to Work due to Ill Health?
ConclusionThere is a clear link between educational level and UWdIH; the less the educated, the more likely to be UWdIH. Policy priority should be given to plans that can help this vulnerable social group to work and enjoy healthy lives. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 14, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Work ReEntry After Childbirth: Predictors of Self-Rated Health in Month One Among a Sample of University Faculty and Staff
ConclusionWomen who experience medical complications during pregnancy return to the workplace too soon after birth and experience mental health symptoms which are vulnerable physically as they return to work. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 14, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Assessment of Respiratory Problems in workers associated with Intensive Poultry Facilities in Pakistan
ConclusionThese findings suggest that lung function capacity was directly related to years of working experience. With increasing number of working years symptoms of various respiratory problems enhanced in the poultry workers. It should be noted that most of the poultry workers were healthy and young, the rationale being that there is a high turnover rate in this profession. The mobility in this job and our finding of 86% of the healthy workers in the present study also proposed healthy worker survivor effect. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 8, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Patterns of cancer-related risk behaviours among construction workers in Hong Kong: a latent class analysis approach
ConclusionHigh levels of lifestyle-related cancer-risk behaviours were found in most of the Hong Kong construction workers studied. The current study contributes to understanding how cancer-related lifestyle risk behaviours cluster among construction workers and relative impact factors of risk behaviours. It is essential to tailor health behavior interventions focused on multiple risk behaviors among different groups for further enlarging the effects on cancer prevention. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 8, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Cancer incidence by occupation in Korea: longitudinal analysis of a nationwide cohort
ConclusionsSubstantial differences in cancer incidences were founded depending on occupation reflecting socioeconomic position, in the Korean working population. Cancer prevention policy should focus on addressing these socioeconomic inequalities. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 2, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Evaluation of short-term exposure levels on ammonia and hydrogen sulfide during manure-handling processes at livestock farms
ConclusionHigh level of hazardous gases was generated during manure handling and some cases showed risky level to workers’ health and safety. Some of farm operational factors were also identified to influence the gas levels. By controlling and improving these factors, it would be possible to protect workers’ safety and health from occupational risks. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - January 2, 2020 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Development of Korean Headforms for Respirator Performance Testing
ConclusionWe developed manikin headforms according to the facial dimensions of the Korean population, which was essential in evaluating respiratory protective equipment. These headforms can be used to test the performance of respirators considering the facial dimensions of the Korean population. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 31, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Repeat Auditing of Primary Health-care Facilities Against Standards for Occupational Health and Infection Control: A Study of Compliance and Reliability
ConclusionLow baseline compliance with OHS–IPC measures and lack of improvement over three years reflect the difficulties of quality improvement in these domains. Low inter-rater reliability of the audit instrument undermines the audit process. Evidence-based investment of effort is required if repeat auditing is to contribute to occupational risk reduction for health workers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 29, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Work Re-Entry after Childbirth: Predictors of Self-Rated Health in Month One Among a Sample of University Faculty and Staff
ConclusionWomen who experience medical complications during pregnancy, return to the workplace too soon after birth, and experience mental health symptoms are vulnerable physically as they return to work. . (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 28, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Prevalence of MSDs and postural risk assessment in floor mopping activity through subjective and objective measures
ConclusionErgonomic mediations should be executed to lessen the observed risk of musculoskeletal injuries in this professional group of workers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 20, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Assessing the association between emotional labor and presenteeism among nurses in Korea: cross-sectional study using the 4th Korean Working Conditions Survey(KWCS)
ConclusionPresenteeism in nurses can cause various negative secondary effects; therefore, an alternative should be sought to mediate nurses' emotional labor in order to prevent presenteeism. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 18, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
