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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Assessing the Association Between Emotional Labor and Presenteeism Among Nurses in Korea: Cross-sectional Study Using the 4th Korean Working Conditions Survey (Original Article)
Background: Presenteeism has emerged as an important health-related issue and has been studied in a variety of occupation groups. This study examines the relationship between emotional labor and presenteeism in nurses in Republic of Korea.
Methods:…
Methods:…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Assessment of Respiratory Problems in Workers Associated with Intensive Poultry Facilities in Pakistan (Original Article)
Background: The poultry industry in Pakistan has flourished since the 1960s; however, there are scarce data regarding the impact of occupational exposure on the pulmonary health of farm workers in terms of years working in the industry. The objective…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Cancer Incidence by Occupation in Korea: Longitudinal Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort (Original Article)
Background: We performed this study to investigate the inequalities in site-specific cancer incidences among workers across different occupations in Korea.
Methods: Subjects included members of the national employment insurance. Incident cancers…
Methods: Subjects included members of the national employment insurance. Incident cancers…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Male French Farmers and Agricultural Workers: Is It Only Associated With Physical Exposure? (Original Article)
Background: Exploratory study to investigate whether co-exposure to physical wrist stressors and
chemicals is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in French male farmers and agricultural
workers.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of 711 men…
chemicals is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in French male farmers and agricultural
workers.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of 711 men…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Development of Korean Head forms for Respirator Performance Testing (Original Article)
Background: Protection from yellow dust and particulate matter is ensured by the use of respirators among the Korean citizens and workers. However, the manikins used to test the performance of the same were manufactured considering western facial…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Evaluation of a New Workplace Protection Factor-Measuring Method for Filtering Facepiece Respirator (Original Article)
Background: This study aims to assess whether the TSI PortaCount (Model 8020) is a measuring
instrument comparable with the flame photometer. This would provide an indication for the suitability
of the PortaCount for determining the workplace…
instrument comparable with the flame photometer. This would provide an indication for the suitability
of the PortaCount for determining the workplace…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Evaluation of Short-Term Exposure Levels on Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide During Manure-Handling Processes at Livestock Farms (Original Article)
Background: Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide are harmful gases generated during aerobic/anaerobic
bacterial decomposition of livestock manure. We evaluated ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentra
tions generated from workplaces at livestock farms and…
bacterial decomposition of livestock manure. We evaluated ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentra
tions generated from workplaces at livestock farms and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Mediating Effects of Burnout in the Association Between Emotional Labor and Turnover Intention in Korean Clinical Nurses (Original Article)
Background: The current lack of the number of nurses and high nurse turnover rate leads to major
problems for the health-care system in terms of cost, patient care ability, and quality of care. Theoretically, burnout may help link emotional labor…
problems for the health-care system in terms of cost, patient care ability, and quality of care. Theoretically, burnout may help link emotional labor…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Patterns of Cancer-Related Risk Behaviors Among Construction Workers in Hong Kong: A Latent Class Analysis Approach (Original Article)
Background: Hong Kong's construction industry currently faces a manpower crisis. Blue-collar workers are a disadvantaged group and suffer higher levels of chronic diseases, for example, cancer, than the wider population. Cancer risk factors are…