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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Are mental health problems in prospective healthcare students increasing? A retrospective analysis of the prevalence of mental health problems amongst university applicants to healthcare courses
Objective: This study was conducted at an occupational health unit in a UK University. The primary aims were to establish whether the prevalence and complexity of mental health conditions amongst
prospective healthcare students is increasing. The…
prospective healthcare students is increasing. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
“We are our own worst enemy”: a qualitative exploration of work-related stress in the construction industry
Introduction: Around 400,000 working days per year are lost in the construction industry due to stress, depression or anxiety, but a large proportion of the industry – those primarily not based “on site” – are not included in these statistics. We…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Process evaluation of a Citizen Science approach in a Worksite Health Promotion Program to improve health in an occupational setting
Active involvement of workers in the implementation of Worksite
Health Promotion Programs (WHP) is important to increase the
support, compliance and potential effect of the program. However,
most programs in an occupational setting lack the…
Health Promotion Programs (WHP) is important to increase the
support, compliance and potential effect of the program. However,
most programs in an occupational setting lack the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
The role of occupational health nurses when implementing hearing conservation program in the workplace
Introduction: Occupational health nurse practitioners provide primary health care, counseling and occupational health care including implementation of the hearing conservation program in the workplace as one facet designed to lower the risk of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Differential effects of 1-MHz low intensity pulsed ultrasound in human keratinocytes
Introduction: The wide use of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) suggests the need to better understand the related biological effects. We investigated the mechanical stress produced by 1 MHz LIPUS in human keratinocytes in terms of deregulation…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Working environment and urinary 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine as an oxidative stress marker
Introduction: Oxidative stress is associated with numerous occupational exposures. Urinary 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8- OHdG) is widely analyzed as a typical oxidative stress marker. We seek to clarify the relationship between urinary 8-OHdG…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Occupational exposure and lung function decline in population-based studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction/Aim: Occupational exposures can accelerate age-related lung function decline. Some population-based longitudinal studies have investigated this association. However, the evidence has not been systematically synthesized.
Methods: Ovid…
Methods: Ovid…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Knowledge and risk perception of rural workers exposed to pesticides in a Brazilian Municipality/MG
Brazil is the world’s largest consumer of pesticides since 2009.
There is an increase in cases of poisoning and death by pesticides
among rural workers despite underreporting and the increasing of
new pesticides used. This is a descriptive…
There is an increase in cases of poisoning and death by pesticides
among rural workers despite underreporting and the increasing of
new pesticides used. This is a descriptive…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Exacerbation factors of heat-related illnesses at workplaces
Introduction: Prevention of heat strokes has become increasingly
important due to global warming. The ambient wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) data is available nationwide in Japan; however,
it is unknown whether it is relevant to the severity of…
important due to global warming. The ambient wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) data is available nationwide in Japan; however,
it is unknown whether it is relevant to the severity of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Association between maternity harassment and postpartum depressive symptoms: a follow-up study during COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction: Maternity harassment, known as “pregnancy discrimination” in English, is still prevalent in developed countries.
However, there is little research on the impact of maternity harassment on perinatal mental health. We aimed to examine…
However, there is little research on the impact of maternity harassment on perinatal mental health. We aimed to examine…