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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Describing Physical Activity Patterns of Truck Drivers Using Actigraphy (Short Communication)
Background: Truck driving is a highly sedentary occupation that places workers at risk for chronic health conditions, such as obesity and high blood pressure. The primary purpose of this study was to objectively describe truck drivers’ typical…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Association with Combined Occupational Hazards Exposure and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: A Workers’ Health Examination Cohort 2012-2021 (Original article)
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the association between exposure to occupational hazards and the metabolic syndrome. A secondary objective was to analyze the additive and multiplicative effects of exposure to risk factors.
Methods: This…
Methods: This…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Well-Being of Firefighters (Original article)
Background: COVID-19 pandemic represented a unique stressful event that affected the physical health and psychological well-being (PWB) of individuals and communities. Monitoring PWB is essential not only to clarify the burden on mental health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Women’s Employment in Industries and Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: A National Population Study of Republic of Korea (Original article)
Background: Some working conditions may pose a higher physical or psychological demand to pregnant women leading to increased risks of pregnancy complications.
Objectives: We assessed the association of woman’s employment status and the industrial…
Objectives: We assessed the association of woman’s employment status and the industrial…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Nurses’ Colleague Solidarity and Job Performance: Mediating Effect of Positive Emotion and Turnover Intention (Original article)
Background: Job performance is known as an essential reflection of nursing quality. Colleague solidarity, positive emotion, and turnover intention play effective roles in a clinical working environment, but their impacts on job performance are…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Farmers in the Southeast Asia Region: A Systematic Review (Review Article)
Background: Southeast Asia has many people who work in the agriculture sector. Not many stakeholders pay special attention to the health of farmers, even though they are exposed to various types of hazards. One of the most common health complaints…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
The Burdens of Occupational Heat Exposure-related Symptoms and Contributing Factors Among Workers in Sugarcane Factories in Ethiopia: Heat Stress Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meter (Original article)
Background: Heat stress is a harmful physical hazard in many occupational settings. However, consequences of occupational heat exposure among workers in a sugarcane factory in Ethiopia are not well characterized. This study aimed to assess the level…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Chronic Respiratory Symptoms and Associated Factors among Fruit and Vegetable Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross sectional Study (Original article)
Background: Fruit and vegetable market is an abundant source of bioaerosols. Exposure to organic and
inorganic waste and long-term inhalation of bioaerosols during working hours leads to chronic respi-
ratory symptoms. Hence, this study aimed to…
inorganic waste and long-term inhalation of bioaerosols during working hours leads to chronic respi-
ratory symptoms. Hence, this study aimed to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Occupational Characteristics and Health Status of Vietnamese Male Migrant Workers in the Republic of Korea (Original article)
Background: The objective of this study is to identify the working conditions and health status of Vietnamese male migrant workers in Republic of Korea, in comparison to the Korean general population.
Methods: We conducted our survey through the…
Methods: We conducted our survey through the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Occupational Health and Safety in the Turkish Fisheries and Aquaculture; a Statistical Evaluation on a Neglected Industry (Original article)
Background: Fisheries and aquaculture are statistically acknowledged to be among the most dangerous occupations. Yet, industrial safety and health precautions against occupational accidents within the sector are not sufficiently implemented in many…