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Phenomenology Study: Occupational Diseases and Accidents in Nurses in Coastal and Border Areas
Nurses are health workers who are at high risk of experiencing occupational diseases and accidents.
The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of the experiences of nurses in coastal and border areas who
have experienced occupational…
The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of the experiences of nurses in coastal and border areas who
have experienced occupational…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Tailored Sun Safety Messages for Outdoor Workers (Original article)
Background: Messaging surrounding skin cancer prevention has previously focused on the general public and emphasized how or when activities should be undertaken to reduce solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. Generic messages may not be…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Interventions on Well-being, Occupational Health, and Aging of Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews (Short Communication)
Introduction: With recent higher awareness of the necessity of improving healthcare workers’ well-being, we aimed to overview systematic reviews dealing with interventions on well-being, occupa-
tional health, and aging of healthcare…
tional health, and aging of healthcare…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
A Repository for Publications on Basic Occupational Health Services and Similar Health Care Innovations (Original article)
Background: Occupational health services are not available for more than 80% of the global workforce. This pertains especially to informal workers, workers in agriculture and in small enterprises, and self-employed. Many are working in hazardous…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
The complex interface between occupational health, public health and travel medicine
The complex interface between occupational health, public health and travel medicine
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational health for migrant workers in Spain, why does it matter?
Spain is the fourth country with the largest number of immigrants in Europe, resulting in a large proportion of migrant workers. Women constitute 48% of international migrants who suffer poor working conditions linked to the positions they mainly…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational health: Challenges and solutions in the COVID-19 era
Occupational health: Challenges and solutions in the COVID-19 era
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health e Adding Value to Business
The well-known saying is “Prevention is Better than Cure”. In real life, however, a doctor is expected to carry out curative services most of the time! As a result of this practice, medical services in industries also tend to focus on curative…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
A MOOC to teach basics on Occupational Health in a global setting. A collaboration between Norwegian and African universities
Introduction: In 2015 researchers at the University in Bergen launched the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Occupational Health in Developing Countries. The course was developed in cooperation with researchers at Muhimbili University of Health and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
ICOH Statement on Protecting the Occupational Safety and Health of Migrant Workers ()Position Paper
Globally, it is estimated that the number of people living outside of their country of origin reached 281 million in 2020. The primary drive of those migrants when migrating voluntarily is work to increase their income and provide for their families…