Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service (Editorial)
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service (Editorial)
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service (Editorial)
Subject
Vulnerable, Nonstandard, Self-employed, Coverage, Microenterprise
Description
The health of workers is determined by several factors: the working environment such as the traditional and newly emerging occupational health risks; health-related behavior such as lifestyle;
social factors such as employment status, stability of work, income or inequities associated with gender, race, and age; and access to (occupational or general) health-care services [1]. Health risks in
the workplace, such as heat, noise, dust, hazardous chemicals, biological or ergonomic hazards, unsafe machines and psychological stress, may cause occupational or work-related diseases and can
aggravate other health problems. Social inequality and unequal access to health-care services significantly influence workers’ health. Health-related behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and unhealthy diet are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as degenerative arthritis, car-
diovascular diseases, and cancer. In addition, low-birth rates and the rapidly aging population have led to increasing numbers of elderly workers. Thus, NCDs have been major factors that negatively impact work ability, threatening the sustainability of employment in the working population.
social factors such as employment status, stability of work, income or inequities associated with gender, race, and age; and access to (occupational or general) health-care services [1]. Health risks in
the workplace, such as heat, noise, dust, hazardous chemicals, biological or ergonomic hazards, unsafe machines and psychological stress, may cause occupational or work-related diseases and can
aggravate other health problems. Social inequality and unequal access to health-care services significantly influence workers’ health. Health-related behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and unhealthy diet are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as degenerative arthritis, car-
diovascular diseases, and cancer. In addition, low-birth rates and the rapidly aging population have led to increasing numbers of elderly workers. Thus, NCDs have been major factors that negatively impact work ability, threatening the sustainability of employment in the working population.
Creator
Jungsun Park, Yangho Kim
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2019
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
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Citation
Jungsun Park, Yangho Kim, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service (Editorial),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 12, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1939.
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service (Editorial),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 12, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1939.