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Filter by:The overall aim of this study is to investigate how work with physical demands affects the physical capacity, work ability, labor market affiliation, pain and self-reported health in the oldest group of workers. Following research questions are to be answered: 1. How high physical work demands affects muscle strength in 55-70-year-old workers and how obesity in combination with high physical work exposure influences muscle strength, work ability, cardiac function, and self-reported health? 2. Which parameters are important for work ability and how does the exposure of high physical workload affect the work ability over time in 55-70-year-old workers? 3. By exploring the underlying mechanism of pain among 55+ year old workers, how is pain associated with work ability, BMI and physical capacity?
The overarching goal is to develop, refine and disseminate a comprehensive, easily accessible and effective Total Worker Health (TWH) program for wildland firefighters (WFF). The term Total Worker Health® (TWH) (NIOSH) refers to the synergistic combination of 1) health promotion (e.g., healthy nutrition, exercise, restorative sleep), 2) worker safety issues, such as protective equipment and hazard control, merged with 3) work organization change to support and promote TWH.
The aim of this observational study is to investigate the association between mid-life changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of breast cancer incidence and mortality among Swedish women. The main questions to answer are: - Are changes in cardiorespiratory fitness associated with the risk of being diagnosed or dying from/with breast cancer later in life? Participants performed at least two occupational health assessment tests, which consisted of a submaximal ergometer cycle test, measurement of body mass and height to calculate BMI, and a questionnaires on physical and life style habits.
As part of a Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF project (On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss Office-Workers, NEXpro = Neck EXercises for productivity, SNSF no. 32003B_182389, BASEC no. 2019-01678), the investigators first developed a physiotherapeutic exercise intervention to improve the strength and mobility of the neck muscles. In the SNSF project NEXpro, the intervention took place on-site in the office. However, in view of the digital transformation, it is important to adapt the intervention delivery method to the new virtual work setting. The aims of the present project are therefore to implement, further develop and contextually adapt the exercise intervention in order to reduce musculoskeletal complaints and to reduce health-related presenteeism. The final product is a user-friendly virtual 6-week short exercise intervention that employees of the University of Bern can use independently, regardless of time and place. The effectiveness of the newly developed short exercise intervention (pain reduction, reduction of presenteeism) will be assessed during a short pilot phase.
This study; It was planned to (1) determine the effect of surgical smoke on indoor air quality and (2) examine its effect on physical symptoms and throat culture results in operating room employees and compare it with those working in internal units.
In Belgium, Periodic Health Screenings (PHS) are obliged by law for several occupations, including safety functions, jobs with heightened vigilance, work that involves physical, biological or chemical agents or tasks that are an ergonomic or mental burden. Scientifically it remains an open question whether these screenings guarantee the prevention of later health problems or problems with functioning at work. The objective of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of PHS with an online health screening tool with selective follow-up. In five Flemish hospitals, the employees eligible for PHS (exempting frequent exposure to ionizing radiation, preparation of cytostatics, or exposure to carcinogens, mutagens, or reprotoxic substances) are randomly assigned to a control group (receiving classical PHS at the occupational physician), or an intervention group (e-tool with selective follow-up by the physician). In the intervention group, 20% of the employees is seen by the occupational physician, based on their responses to the questionnaire. The intervention- and control group complete the questionnaire three times: before the study start (June 2019), in February 2020, and in September 2020. The study ends in March 2021. The survey is developed as part of the study. On the one hand it contains questions for the cost-effectiveness analysis: health care use, absenteeism and presenteeism, and health literacy. On the other hand, a validated questionnaire is developed based on a systematic review of existing validated and reliable instruments, a Delphi panel of occupational physicians, and a pilot- and field study that test the reliability and validity of the survey (and its referral to the occupational physician). For the latter, the employees' health, occupational risks, work ability, and lifestyle (alcohol abuse, drug abuse, physical activity, and nutrition) are surveyed. Access to the occupational physician remains guaranteed by means of an additional question ("Do you wish to discuss the results of your survey with the occupational physician?") and as spontaneous consultations with the occupational physicians remain possible before, during, and after the trial. The survey platform Qualtrics is used for data collection. Researchers have no insight in personal data, nor the medical files of employees, and only analyse the coded data from the surveys. Invitations for the survey are sent by the occupational physician. The coded questionnaires are saved on a KU Leuven survey, following the ISO-9001-procedure and the legal data storage period. The employer has no insight in the data. The study is performed by Jonas Steel, supervised by prof. dr. Jeroen Luyten and prof. dr. Lode Godderis, and financed by the Belgian Association for Occupational Physicians, and three external services for prevention and protection at work: IDEWE, Liantis, and Mensura.
This study is the first that investigates the impact of a multi-component intervention combining current evidence of effective interventions with an adherence app to assess the potential benefits on productivity, neck pain, and headache.
This study evaluates the effects of the Labour Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on workplace exposures to prevent employee ill health. Norwegian municipal enterprises with employees in the home care sector have been randomized to three different experimental groups and to one control group. We hypothesize a significant lower level of work environmental exposures and health complaints, after adjusting for pre-intervention measures, in the experimental groups compared to the control group.
The goal of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of an audit and feedback intervention to improve personal protective equipment (PPE) use by nurses who handle hazardous drugs in the ambulatory oncology setting.
Introduction: As employees spent most part of their time at the worksite, it provides a venue to address multiple individual risk factors and promote health. The America Heart Association (AHA) defined cardiovascular health using as metrics smoking status, body mass index, physical activity, diet, total cholesterol, blood pressure and fasting blood glucose. Objective: Evaluate Bayer employees' cardiovascular health according to the AHA definition and the acceptance to engage in lifestyle change programs. Methods: By the time of the annual occupational safety periodic medical examination, employees will receive an email with information about the cardiovascular health screening, exams requisition (fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol) and a copy of the written informed consent. If the employee accepts to participate, after providing a written informed consent, he will be evaluated according to the AHA cardiovascular health metrics. Data will be collected at the occupational safety electronic health record. After medical evaluation, employees will receive a printed feedback with their cardiovascular health score and will be referred to indicated lifestyle change programs (healthy weight, smoking cessation, diabetes control, high blood pressure control, dyslipidemia control). After 12 months we will evaluate the percentage of employees who accept to participate; prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors and distribution according to the AHA classification in ideal, intermediate and poor; adherence to lifestyle change programs.