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Filter by:Psychological distress is a significant problem for healthcare professionals and students in training. The investigator question the prevalence of this problem in French residents in anaesthesia and intensive care training.
In order to reduce the physiological and biomechanical loads that the soldiers are exposed to, the investigators want to examine new approaches for distributing the carried loads according to measurements that are specific for each soldier (body composition and aerobic capacity). A functional index (LCI=load carriage index) will provide the commander a tool for better decisions in distributing the same total load among the same number of soldiers, according to each soldier's ability.
Background: Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in energy expenditure (Caspersen, 1985). According to classical work physiology, energy expenditure was considered as basis for assessing the severity of manual work (Grandjean 1991). Steele et. al. found blue collar workers to report significantly more walking activity, daily step counts and MET min/week than professionals and white collar workers. However, the energy cost of physical activity may not necessarily be equivalent to body movement. Therefore, modern concepts include also other aspects reflecting the amount of workload. Soer et. al. applied an evaluation system consisting 12 work-related tests to establish functional capacity in healthy employees. The assessment included various lifting and energetic tasks as well as coordination exercises. In occupational rehabilitation a balance between workload and work capacity is necessary for professional reintegration. Thus, it is of great value to evaluate a wide range of work requirements across occupational groups in terms of energy expenditure, physical activity and aerobic capacity. Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the amount of physical activity and energy expenditure during a normal working day with focus on differences between occupational groups. Method: To analyze the situation in Switzerland, 300 healthy and full-time employed adults between 18-65 years will be investigated in the Basel region. Participants will be stratified by occupational category according to the ISCO-88 and will then be merged into 3 groups with low-, moderate- and high-intensity occupational activity. By wearing the SenseWear Mini Armband on 7 consecutive days, average daily energy expenditure, activity duration at different intensities and step counts will be assessed during work-time. In addition, individual's aerobic capacity will be determined by the 20-meter shuttle run test. Outlook: This study is expected to provide detailed information about physical work requirements with regard to professional reintegration. For developing adequate intervention and treatment strategies, it is of great value to evaluate performance criteria across occupational groups.
National Health Insurance Administration, Taiwan has provided a protocol for community pharmacist to offer home pharmaceutical care for the patients with high health expenditures. Since community pharmacists need to visit patients for consultation and check their medications, it has been thought to have pressure for them in various areas. This study intends to investigate the factors related to the pressure and intention for leaving this protocol. The hypothesis are that community pharmacist who works longer, has economic pressure, and longer year of practice will have higher pressure and strong intention for leaving.