Work engagement and associated factors among Japanese registered dietitians and dietitians: a cross-sectional study
This study involved a cross-sectional survey to investigate the status and associated factors of work engagement among registered dietitians and dietitians, whose professions differ based on licensing processes and scope of work. A total of 3,593 questionnaires were distributed, 1,890 responses were received, and 1,654 valid questionnaires were analyzed. Work engagement was measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the associations between work engagement and each factor. The work engagement scores of dietitians were significantly lower than those of registered ...
Source: Industrial Health - December 3, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kozue Yaginuma-Sakurai Chotoku Saito Yoshiko Kasahara Kanami Tsuno Kouichi Yoshimasu Nozomi Tatsuta Miki Goto Kunihiko Nakai Source Type: research
Association between commuting time and work-related low back pain with respect to sports and leisure activities in Korean workers
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between commuting time and work-related LBP as well as the effect of sports and leisure activities on Korean workers. We utilized data from the sixth Korean Working Conditions Survey to analyze the relationship between commuting time and work-related LBP using multivariable logistic regression. The total number of included workers was 28,202. Workers without sports and leisure activities, and long commuting times (40-59, 60-79, and ≥80 min) showed significantly higher odds ratios for work-related LBP (1.29 [95% Confidence intervals=1.12-1.49], 1.42 [1.22-1.65], and ...
Source: Industrial Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jaehyuk Jung Jae Bum Park Kyung-Jong Lee Youngwook Seo Inchul Jeong Source Type: research
