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Associations of recognition at work with subsequent health and quality of life among older working adults
ConclusionsPromotion of employee recognition might emerge as a valuable business resource and health policy tool helping middle-aged and older adults maintain health and good quality of life. It may also help willing older adults to remain on the labour market until older age. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Associations between workplace bullying and later benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders
ConclusionsThe finding that workplace bullying increases the risk of later benefit recipiency suggest that bullying is a significant obstacle for work participation. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers ’ emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study
ConclusionTeachers play a crucial role in a society ’s response to a pandemic. Yet, the dual role of teaching and virus control along with concerns regarding the health consequences of an infection may contribute to the observed increase in emotional reactions to COVID-19 and poor mental health. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Long-term sick leave for back pain, exposure to physical workload and psychosocial factors at work, and risk of disability and early-age retirement among aged Swedish workers
ConclusionBack-pain SA was a significant predictor of both DP and EAP, while work factors were consistently associated only with DP. Our results indicate that the joint effect of back-pain SA and work factors on DP is additive and does not support effect modification by work factors. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Multilevel, risk group-oriented strategies to decrease sickness absence in the public sector: evaluation of interventions in two regions in Sweden
ConclusionsThe results point to the many challenges in implementing complex interventions, especially where organizational measures are involved —including adequate participation by, and communication between, the involved actors, as well as sufficient resources. The results indicate potential learning effects regarding the awareness of organizational factors in sick leave, after implementing and integrating multilevel strategies. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Associations between perceived quantitative work demands at different organisational levels and pain and sickness absence in eldercare workers: a multi-level longitudinal analysis
ConclusionIn eldercare, workers ’ perceived quantitative demands are associated with the presence and intensity of LBP. Further, quantitative demands across the overall nursing home-level are associated with sickness absence due to pain among eldercare workers. These results are of relevance to developing organisational interven tions targeting quantitative demands to reduce sickness absence in eldercare. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 20, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Association between household cleaning product profiles evaluated by the M énag’Score® index and asthma symptoms among women from the SEPAGES cohort
ConclusionThe use of HDCP with a poor M énag’score®-health was associated with asthma symptoms. The results support the use of the M énag’score®-health to further evaluate the health risks of HDCP in observational studies and as a potential public health tool. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Corrective exercises administered online vs at the workplace for pain and function in the office workers with upper crossed syndrome: randomized controlled trial
ConclusionOnline-supervised corrective exercise seems to improve a range of parameters related to work performance. These findings are highly applicable in light of the ongoing COVID pandemic; many workers have to work from home. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The effect of subcontractor status on occupational injury and disease incidence: a cross-sectional study using the 9th Occupational Safety and Health Company Survey
ConclusionThis study confirmed the increased risk of occupational injuries and diseases for subcontractors, whether located inside or outside the contractor workplace (1.66-fold and 1.39-fold increased risk, respectively). Future individual-based epidemiologic studies such as case –control and cohort studies could provide more detailed information such as specific risk factors associated with subcontracted works and confounders according to industry classification. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Chronic respiratory symptoms and lung function parameters in large-scale wood factory workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
ConclusionWoodworkers had a higher prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and lower lung function measures, which lowered lung capacity when compared to controls. To reduce workers' exposure to wood dust, engineering control methods should be implemented. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - April 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

The impact of particulate matter 2.5 on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis
ConclusionsOur meta-analysis showed that the patients with HCC significance related to PM2.5 exposure. However, more studies investigating the combined effects of different air pollutants on HCC incidence are warranted to provide more comprehensive evidence for assessing the different levels impacts of PM2.5 exposure on HCC incidence. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Understanding the health outcomes of the work pattern transformation in the age of gig economy: an investigation of the association between multiple-job holding and health status in the United States and China
ConclusionMultiple-job holding, with different structures, has both bright and dark side for health outcomes. To maintain an optimal level of multiple-job holding could benefit individual health. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Health problems associated with single, multiple, and the frequency of months of objectively measured long working hours: a cohort study by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
ConclusionsWorking hours over several months produced various associations with health indicators compared to those measured in a single month. Our present data suggest that the effects of average or frequency of long working hours during the past 6  months are likely to appear in LDL levels. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Physical activity and sitting time in occupational groups from Papua New Guinea
ConclusionsSitting time in PNG office workers was high, similar to findings from high-income countries, but total physical activity was also high in all groups. As the PNG economy develops and office-based work becomes more prevalent, the challenge will be to minimise sitting time at work whilst maintaining high total physical activity. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Meta-analysis of effort –reward imbalance prevalence among physicians
ConclusionPhysician job ERI appeared to be higher than in the working population. Studying each dimension and item indicators could help improve psychosocial risk prevention. (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 22, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research