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COVID-19-Related Workplace Bullying and Customer Harassment Among Healthcare Workers Over the Time of the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Eight-Month Panel Study of Full-Time Employees in Japan
Conclusions: HCWs remained at high risk of COVID-19-related WBH and customer harassment during the pandemic. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Differential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Symptoms and Working Conditions for Senior and Junior Doctors in Australian Hospitals
This study investigated severity, prevalence, and predictors of workplace disruption and mental health symptoms in Australian junior and senior hospital medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional survey collected data on demographics, workplace disruption, personal relationships, and mental health. Results: One thousand twenty-one (62.1%) senior and 745 (37.9%) junior medical staff, located primarily in Victoria, completed the survey. Work disruptions were common but varied by seniority, withjunior staff more frequently exposed to COVID- 19 (P  (Source: Journal of Occupational an...
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Possible Effect of Chelation Treatment on Metabolomic and Lipidomic Analysis in Lead Exposure
This study aimed to examine patients with lead poisoning in terms of metabolomic profiles and bioactive lipids (oxysterols and sphingosine 1-phosphate [S1P]) before and after chelation therapy. Methods: Consent was obtained from 42 individuals diagnosed with lead poisoning and blood and urine samples were collected before and after chelation therapy. The levels of 7-ketocholesterol (7-KC), cholestan-3b,5a,6b-triol (Ctriol), and S1P were measured via LC-MS/MS. Metabolomic analysis was performed via GC—MS. Results: 7-KC and C-triol levels were detected higher before chelation therapy compared with after thera...
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Relationship Between Support for Workers With Illness and Work Functioning Impairment in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study examined the relationship between job accommodations for workers with poor health and work functioning impairment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An internet survey was conducted in December 2020. We included 24,429 subjects for analysis. One question was used to determine whether subjects needed job accommodations from their company to continue working in their current health condition. The odds ratios (ORs) of the necessity of job accommodations for sick workers associated with work functioning impairment were estimated using multilevel logistic regression analysis. Results: The OR of work...
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Home Working Stress in the COVID-19 Crisis Era: HRM's Response From Job Support, Work-Family Balance, and Psychological Relief
This article explores the workplace stresses faced by home working (HW) employees in the COVID-19 outbreak; what strategies human resource manager (HRM) may deal with the present circumstances. Design/ methodology/approach: We refer to the views and perceptions of HRM and review the current state of stress faced by home-based workers and their responses through the lens of HRM. Findings: (1) The types as eustress, acute stress, and chronic stress and the stressors as work, family, and psychological were analyzed. (2) HW brought more adverse effects caused by work-related stress than benefits. (3) HRM can prov...
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing Injury Prevention Practices by Massage Therapists
Objective: Massage therapy involves pervasive ergonomic hazards with the majority of massage therapists (MTs) experiencing adverse musculoskeletal health issues. A variety of barriers and facilitators exist that can impact the efficacy of safety programs. Methods: A longitudinal study to characterize individual and organizational barriers and facilitators that influence the implementation of self-care techniques designed to reduce musculoskeletal health issues. Results: MTs who reported time as abarrier implemented 0.9 fewer selfcare items despite wanting to make these changes (P  = ...
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

The Mental Well-Being of Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusions: The present study offers various valuable insights for health institutes, organizations, practitioners, and employers to combat COVID-19 and identify the determinants of the mental well-being of health care professionals. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Facemask Use During High Intensity Interval Exercise in Temperate and Hot Environments
Conclusion: Wearing a surgical mask during HIIE increases the perception of dyspnea and exertion with the greatest effect occurring in hot environments. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Effects of Sleep, Exercise, and Leadership Support on Resilience in Frontline Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusion: These results underscore the importance of restorative behaviors as potential targets to help decrease distress and promote resilience in FHCWs. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

The Associations Between Job Strain, Workplace PERMA Profiler, and Work Engagement
Conclusions: All well-being dimensions were commonly influenced by job control and workplace support, while Engagement and Meaning were also facilitated by challenging job demands. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Cost of Lost Productivity Due to Erectile Dysfunction and Impact of Employer Benefit Exclusion of Penile Prosthesis Implantation Treatment
Conclusions: Productivity loss due to ED and PPI benefit exclusion have considerable economic impacts on men with ED and their employers. continuous advocacy for benefit exclusion removal is needed to ensure appropriate patient access. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Hardiness and Burnout in Adult U.S. Workers
Conclusions: Findings suggest hardiness operates similarly for men and women as a buffer against burnout, and that older workers are less vulnerable to burnout. Training programs to increase stress appraisals and coping skills used by more experienced, hardy workers may be beneficial in reducing burnout. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Components of Stress and Their Associations With Sleep Problems: A Cohort Study of Older Employees
Conclusions: Clusters of work- and nonwork-related stressors were identified, and their accumulation was associated with sleep problems among older employees. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Deterioration of Lipid Metabolism Despite Fitness Improvements in Wildland Firefighters
Objective: Determine serum lipid and general health/fitness alterations following a 5-month wildfire suppression season. Methods: We recruited 100 wildland firefighters (WLFFs) to a 5-month pre- to post-season observational study. Nude body mass, blood pressure (BP), grip strength, and steptest heart rate (HR) were recorded. Blood samples were collected for lipid panel analysis (total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins (HDL)-cholesterol, low density lipoproteins-cholesterol, very low density lipoproteinscholesterol, triglycerides, triglyceride:HDL-cholesterol ratio). Two-tailed dependent t tests determined s...
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Temperature Screening of Healthcare Personnel Is Ineffective in Controlling COVID-19
Conclusions: While the rationale to continue temperature screening may be rooted in beliefs it will increase employee reporting of symptoms or exposures, our results indicates that such screening of HCP at large US hospitals has no utility in detecting COVID-19 or controlling its transmission. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 1, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Tags: FAST TRACK ARTICLE Source Type: research