Engagement among physicians fighting COVID-19: the mediating role of autonomy
ConclusionsThis study follows an observational design, with in-depth analysis of the relationship between optimism, autonomy and work engagement. When management implements strategies to improve work engagement among physicians working in the COVID-19 epidemic, the mediating impact of autonomy on the association between optimism and work engagement should be considered. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - December 8, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Efficacy and costs of a workplace wellness programme
ConclusionsResults showed significant improvements in all physical outcomes of interest. Additionally, there appears to be an inverse relationship between improvements in employee health and employer healthcare costs. Strengths, limitations and future directions are discussed. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - December 8, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
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Source: Occupational Medicine - December 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Discussion on Covid Age
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Source: Occupational Medicine - December 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Source and symptoms of COVID-19 among hospital workers in Milan
ConclusionsHCWs are commonly infected due to close contacts with other positive HCWs, and non-COVID departments were most affected. Most HCWs were asymptomatic or subclinical but contact tracing and testing of asymptomatic HCWs help identify and isolate infected workers. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - December 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Cold working environments as an occupational risk factor for COVID-19
It is clear that some occupational groups are at increased risk of developing coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In China, the first occupational groups to be identified to be at risk were workers in seafood and wet animal wholesale markets. As the pandemic developed other occupational groups were identified to be at increased risk. These groups included emergency responders, health and nursing home staff, prison staff, those working in retail, hospitality, transport, tourism, construction and, most recently, workers in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants [1]. To the end of May 2020, in the USA, COVID-19 was diagnosed ...
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Risks posed by Covid-19 to healthcare workers
This article summarizes the state of the current literature, including consideration of broader biopsychosocial morbidities at the time of writing (September 2020). (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Doctors ’ attitudes to patient occupation information in four hospital specialties
ConclusionsTraining on the importance of occupation and its ’ role as a clinical outcome in care-planning, might help doctors feel more competent in discussing the impact of health on work with patients. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Gender differences in self-perceived changes among Japanese workers with depression
ConclusionsThe findings suggest that greater attention to reduced work efficiency by men and to deterioration in work relationships by women with MDD should be essential components of self-care. Managers need to pay attention to the level of functioning and provide adequate social support for employees. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Management referral triaging process pilot study: a ‘telephone first’ approach
ConclusionsIntroduction of a ‘telephone first’ approach resulted in improved efficiency of this OHD, allowing maximum workforce planning, and positive service user feedback. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
How Covid-19 has Impacted on Ways of Working
Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the way work is undertaken not only in the UK but across the world. Workers now travel to their bedrooms, attics and kitchens instead of by road and rail, and the boundaries between work and home have, for some workers, become indistinct. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 24, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
A self-report questionnaire to detect hand dermatitis in nurses
ConclusionsWe found that nurses were able to accurately self-assess themselves as not having any signs of hand dermatitis. By contrast, they were less able to accurately self-assess positive cases suggesting under-recognition of early disease. We propose that a questionnaire containing a single hand dermatitis screening question should be considered as a tool for screening out clear cases as part of a workplace health surveillance programme for detecting hand dermatitis. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 21, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Presenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic: risks and solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic means that many organizations are under considerable pressure to remain productive and profitable. Although reducing the cost of sickness absence may seem a priority, there is growing evidence that sickness presenteeism (continuing to work when unwell) is far more costly than absenteeism [1,2]. It is therefore crucial to highlight the wide-ranging costs of presenteeism for individuals and organization, the factors that encourage it, and the additional risks posed by the pandemic. How organizations can reduce the incidence and damage caused by presenteeism should also be considered. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 18, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Presenteeism among workers: health-related factors, work-related factors and health literacy
ConclusionsHealth-related factors, work-related factors and health literacy are all associated with presenteeism. Improving the workplace environment, especially factors such as overtime working hours, workplace support, job demands and job control, and increasing health literacy may reduce presenteeism among general office workers. (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 12, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
COVID-19: smoke testing of surgical mask and respirators
ConclusionsSurgical masks give no protection to respirable particles. Emerging evidence on cough clouds and health care worker deaths suggests the implementation of a precautionary policy of FFP3 for all locations exposed to symptomatic or diagnosed COVID-19 patients. PPE fit testing and usage policy need to improve to include daily buddy checks for FFP3 users (Source: Occupational Medicine)
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 5, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
