Occupational patterns of opioid-related harms comparing a cohort of formerly injured workers to the general population in Ontario, Canada - Carnide N, Feng G, Song C, Demers PA, MacLeod JS, Sritharan J.
The objective was to compare the incidence of opioid-related harms among a cohort of formerly... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Obstetric violence and LGBTQIA+phobia: interlaced oppressions and violations - Cardoso PFG, Shimizu MA.
The cisheteropatriarchal capitalist system has developed by class, racial and sexual oppression and exploitation in establishing unequal, hierarchical power relations. One of these kinds of oppression involves the use of violence against bodies considered ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
State of the RT profession more palpable than ever
As the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) prepares to announce changes to its professional pathways and practice standards at its June meeting in Orlando, FL, ASRT Board President Brandon Smith said the state of the field is "more palpable than ever." An ASRT video published in March began setting the stage for what is to come from the collective professional trust of 18 radiologic science organizations. Together, they form the Consensus Committee on the Future of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. With industry guidance on professional-entry pathways coming soon, the Consensus Committee's findings...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Jobs Market Analysis Associations Careers Radiologic Technologist Source Type: news
IATSE & OSHA Launch Investigations Into Accident On Amazon MGM ’s ‘The Pickup’ Set
Multiple investigations are taking place into the accident on the Atlanta set of Amazon MGM Studios‘ heist pic The Pickup over the weekend, which left several crew members injured. Both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees…#atlanta #amazonmgmstudios #deadline #iatse #georgia #usdept #osha #timstory #eddiemurphy #petedavidson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hearing difficulties among farmworkers in the M éxico-US southwest border region - Coco L, Sanchez GD, Campuzano GA, Keeney AJ, Romine JK.
Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are a vulnerable population with a potentially high risk for hearing loss due to farm-related noise exposures. Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is permanent, and it is associated with an increased risk for inj... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Not all uncivil behaviours are equal: exploring responses to incivility in veterinary practice using vignettes - Irwin A, Silver-MacMahon H, Santos L, Mossop L, Macconnell K.
Workplace incivility is considered a common workplace stressor, linked to a range of adverse impacts such as reduced wellbeing. However, there is a lack of research focused on how targets of incivility respond. The current study addresses that gap by exami... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Occupational nerve injuries due to metallic foreign bodies: a case series of eighteen patients - Gupta P, Jindal M, Garg S, Garg K.
INTRODUCTION: Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) remain an important health problem. PNIs mostly affect young men as this age group is mostly involved in road traffic accidents and other injuries at workplace. PNI can occur from foreign bodies like metal chi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Poor psychosocial safety climate increases teleworker vulnerability to suicidal ideation - Kikunaga K, Nakata A, Tondokoro T, Dollard M.
OBJECTIVE: Suicide is the leading cause of death among the working-age population in Japan. Unlike task-level occupational factors, the relation between suicidal ideation and psychosocial safety climate (PSC), a crucial organization-level factor to protect... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Violence against doctors in Nepal: a growing crisis demanding urgent actions - Shah S, Paudel K, Kashyap A.
Violence against doctors has escalated in Nepal recently, leading to nation-wide protests and strikes from doctors.1
Within a month of the agreements with the government, we saw yet another incident of violence at a tertiary care center in the heart of th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
The influence of family firm CEOs' transformational leadership on employee engagement: the mediating role of psychological safety - Hoekx L, Lambrechts F, Vandekerkhof P.
This study aims to unravel a potential determinant of employee engagement in family firms. In particular, we focus on the role of the CEO by studying the influence of CEO transformational leadership on employee engagement. Moreover, we look into th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Occupational therapist reveals 6 common household items that could worsen arthritis
She recommended easy changes you could make at home to prevent and reduce joint pain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heat-related fatalities in North Carolina 1999-2017 - McClure ES, Ranapurwala SI, Nocera M, Richardson DB.
OBJECTIVES: Research shows the highest rates of occupational heat-related fatalities among farm laborers and among Black and Hispanic workers in North Carolina (NC). The Hispanic population and workforce in NC have grown substantially in the past 20 years.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
'Me' versus 'We': exploring the personal and professional identity-threatening experiences of police officers and the factors that contribute to them - Workman-Stark AL.
From semi-structured interviews with 42 Canadian police officers, the study suggests that the occupational context created both personal and professional identity threats are largely based on the degree to which officers aligned with the image of the ideal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Impact of benzodiazepine use on the risk of occupational accidents - Baudot FO.
The objective of this stu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Occupational experiences and their importance for young peoples' mental health - Drevland IS, Asbj ørnslett M, Sveen U, Groven KS.
BACKGROUND: Young peoples' mental health challenges have increased in recent years to become an urgent public health issue. Research is required to gain a better understanding of how occupations influence young peoples' everyday lives and support their men... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
