Violence against healthcare professionals in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis of frequency, risk factors, interventions, and preventive measures - Berger S, Grzonka P, Frei AI, Hunziker S, Baumann SM, Amacher SA, Gebhard CE, Sutter R.
BACKGROUND: To assess the frequency, risk factors, consequences, and prevention of violence against healthcare workers in intensive care units. METHODS: PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched for studies ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Descriptive summary of fatal work-related injuries, Western States, 2011-2017 - Dang G, Marsh S, Victoroff T, Hale C, Watson J, Moller K, Styles L, Healy E, Chapman T, Patel K, Fondario A, Schoonover T, Wuellner S, Towle M.
Work-related deaths are a persistent occupational health issue that can be prevented. However, prevention opportunities can be hampered by a lack of adequate public health resources. The Western States Occupational Network (WestON) is a network of federal,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
NNLM ’ s Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series
Join us March 5-April 2 for the NNLM’s Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series! This series will feature experts in social determinants of environmental health, who will present on environmental health disparities and populations disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards, share informative resources, and discuss interventions to reduce environmental health disparities. This webinar series explores research-based aspects of environmental health, which may include topics such as: health effects of climate change, indoor/outdoor air quality, natural- and human-caused disasters, toxins in co...
Source: The Cornflower - February 29, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
South Africa: Thousands Join Occupational Lung Diseases Class Action As Mining Firms Oppose Certification Application
[Daily Maverick] While thousands of former and current coal miners have joined a class action against companies regarding occupational lung diseases, spearheaded by human rights lawyer Richard Spoor, his law firm says the companies have signalled they plan to oppose the certification application. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Mining South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Expectations of industrial enterprises towards suppliers related to management of quality, environment and occupational health and safety systems - Urbaniak M, Zimon D, Madzik P.
The aim of the article is to present the expectations of industrial enterprises towards suppliers related to quality, environment, occupational health and safety management systems (QEOH&SMS). The article presents the results of empirical research conduct... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Renowned Thoracic Surgeon Enhances Mesothelioma Care in FL
Dr. Rodney Landreneau is joining the renowned Thoracic Surgical Program at Tampa General Hospital. He spent decades caring for patients with pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer patients in Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn Highlands Healthcare. He’s now moved more than 1,000 miles to help augment Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute’s successful patient care.
Landreneau has nearly 40 years of experience treating malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. An internationally recognized scientific investigator in the treatme...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Cancer Center Doctors/Specialists Mesothelioma Treatment Source Type: news
Musculoskeletal pain among medical residents: role of workplace safety climate and sexual harassment - Ibrahim ME, El-Zoghby SM, Zaghloul NM, Shehata SA, Farghaly RM.
BACKGROUND: Workplace factors are important predictors of occurrence of musculoskeletal pain among different occupational populations. In healthcare, a psychologically unsafe work environment can negatively affect the emotional, physical and psychological ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Quantifying disparities in fire-related mortality of US career and volunteer firefighters: a 43-year database study - Li J, Li J, Wang S.
This article prioritizes fire-related risks associated with mortality among US career and volunteer ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Prevalence of occupational moral injury and post-traumatic embitterment disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Brennan CJ, Roberts C, Cole JC.
OBJECTIVES: Occupational moral injury and post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) describe the psychological distress caused by exposure to injustice at work. This meta-analysis aims to determine the prevalence of occupational moral injury and PTED and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The structure of near misses and occupational accidents in the Polish construction industry - Wo źniak Z, Hoła B.
Near misses are referred to in literature as precursors of occupational accidents. These events, and their relationships with occupational accidents in various economic sectors have been the subject of research in several countries around the world. In Pol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Workplace violence in healthcare settings: a cross-sectional survey among healthcare workers of North India - Singh A, Ranjan P, Agrawal R, Kaur T, Upadhyay AD, Nayer J, Chakrawarty B, Sarkar S, Joshi M, Kaur TP, Mohan A, Chakrawarty A, Kumar KR.
BACKGROUND: Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant problem in both developed and developing countries, especially among healthcare workers. It has widespread implications for their overall health and well-being. OBJECTIVE: The study was conducte... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Work-related injury or work-related pain? A qualitative investigation of work-related pain and injury management among rehabilitation professionals1 - Evans KW, Myers D, Rockefeller K.
BACKGROUND: Patient mobility tasks place rehabilitation professionals (Physical and Occupational Therapists) working in hospitals at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). However, when investigating engagement with a Safe Patient Ha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Validation of the Italian version of the Dark Tetrad at Work scale - Marcatto F, Di Blas L, Ferrante D, Hipel I, Kelloway K.
This study presents and validates the Italian adaptation of the Dark Tetrad at Work (DTW) scale, an instrument for assessing four socially aversive personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy and sadism) in the context of the workplace. A... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
The relationship between patients' demands and workplace violence among healthcare workers: a multilevel look focusing on the moderating role of psychosocial working conditions - Balducci C, Rafanelli C, Menghini L, Consiglio C.
Workplace violence against healthcare workers is a widespread phenomenon with very severe consequences for the individuals affected and their organizations. The role played by psychosocial working conditions in healthcare workers' experiences of violence f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Supportive interventions of Chinese police in domestic violence: do officer knowledge and training matter? - Xue J, Lin K, Li L, Wang HH, Sun I.
Policing domestic violence (DV) poses significant challenges in China due to cultural, legal, and organizational complexities. Policing DV in China favors mediation over assertive interventions, complicating law enforcement's role. While previous research ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
