Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2018
Managerial Quality and Risk of Depressive Disorders Among Danish Eldercare Workers: A Multilevel Cohort Study.
To examine whether low managerial quality predicts risk of depressive disorders. ⋯ Both low individual-level and low workplace-mean managerial quality predicted risk of depressive disorders. The association was strongest among individuals reporting low managerial quality at workplaces with high workplace-mean managerial quality.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2018
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Review of the State of the Art in Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Future Perspectives.
Systematic bibliography analysis of about the last 17 years on multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) was carried out in order to detect new diagnostic and epidemiological evidence. The MCS is a complex syndrome that manifests as a result of exposure to a low level of various common contaminants. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment are still debated among researchers. ⋯ With this review, we give some general considerations and hypothesis for possible future research.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2018
A National Study Links Nurses' Physical and Mental Health to Medical Errors and Perceived Worksite Wellness.
The aim of this study was to describe (1) nurses' physical and mental health; (2) the relationship between health and medical errors; and (3) the association between nurses' perceptions of wellness support and their health. ⋯ Wellness must be a high priority for health care systems to optimize health in clinicians to enhance high-quality care and decrease the odds of costly preventable medical errors.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jan 2018
Impact of Obesity on Work Productivity in Different US Occupations: Analysis of the National Health and Wellness Survey 2014 to 2015.
The aim of this study was to quantify the relationship between workers' body mass index and work productivity within various occupations. ⋯ Obesity differentially impacted productivity and costs, depending upon occupation.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Dec 2017
Findings From the National Machine Guarding Program: Safety Climate, Hazard Assessment, and Safety Leadership in Small Metal Fabrication Businesses.
This manuscript assesses safety climate data from the National Machine Guarding Program (NMGP)-a nationwide intervention to improve machine safety. ⋯ The presence of a safety committee is easily assessed and provides a basis on which to make recommendations with regard to how it functions. Measures of safety climate fail to provide actionable information. Future research on small manufacturing firms should emphasize the presence of an employee-management safety committee.