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Oxidative stress induced by occupational exposure to nanomaterials: a systematic review. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Javad Ghafari,Nargess Moghadasi,Soqrat Omari Shekaftik
The rapid growth of nanotechnology has increased the occupational exposure to nanomaterials. On the other hand, a growing body of evidence considers exposure to these materials to be hazardous. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the effects of occupational exposure to these materials by different methods. Biological monitoring, especially the investigation of oxidative stress induced by exposure
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Effectiveness of workplace intervention strategies in lower back pain prevention: a review. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Roman-Liu Danuta,Joanna KamiŃska,Tomasz Tokarski
The aim of this study was to identify effective work place intervention strategies for the prevention of low back pain (LBP). The study focused on interventions to two major groups: personal interventions and technical interventions. Data basis were searched for with inclusion criteria: study design based on randomised controlled trial; outcome measures including non-specific LBP occurrence expressed
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Effect of work-related events on depressive symptoms in Japanese employees: a web-based longitudinal study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Yuki Nishimura,Takeshi Sasaki,Toru Yoshikawa,Tomohide Kubo,Tomoaki Matsuo,Xinxin Liu,Masaya Takahashi
While a number of work-related events have been proposed as risk factors for depression, a majority of studies have focused only on a few events in a single study. Therefore, we conducted a web-based longitudinal study to comprehensively investigate the impact of various work-related events on depressive symptoms. Ten thousand Japanese workers representing the Japanese working population were recruited
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Psychological distress and associated factors among Japanese nursery school and kindergarten teachers: a cross-sectional study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Kozue Yaginuma-Sakurai,Kanami Tsuno,Kouichi Yoshimasu,Tomohide Maeda,Hiroko Sano,Miki Goto,Kunihiko Nakai
The understaffing of nursery schools and kindergartens and the increasing workload of childcare workers are becoming significant issues in Japan. In this study, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the stress experienced by childcare workers and its antecedents. We distributed 2,640 questionnaires to childcare workers in Miyagi prefecture, obtaining a response rate of 51.9% (n=1,370)
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Powered-hand tools and vibration-related disorders in US-railway maintenance-of-way workers. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Eckardt Johanning,Marco Stillo,Paul Landsbergis
Maintenance-of-way workers in North America who construct railroad tracks utilize specialized powered-hand tools, which lead to hand-transmitted vibration exposure. In this study, the maintenance-of-way workers were surveyed about neuro-musculoskeletal disorders, powered-hand tools and work practices. Information about vibration emission data of trade specific powered-hand tools for the North American
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Gastric cancer mortality rates by occupation and industry among male and female workers aged 25-64 years in Japan. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Yoko Yoshinaga,Hirokazu Tanaka,Koji Wada,Shunya Ikeda
Differences in risk for gastric cancer exist among occupations and industries in Japan. Using a 2015 national dataset, we estimated the mortality rates due to gastric cancer in Japanese male and female workers aged 25–64 yr. Regression models were used to estimate the mortality rate ratios separately for men and women with adjustment for age. The occupation with the highest risk ratio was “Service”
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Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder: report of five cases. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Stefano M Candura,Emanuela Pettenuzzo,Claudia Negri,Alessia Gallozzi,Fabrizio Scafa
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may arise after events involving a risk to physical integrity or to life, one’s own or that of others. It is characterized by intrusive symptoms, avoidance behaviors, and hyper-excitability. Outside certain categories (e.g., military and police), the syndrome is rarely described in the occupational setting. We report here five unusual cases of work-related PTSD
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Evaluation of the performance of replaceable particulate and powered air-purifying respirators considering non-recommended wearing methods. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Shingo Sekoguchi,Taiki Shirasaka,Hajime Ando,Kazunori Ikegami,Akira Ogami
This study evaluated the performance of two respirators, a replaceable particulate respirator (RPR) and a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), worn according to non-recommended methods. Ten subjects wore either an RPR or PAPR according to the recommended method, or according to a non-recommended method, with a knit cover placed between the facepiece cushion and face, with a towel placed between
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Common clothing area factor estimation equations are inaccurate for highly insulating (Icl>2 clo) and non-western loose-fitting clothing ensembles Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-22 Kalev KUKLANE; Róbert TOMA
The aim of this study was to evaluate the equations for calculating the clothing area factor (fcl) used in the standards based on data sets of clothing ensembles, that are meant to provide thermal comfort over a wide range of climatic conditions from hot summer days to extremely cold winter. Over 10 equations for fcl calculations were selected from the international standards and the literature. At
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Risk of insomnia and hypnotics use among emergency physicians Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Yih-Farng LIOU; Shu-Fen LI; Chin-Chih HO; Mei-Wen LEE
This study investigated the risk of insomnia and hypnotics use among emergency physicians. This cross-sectional study recruited physicians working in Taiwanese hospitals in 2015 and the general population as the participants. Data from 1,097 emergency physicians obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database were grouped into the case group, whereas 14,112 nonemergency physicians and
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My job impacts my sleep: signs and symptoms of insomnia among healthcare workers Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-12-05 Soomi LEE; Brian D. GONZALEZ; Brent J. SMALL
Potential insomnia in healthcare workers is a public health concern as it may degrade the quality of patient care. We examined the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in healthcare workers and their perceived need for a sleep intervention. Participants were 62 nurses working full-time at a U.S. hospital. These nurses were asked about background characteristics, perceived stress, sleep concerns, and need
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Effect of an ergonomic intervention involving workstation adjustments on musculoskeletal pain in office workers—a randomized controlled clinical trial Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-11-28 Stefany LEE; Fernanda Cabegi de BARROS; Cristiane Shinohara Moriguchi de CASTRO; Tatiana de Oliveira SATO
Office workers remain in a awkward position for long periods, which can lead to musculoskeletal symptoms. Ergonomic guidelines are recommended to avoid such problems. Evidence of the long-term effectiveness of ergonomic interventions is scarce. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to compare pain intensity among office workers who received an ergonomic intervention and a control group before
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Working time and upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms: a longitudinal study among assembly line workers Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-11-27 Marisa Martinho GUERREIRO; Florentino SERRANHEIRA; Eduardo Brazete CRUZ; António SOUSA-UVA
This study followed assembly line workers during 7 months, comprising a 4-wk season holidays. The main purposes were to determine the potential effect of working time on the presence and intensity of upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms, as to verify the effect of 4 wk of job interruption in the upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms presence and intensity. Data was collected during 6 moments. Generalized
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Relationship between psychosocial factors and objective physical function in special needs school staffs members suffering from low back pain Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-11-21 Daisuke ISHIKAWA; Jun YAMAMOTO; Hiroshi KATSUDA; Masayuki SHIMA
Physical function impairment in patients with low back pain (LBP) occurs due to the influence of psychosocial factors. Only a few studies have objectively evaluated physical function. We aimed to objectively assess the physical functions of individuals subjects with LBP, and clarify the association between physical function and psychosocial factors. We enrolled 411 individuals with LBP working in special
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Suicide by crashing into a heavy vehicle: a focus group study of professional drivers Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Igor RADUN; Inkeri PARKKARI; Jenni RADUN; Helinä HÄKKÄNEN-NYHOLM
Professional heavy vehicle drivers can experience a traumatic event at work when suicidal drivers deliberately crash into their vehicles or a pedestrian jumps in front of them. This study adopts a qualitative approach, aiming to gain an understanding about the psychological and other consequences that these crashes have for this occupational group. We organized a semi-structured focus group meeting
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Validation of ISO 9920 clothing item insulation summation method based on an ambulance personnel clothing system Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-11-14 Kalev KUKLANE; Róbert TOMA
This study aimed to validate the summation methods suggested by ISO 9920. 27 items from an ambulance personnel clothing system were selected for testing. The basic insulation of each garment item (Iclu) was calculated based on the thermal manikin tests. More than 100 realistic clothing combinations were compiled and basic insulation (Icl) of these ensembles was calculated according to ISO 9920. These
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Survey of the necessary competencies and proficiency of safety officers in Thailand. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Tomohiro Ishimaru,Twisuk Punpeng,Chavinthorn Maiyapakdee,Arroon Ketsakorn,Yoshihisa Fujino,Kunio Hara
Competency is important for professionals’ effective performance and career development. However, little is known about the necessary competencies and proficiency in these for Thai safety officers. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the necessary competencies for this group and to compare proficiency in each competency between senior and junior safety officers. A descriptive, cross-sectional study
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Which autistic traits are related to depressive symptoms in Japanese workers? Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Tomoko Suzuki,Koichi Miyaki,Akizumi Tsutsumi
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders are at a high risk of experiencing depressive symptoms. However, the relationship between autistic traits and depressive symptoms is unclear. This study aimed to identify which autistic traits are related to depressive symptoms in Japanese workers. The study participants included 2,049 workers from all areas of Japan. Autistic traits and depressive symptoms
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The health effects of work-family conflict in men and women Japanese civil servants: a longitudinal study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Uta Koura,Michikazu Sekine,Masaaki Yamada,Takashi Tatsuse
High level of work-family conflict (WFC) is an important risk factor for stress-related health outcomes. However, many studies are cross-sectional studies. In this study, we aimed to clarify how changes in WFC levels over a period 5 yr can affect workers’ mental and physical health, and to clarify whether there are gender differences of them. This study examined 1,808 civil servants (1,258 men and
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Enhancing the social capital in industrial work teams: results from a participatory intervention. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Annette Meng,Vilhelm Borg,Thomas Clausen
We investigated the effects of an intervention aiming at enhancing four types of team-level social capital (bonding, bridging and two types of linking social capital) in six dairy plants with a total of 60 teams. Social capital and work engagement was assessed in baseline and follow-up surveys. The follow-up period was approximately 20 months, comprising an intervention period of 12 months. Intervention
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Counteracting effect of verbal ratings of sleepiness on dual task interference. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Kosuke Kaida,Takashi Abe,Sunao Iwaki
The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the effect of verbal ratings on arousal in the electroencephalogram (EEG) and psychomotor vigilance test (PVT) performance. Thirty participants underwent the PVT for 40 min in three experimental conditions: (1) Rating condition, in which they verbally rated subjective sleepiness with Karolinska sleepiness scale, following pure tone sound played every
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Poor glycemic control in workers with diabetes mellitus in relation to long working hours: a cross-sectional study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Jongin Lee,Hyoung-Ryoul Kim,Tae-Won Jang,Dong-Wook Lee,Chaiho Jeong,Mo-Yeol Kang
We aimed to investigate the association between working hours and poor glycemic control using a cross-sectional data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The participants who were medically diagnosed with diabetes mellitus by a physician were defined as diabetic patients, and patients with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels >9.0% were considered as “poorly controlled”
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Prevalence of cold-related symptoms among Thai chicken meat industry workers: association with workplace temperature and thermal insulation of clothing. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Chotirot Chotiphan,Nipaporn Auttanate,Suchinda Jarupat Maruo,Simo NÄyhÄ,Kirsi Jussila,Sirkka Rissanen,Penpatra Sripaiboonkij,Tiina M IkÄheimo,Jouni Jk Jaakkola,Wantanee Phanprasit
This study determined the association of cold-related symptoms with workplace temperature and thermal insulation of clothing among Thai chicken industry workers. Three hundred workers were interviewed regarding cold-related symptoms, which were regressed on worksite temperature and protective clothing. In total, 80% of workers reported respiratory symptoms; 23%, cardiac symptoms; 62%, circulation disturbances;
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Exposures during wet production and use processes of nanomaterials: a summary of 11 worksite evaluations. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Eric Glassford,Nicole M Neu-Baker,Kevin L Dunn,Kevin H Dunn
From 2011–2015, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Nanotechnology Field Studies Team conducted 11 evaluations at worksites that either produced engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) via a wet process or used ENMs in a wetted, suspended, or slurry form. Wet handling or processing of ENMs reduces potential exposure compared to dry handling or processing; however, air sampling data indicated
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Features of the Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Act: some key points regarding the organization of safety and health management. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Jun Ojima
The Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Act was first enacted in 1972. The purpose of this Act is to secure the safety and health of workers in the workplace, as well as to facilitate the establishment of a comfortable work environment. To fulfill these purposes, the Industrial Safety and Health Act aims to clarify the responsibility system in the workplace and to promote proactive efforts by both
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Objective and Subjective Working Hours and Their Roles on Workers’ Health among Japanese Employees Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Yuko OCHIAI; Masaya TAKAHASHI; Tomoaki MATSUO; Takeshi SASAKI; Kenji FUKASAWA; Tsuyoshi ARAKI; Masao TSUCHIYA; Yasumasa OTSUKA
Table 3 of the above paper appeared incorrectly in print. Percentage figures on the table were inadvertently listed as negative values. These errors were corrected in online versions of this paper, as shown below.
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The relationship of hospital stay and readmission with employment status Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-24 Noriko KOJIMAHARA; Keika HOSHI; Masayuki TATEMICH; Akihiro TOYOTA
The Inpatient Clinico-Occupational Survey collected data from 3.76 million patients, showing that the average length of stay declined by 16.1 d in FY2008 and by 14.1 d in FY2015. In this study, we assessed the length of hospital stay and readmission, stratified by ICD-10 and employment status. A cross-sectional study was conducted on data from FY2008, including those from 65,806 first hospitalizations
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Early intervention mechanism for preventing electrocution in construction engineering Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-10-03 Yau-Ren SHIAU; Fang-Yi LO; Po-Cheng KO
The aim of this study is to establish an effective early intervention mechanism for construction engineering to prevent electrocution while improving labor safety and reducing the casualty risk. This study used narrative text analysis and the Haddon Matrix for data collection, and analyzed the causes from the 113 electrocution deaths among in the construction industry, the exhaustive chi-square automatic
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Associations of job-related hazards and personal factors with occupational injuries at continuous miner worksites in underground coal mines: a matched case-control study in Indian coal mine workers. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Amrites Senapati,Ashis Bhattacherjee,Nearkasen Chau
A wide range of job-related hazards and personal factors may be associated with injury occurrences at continuous miner worksites but their role has been little documented. To address this issue, a case-control study in India was conducted to compare 135 workers with an injury during the previous 2-yr period and 270 controls without injury during the previous 5-yr period (two controls for each injured
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The relationship between the filtering facepiece respirator fit and the facial anthropometric dimensions among Chinese people. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Xueyan Zhang,Ning Jia,Zhongxu Wang
Taking action in response to anthropometrics is important to respirator fit. We aimed to investigate the associations between the filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) fit and the head-face dimensions among Chinese people. We used data from 85 volunteers. We focused on fit factors and 8 head-facial dimensions of subjects. The fit factors from 4 respirator models with different protection levels and
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Fume particle size distribution and fume generation rate during arc welding of cast iron. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Jyunya Takahashi,Hitoshi Nakashima,Nobuyuki Fujii
This study measured the fume particle size distribution and fume generation rate during arc welding of cast iron and estimated the generation rate of respirable dust. In addition, the generation rate of particles with a diameter of 0.3 µm or less was estimated. In this experiment, three types of filler materials (mild steel wire, stainless steel wire, and mild steel covered electrodes) with main constituents
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The moderating effect of exposure to robbery on the relationship between post-traumatic stress and job satisfaction. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Francesco Montani,Valentina Sommovigo,Ilaria Setti,Gabriele Giorgi,Piergiorgio Argentero
Research has disregarded the boundary conditions of the effects of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) at work. Addressing this issue, the present study examines the moderating impact of the (shared vs. isolated) exposure to robbery on the relationship between PTSS and employee job satisfaction. Drawing on the conservation of resources theory, we argue that PTSS would positively affect employee job
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Association between sedentary behavior, obesity and hypertension in public school teachers. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Leandro Dragueta Delfino,William Rodrigues Tebar,Fernanda Caroline Staquecini Gil Tebar,Jefferson Marinho DE Souza,Marcelo Romanzini,Rômulo Araújo Fernandes,Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro
The present study aimed to verify the prevalence and association of sedentary behavior and its breaks with obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in teaching professionals. The sample was composed by 245 public school teachers (186 women and 59 men), with a mean age of 45 yr. Sedentary behavior was evaluated by self-reported screen time in different devices (television, computer, cellphone/tablet)
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Support for balancing cancer treatment and work by occupational health nurses: support structures and implementation status. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Noriko Nishikido,Etsuko Yoshikawa,Minako Sasaki,Jun Sudo,Mai Mochizuki,Michiyo Ito,Izumi Watai
This study aimed to quantitatively grasp the structure of support for balancing cancer treatment and work among occupational health nurses (OHNs) with the current implementation status. The anonymous questionnaire was designed based on the findings of our previous qualitative study and distributed to OHNs. The degrees of support implementation for workers with cancer, superiors and colleagues, and
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Employees with shift work disorder experience excessive sleepiness also on non-work days: a cross-sectional survey linked to working hours register in Finnish hospitals. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Päivi Vanttola,Sampsa Puttonen,Kati Karhula,Tuula Oksanen,Mikko HÄrmÄ
A considerable proportion of shift workers have work schedule-related insomnia and/or excessive sleepiness, a phenomenon described as shift work disorder (SWD). There is yet a lack of evidence on whether or not employees recover from symptoms of SWD between work shifts. We studied whether SWD and its subtypes are associated with insomnia and excessive sleepiness during weekly non-work days and with
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Construct validity and test-retest reliability of the World Mental Health Japan version of the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire Short Version: a preliminary study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Norito Kawakami,Akiomi Inoue,Masao Tsuchiya,Kazuhiro Watanabe,Kotaro Imamura,Mako Iida,Daisuke Nishi
The aim of the study was to investigate test-retest reliability and construct validity of the World Mental Health Japan (WMHJ) version of World Health Organization Health and Performance Questionnaire (WHO-HPQ) short version according the COSMIN standard. We conducted two consecutive surveys of 102 full-time employees recruited through an Internet survey company in Japan, with a two-week interval in
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Anxiety and perceived psychological impact associated with needle stick and sharp device injury among tertiary hospital workers, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Chieko Matsubara,Kayako Sakisaka,Vanphanome Sychareun,Alonkone Phensavanh,Moazzam Ali
Abstract: Occupational needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) affect healthcare workers’ (HCWs’) mental health, however, limited evidence is available on the psychological impact of NSSIs, especially in developing countries where most of NSSIs have been reported. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the anxiety and psychological impact regarding NSSIs among HCWs at tertiary hospitals
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Corrigendum*: Effects of Computer-based Stress Management Training on Psychological Well-being and Work Performance in Japanese Employees: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Rino Umanodan,Akihito Shimazu,Masahide Minami,Norito Kawakam
In Table 2, Mean and SD were opposite between the intervention group and the wait-list control group. In Table 3, there was a mistake in the annotation: the number of the intervention group was 142. The corrected Table 2 and Table 3 are presented below. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. *Important errors made by the author(s)
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Advancing safe and healthy work for all ages. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-04-03 James W Grosch
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Occupational safety and health challenges in small-scale enterprises. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Stig Vinberg
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How to recover during and from a pandemic. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Jessica DE Bloom
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Respecting the Instructions for Authors. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Masaya Takahashi
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Permeation of ethoxy- and butoxy-ethanols through a disposable nitrile glove. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-11-02 Sean Banaee,Shane S Que Hee
The purpose of this study was to investigate the permeation of the glycol ethers, 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE) and 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) through disposable, nitrile exam gloves using a modified American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) closed-loop module. The purple unsupported, unlined, powderless nitrile glove from Kimberly-Clark was challenged by the two pure glycol ethers. Their permeation parameters
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The relationship between workplace justice and self-reported occupational accidents in construction employees of Taiwan. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Ching-Mei Hsieh,Chieh-Jan Chen,Tsu-Te Peng,Sheryl Chen,Po-Han Chen
This study investigated the correlation between workplace justice and self-reported occupational accidents among employees of construction industry in Taiwan, and data from a national survey of employees in 2013 was analyzed. This study sampled a total of 1,543 employees age 25 to 65 in the construction industry, among whom 1,379 were men and 164 were women. Information regarding the experience of
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Objective and subjective working hours and their roles on workers' health among Japanese employees. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Yuko Ochiai,Masaya Takahashi,Tomoaki Matsuo,Takeshi Sasaki,Kenji Fukasawa,Tsuyoshi Araki,Masao Tsuchiya,Yasumasa Otsuka
This study investigated the correlation between objective and subjective working hours (OWH and SWH, respectively) and their relation to the workers' health. The study included 6,806 workers of a Japanese company (response rate=86.6%). OWH were collected as the monthly data during fiscal year 2017 from the company record. SWH were self-reported as the weekly data during the past month in November 2017
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Comparative study on the activities of part-time occupational physicians in Japan between 2008 and 2016: effects of the stress-check program. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-10-31 Jiro Moriguchi,Sonoko Sakuragi,Yasushi Kitagawa,Michinori Matsui,Youichi Mori,Fumiko Ohashi,Masayuki Ikeda
The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan recommends that an occupational physician (OP) play an important role in implementing the stress-check program since 2015. This study aimed to compare the activities and encountered difficulties of Japanese part-time OPs in 2008 and 2016, and to investigate the effects of the stress-check program. Questionnaires were sent via mail to 946 part-time
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Predictors of low back pain among secondary school teachers in Malaysia: a longitudinal study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-10-31 Eva Nabiha Zamri,Victor Chee Wai Hoe,Foong Ming Moy
Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent among workers both in developed and developing countries. School teachers represent a high proportion of the working population in Malaysia. However, there is a lack of longitudinal study on predictors and course of LBP among teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the predictors and course of LBP among secondary school teachers. Longitudinal data of 701
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Smoking cessation after long-term sick leave due to cancer in comparison with cardiovascular disease: Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-10-12 Keisuke Kuwahara,Motoki Endo,Chihiro Nishiura,Ai Hori,Takayuki Ogasawara,Tohru Nakagawa,Toru Honda,Shuichiro Yamamoto,Hiroko Okazaki,Teppei Imai,Akiko Nishihara,Toshiaki Miyamoto,Naoko Sasaki,Akihiko Uehara,Makoto Yamamoto,Taizo Murakami,Makiko Shimizu,Masafumi Eguchi,Takeshi Kochi,Satsue Nagahama,Kentaro Tomita,Maki Konishi,Huanhuan Hu,Yosuke Inoue,Akiko Nanri,Naoki Kunugita,Isamu Kabe,Tetsuya Mizoue
In occupational settings, smokers may take quitting smoking seriously if they experienced long-term sick leave due to cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, no study has elucidated the smoking cessation rate after long-term sick leave. We examined the smoking cessation rate after long-term sick leave due to cancer and CVD in Japan. We followed 23 survivors who experienced long-term sick leave
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Relationship between oral symptoms during diving work and preventative dental visits in Japanese male occupational divers. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-10-11 Yuuki Onose,Seitaro Suzuki,Koichi Yoshino,Yoichi Ishizuka,Ryouichi Satou,Hideyuki Kamijyo,Naoki Sugihara
This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between dental symptoms experienced by occupational divers during diving and their participation in preventative dental visits. The questionnaire for this study was sent by post to 160 establishments and 215 members of the Japan Diving Association and participants were asked to complete a self-reported questionnaire. Data from 242 occupational divers
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Intensified job demands and job performance: does SOC strategy use make a difference? Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-10-11 Saija Mauno,Bettina Kubicek,Taru Feldt,Jaana Minkkinen
We examined intensified job demands (IJDs) and selecting-optimizing-compensating (SOC) strategies as predictors of job performance (task performance, organizational citizenship behavior). We also investigated SOC strategy use as a moderator in the linkages between IJDs and performance. We sampled three disparate occupational groups (N=4,582). We found that certain dimensions of IJDs showed significant
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Why do we need to investigate non-classical musicians to reduce the burden of musicians' musculoskeletal symptoms? Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-10-05 Jessica Stanhope,Philip Weinstein
Musculoskeletal symptoms (MSSs) are common among professional musicians; however, most of the research has focused on orchestral/classical musicians. In some countries orchestral and classical musicians are in the minority; hence targeting research towards these specific sub-groups of musicians is unlikely to address the overall burden of musicians' MSSs, unless the research is generalizable to other
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From "shift work that involves circadian disruption" to "night shift work". Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-09-27 Masaya Takahashi,Shigeki Koda
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Colorectal cancer and asbestos exposure-an overview. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-09-12 Qian Huang,Ya-Jia Lan
The relationship between colorectal cancer and asbestos exposure has not been fully clarified. This study aimed to determine the associations between asbestos exposure and colorectal cancer. We performed a meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate this association. A fixed effects model was used to summarize the relative risks across studies. Sources of heterogeneity were explored through subgroup analyses
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Effectiveness of a field-type liquid cooling vest for reducing heat strain while wearing protective clothing. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-08-09 Ken Tokizawa,Su-Young Son,Tatsuo Oka,Akinori Yasuda
This study examined the effectiveness of a field-type liquid cooling vest (LCV) worn underneath an impermeable protective suit on heat strain during walking. Eight men walked for 60 min at a moderate speed (3.0 km/h) wearing the suit in a warm environment (33°C, 60% relative humidity) without (control, CON) or with the LCV. A smaller increase in rectal temperature was recorded in participants in the
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Health effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (RF EMF). Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-08-06 Alicja Bortkiewicz
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Prevalence of problem gambling in an employed population in Brittany, France. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-06-29 Matthieu Dezutter,Morgane Guillou-Landreat,Jean-Dominique Dewitte,Serge Bouzard,Jean-Baptiste Faucheron,Brice Lodde,Quentin Durand-Moreau
Some employees may have recourse to gambling, notably as an adaptive strategy. Although many studies have been performed on specific occupational groups (i.e. gambling industry, transportation or teaching), none have been conducted with workers followed-up by Occupational Health Services (OHS). Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of problem gambling in an employed population and its links with work
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Presenteeism among Chinese workers in Japan and its relationship with mental health and health-promoting lifestyles. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-06-29 Weng Li,Michiko Moriyama,Ying Cui,Kana Kazawa,Takashi Nakaya,Tantut Susanto
This study aimed to investigate factors related to presenteeism among Chinese workers residing in Japan by assessing their mental state and health-promoting lifestyles. An anonymous, self-reported questionnaire was administered to 450 Chinese workers living in Hiroshima Prefecture, of whom, 313 completed it in its entirety. Results showed that 40.6% reported suffering from depression (Center for Epidemiologic
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Perceptions of the impact of non-standard work schedules on health in Australian graduates: an exploratory study. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-06-08 Meagan E Crowther,Amy C Reynolds,Sally A Ferguson,Robert Adams
Non-standard working hours are associated with negative health outcomes. However, little is known about the early years of exposure to non-standard work hours, or whether workers new to these work schedules perceive their work as impacting their health. This limits our ability to develop meaningful intervention strategies for transitioning into non-standard work hour schedules. This exploratory study
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Importance of hazard identification in risk management. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-06-07 Siok Lin Gan
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Assessment of aloe vera for qualitative fit testing of particulate respirators: a logistic regression approach. Ind. Health (IF 1.471) Pub Date : 2019-06-01 Anahita Fakherpour,Mehdi Jahangiri,Saeed Yousefinejad,Mozhgan Seif,Sean Banaee
Fit testing procedure is required for filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) to ascertain an acceptable fit between the skin and facepiece sealing surface. The present study seeks to compare the efficacy of Aloe vera (A. vera) and commercial BitrexTM as challenge agents of qualitative fit testing of particulate respirators. An herbal solution consisting of A. vera at seven different concentrations
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