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Chin DL, Kyung M, Li J, Phelps S, Hong O. The short form effort-reward imbalance: Measure of occupational stress for firefighters. Am J Ind Med 2022; 65:492-499. [PMID: 35411620 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The original effort-reward imbalance (ERI) questionnaire has been widely used as a measure of occupational stress. The need for brief measurement of psychosocial stress at work has risen. This study examined the psychometric properties of a 16-item short form ERI (S-ERI) questionnaire. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 247 career firefighters in the United States. An internet-based survey contained the S-ERI questionnaire, and assessed perceived health, demographics, and work characteristics. Internal consistency was tested by item-total correlation and Cronbach's α coefficients. Factorial validity was assessed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and criterion validity was examined by testing the S-ERI's association with perceived health, controlling for other factors. RESULTS The study participants were primarily young and mid-aged White males (mean age = 42 years, 75% White non-Hispanic, 93% males). The S-ERI questionnaire showed satisfactory internal consistency, with Cronbach α coefficients above 0.80 for all three scales: effort 0.82, reward 0.83, and overcommitment 0.81. CFA showed all the S-ERI components had a good fit (goodness-of-fit index = 0.99, comparative fit index = 0.92, root mean square error of approximation = 0.06). In terms of criterion validity, significantly increased odds ratios (ORs) for perceived health (those indicating they were less healthy) were found in firefighters in the lowest tertile of reward (OR = 7.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.86-17.43), and highest tertile of overcommitment (OR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.00-5.22), after controlling for other factors. CONCLUSION The S-ERI questionnaire is a reliable and valid measure to assess occupational stress. We recommend the use of S-ERI as a measure of occupational stress when initiating efforts to improve firefighters' wellness.
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- Dal Lae Chin
- Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Meta-analysis of effort–reward imbalance prevalence among physicians. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2022; 95:559-571. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-021-01784-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective Job Demands of Oneself and One's Partner, and Depressive Symptoms. Evidence from a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312688. [PMID: 34886414 PMCID: PMC8656634 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background: Job characteristics are an important predictor of depressive symptoms. Recent research detected unemployment’s spillover effects on spouses’ depressive symptoms, but there is still a lack of studies that examine the association between objective job demands of oneself and one’s partner and depressive symptoms. Methods: Data were derived from the German Ageing Survey (DEAS), which is a representative sample that includes individuals aged 40 years and older. Psycho-social, physical, and overall job characteristics were assessed objectively, using a validated index developed by Kroll. Depressive symptoms were quantified by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: Regarding fixed-effects regression, we found no significant association between the own or the partner’s job demands and depression among the total sample and among men. However, among women, both increasing psychosocial demands of one’s own occupation and physical job demands of one’s partner’s occupation were related to higher levels of depression, as well as the partner’s overall job demands. Conclusions: The findings of the present longitudinal study highlight the association between job demands and depressive symptoms in women, but not in men, especially regarding the partner’s employment characteristics. Efforts to reduce the burden of high job demands may be helpful. This could help alleviate depressive symptoms. In turn, geriatric giants caused by increased depressive symptoms, such as frailty, could be postponed.
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Cho E, Chen M, Toh SM, Ang J. Roles of effort and reward in well-being for police officers in Singapore: The effort-reward imbalance model. Soc Sci Med 2021; 277:113878. [PMID: 33836435 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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RATIONALE Despite the growing body of research on the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model, evidence is scarce for the generalizability of the model across various national and occupational contexts. Also, studies that examine a wider variety of health and well-being outcomes of ERI are warranted, especially in vocations in which effort and stress is known to be high and reward is usually limited - such as policing. OBJECTIVE The current study examined the relationship between the ERI perception and four employee well-being outcomes (self-reported physical health, sickness absence, job satisfaction, and work-life effectiveness) among a sample of police officers in Singapore. METHODS Cross-sectional survey data collected from a large representative sample of uniformed police officers from Singapore were used (N = 8729). Missing data were handled with the multiple imputation method and logistic regression analyses were used to test hypotheses. RESULTS In line with the theory, employees characterized by high intrinsic effort and low reward (ERI > 1) reported significantly elevated odds ratios of poor physical health (OR = 1.25), job dissatisfaction (OR = 1.53), and work-life ineffectiveness (OR = 1.31). Contrary to expectations, an unusual relationship was observed such that police officers who were overcommitted exhibited lower odds ratios of the suboptimal outcomes. Interestingly, police officers in the low effort-low reward condition exhibited the worst outcomes, whereas officers in the high effort-high reward condition reported optimal outcomes. Findings were generally consistent across genders and age groups. CONCLUSIONS This research bolsters the core proposition of the ERI model and emphasizes the importance of social and occupational contexts in the study of ERI.
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- Eunae Cho
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Singapore Police Force, Singapore
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He L, Wang K, Zhang Z, Wang J, Li T, Wang Y, Yang L, Wu Y, Zhang S, Zhang S, Yang H. Depression Levels of State Functionaries: Empirical Evidence From China. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:754182. [PMID: 34966301 PMCID: PMC8710587 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.754182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the depression levels of those serving as state functionaries in China. We used data from the 2016 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey and the ordinary least squares model for the regression analysis. The results found: i) The degree of depression of state functionaries was found to be lower than that of other workers; that is, the overall depression index of state functionaries was 1.010 points lower, and the result was significant at the degree of 1%; ii) state functionaries had a lower degree of depression than workers in all other occupation groups; iii) older state functionaries had lower depression than their younger counterparts; iv) the degree of depression of state functionaries in the provinces involved in China's three major urban agglomerations was higher than that of those in other provinces; and v) the degree of depression of female state functionaries was lower than that their male peers. Thus, there is an association between serving as a state functionary in China and depression. State functionaries have lower levels of depression than other working groups. These levels were generally lower but varied according to age, sex, and province.
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- Li He
- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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Mellor NJ, Michaelides G, Karanika-Murray M, Vaillant D, Saunder L. Social support as protective factor of the effects of part-time work on psychological health: a moderated mediation model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WORKPLACE HEALTH MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1108/ijwhm-12-2019-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the protective effect of social support on psychological health and how it differs by gender in the context of part-time employment.Design/methodology/approachThe sample consisted of 22,786 employees from four service sector organisations. Structural equation modelling was used to test a moderated mediation model assessing the relationship between employment status (part-time vs full-time) and psychological health mediated by social support (from management and colleagues) and moderated by gender.FindingsSocial support from management and colleagues was associated with fewer symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. Notably, management support had a stronger association than that of colleagues’ support on each of the three health-related variables. Social support was also found to be a mediator of part-time working on health such that lower social support led to increased health symptoms. Moreover, we found moderating gender effects between social support and psychological health such that colleague support had a stronger effect on reduced depression and stress among men than women whilst management support had a stronger effect on reduced anxiety for women. Finally, significant moderated mediating paths were found, but further research is needed to identify other potential moderators of the mediating effects.Originality/valueThe findings suggest complex relationships between part-time employment, social support, psychological health and gender not examined in previous studies. It highlights the value of diverse sources of support and the necessity of addressing specific gender's needs for enhancing psychological health of part-time employees.
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Supportive factors of job and life satisfaction: Empirical evidence from disclosed lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) workforce in Thailand. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/jmo.2017.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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AbstractThe literature exploring the impact of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) supportive employment policies on work and life satisfaction and how these relationships reflected business outcomes is largely derived from the LGB workforce in Western countries. To our knowledge, empirical evidence from LGB workforce in Thailand is very limited. To address this shortcoming, this study aims to identify and evaluate the work-related supportive factors that influence job and life satisfaction of Thai LGB employees. Theoretically, the study offers novel aspects of LGB employees’ perception toward their workplace environment in different social and cultural context of Thailand. Online surveys were administered to 144 LGB individuals, and the results highlight the effects of three types of support at work – supervisor, organizational, and coworker – on Thai LGB employees’ job and life satisfaction. The findings also provide insights for human resources managers to attract and retain LGB employees.
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Longitudinal employment trajectories and health in middle life: Insights from linked administrative and survey data. DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.4054/demres.2019.40.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Nguyen Van H, Dinh Le M, Nguyen Van T, Nguyen Ngoc D, Tran Thi Ngoc A, Nguyen The P. A systematic review of effort-reward imbalance among health workers. Int J Health Plann Manage 2018; 33. [PMID: 29722057 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The purpose of this article is to systematically collate effort-reward imbalance (ERI) rates among health workers internationally and to assess gender differences. The effort-reward (ER) ratio ranges quite widely from 0.47 up to 1.32 and the ERI rate from 3.5% to 80.7%. Many studies suggested that health workers contribute more than they are rewarded, especially in Japan, Vietnam, Greece, and Germany-with ERI rates of 57.1%, 32.3%, 80.7%, and 22.8% to 27.6%, respectively. Institutions can utilize systems such as the new appraisal and reward system, which is based on performance rather than the traditional system, seniority, which creates a more competitive working climate and generates insecurity. Additionally, an increased workload and short stay patients are realities for workers in a health care environment, while the structure of human resources for health care remains inadequate. Gender differences within the ER ratio can be explained by the continued impact of traditional gender roles on attitudes and motivations that place more pressure to succeed for men rather than for women. This systematic review provides some valued evidence for public health strategies to improve the ER balance among health workers in general as well as between genders in particular. An innovative approach for managing human resources for health care is necessary to motivate and value contributions made by health workers.
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- Huy Nguyen Van
- Department of Health Management and Organization, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Hospital Quality Management, Vietnam National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Vaccination, Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Assessment and Quality Assurance in Education, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Research Department, Center for Community Health Research and Development, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Godin I, Desmarez P, Mahieu C. Company size, work-home interference, and well-being of self-employed entrepreneurs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 75:69. [PMID: 29234494 PMCID: PMC5719759 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-017-0243-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background The impact of working conditions on the health and well-being of workers of large enterprises has been widely described. This influence has not been studied as extensively in very small and medium-sized enterprises mainly due to methodological difficulties. Smaller organisations nevertheless constitute a reality that needs to be better understood. Methodology The aim of this article is to better understand the working conditions of entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized enterprises, to describe the impact of these conditions on their health and well-being, and to learn how their work affects their private lives. This is why a study was conducted in 2015–2016 on a selected sample of entrepreneurs in the Brussels-Capital Region (n = 140). The survey form included questions pertaining to the work environment, motivations underlying the choice of activities, robustness of the business, work-home interference, work-related stress, work satisfaction, self-reported health indicators, and socio-demographic status. The results were compared with those from another survey on workers in small shops conducted between 2012 and 2015 within the same Region (n = 104). Results The number of entrepreneurs who participated in the survey added up to 140, with an even distribution between men and women. Two results are highlighted. The first concerns the difficulties faced by entrepreneurs working with a small team (1 to 4 employees): they are more stressed, report having heavy workloads, describe their health more negatively, consume more sedatives, and claim to suffer from loneliness more often than those working with larger teams or alone. Comparatively, in the study on shopkeepers, business owners working alone found themselves in a worse situation regarding their health and well-being. The second finding involves the difficulties entrepreneurs face when it comes to combining work and family life, and for which gender inequalities were noted. This phenomenon remains insufficiently explored amongst small business owners. Conclusion In spite of the difficulties encountered at work, commitment to their chosen profession remains strong amongst entrepreneurs. Our results enable us underscore the aspects of entrepreneurial activity that should be taken into account whilst setting up support mechanisms or promoting entrepreneurship, especially amongst and for women.
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- Isabelle Godin
- School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, Route de Lennik, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles, 50, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
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- School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, Route de Lennik, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium
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Cho V, Ip W. A Study of BYOD adoption from the lens of threat and coping appraisal of its security policy. ENTERP INF SYST-UK 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/17517575.2017.1404132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Vincent Cho
- Department of Management and Marketing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Ó Donnchadha S. Stress in caregivers of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A systematic review of mindfulness-based interventions. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2017; 31:181-192. [PMID: 28833964 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for stress and psychological distress in professional caregivers supporting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) is reviewed. METHODS Eight studies met inclusion criteria and were systematically reviewed, including RCTs and single-group designs. RESULTS As per Reichow, Volkmar, and Cicchetti (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 2008), three studies were classified as "adequate quality" and five were classified as "weak." There were inconsistent findings in relation to stress, with significant reductions or increases reported by caregivers following MBIs. MBIs consistently improved caregivers' ratings of distress. Process outcomes suggested increased mindful awareness, increased cognitive defusion and reduced thought suppression. Treatment effects were maintained or continued to grow at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Caregivers of individuals with IDDs face multiple challenges on a daily basis. This review supports, at least, short-term benefits for MBIs in the management of stress and distress in caregivers of individuals with IDDs.
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- Seán Ó Donnchadha
- School of Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.,Department of Clinical Psychology, Health Service Executive, Dublin North East, Ireland
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du Prel JB, Runeson-Broberg R, Westerholm P, Alfredsson L, Fahlén G, Knutsson A, Nordin M, Peter R. Work overcommitment: Is it a trait or a state? Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2017; 91:1-11. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-017-1253-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Herr RM, Li J, Loerbroks A, Angerer P, Siegrist J, Fischer JE. Effects and mediators of psychosocial work characteristics on somatic symptoms six years later: Prospective findings from the Mannheim Industrial Cohort Studies (MICS). J Psychosom Res 2017; 98:27-33. [PMID: 28554369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ample evidence documented the adverse health effects of work stressors, and recent research has increasingly focused on somatic symptoms which are very common and costly. Prospective evidence is however sparse and yielded mixed findings. Furthermore, there is reason to assume that depression and anxiety might mediate the effects of adverse psychosocial work conditions on somatic symptoms. This study aimed to investigate longitudinal effects of work stressors on somatic symptoms and the potential mediation by anxiety and/or depression. METHODS Six year follow-up data from 352 individuals - free of potentially stress-related chronic disease - were utilized. Somatic symptoms were assessed by 19 items of an established list of complaints at baseline and follow-up. The effort-reward-imbalance (ERI) model measured adverse psychosocial work conditions and over-commitment (OC). Linear regressions adjusted for socio-demographics, social status, lifestyle, and baseline symptoms estimated the effects of the ERI ratio, effort, reward, OC, and the ERI ratio×OC interaction on somatic symptoms six years later. Furthermore, single and multiple mediation by anxiety and/or depression was investigated. RESULTS There was a strong longitudinal effect of the ERI ratio, as well as of its subcomponents, and OC on somatic symptoms (all Bs≥|0.49|; p-values ≤0.004). Moreover, the ERI ratio×OC interaction was significant (p-value=0.047). Multiple mediation analyses revealed especially anxiety to mediate the effect of work stressors on somatic symptoms (Sobel test=0.007). CONCLUSION Adverse psychosocial work conditions seem to longitudinally affect somatic symptoms, potentially moderated by OC, and mediated by anxiety.
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- Raphael M Herr
- Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany; Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Senior Professorships on Work Stress Research, Life Science Center, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany.
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Ndjaboue R, Brisson C, Talbot D, Vézina M. Chronic exposure to adverse psychosocial work factors and high psychological distress among white-collar workers: A 5-year prospective study. J Psychosom Res 2017; 94:56-63. [PMID: 28183403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Prospective studies which evaluated whether the effects of chronic exposure to psychosocial work factors on mental health persisted over time are scarce. For the first time, this study evaluated: 1) the effect of chronic exposure to effort-reward imbalance over 5years on the prevalence of high psychological distress among men and women, and 2) the persistence of this effect over time. METHODS Overall, 1747 white-collar workers from three public organizations participated in a prospective study. Psychological distress and effort-reward imbalance were measured using validated questionnaires at baseline, and at 3- and 5-year follow-ups. Prevalence ratios (PRs) of high psychological distress were estimated using log-binomial regression according to baseline and repeated exposure. RESULTS Compared to unexposed workers, those with repeated exposure to effort-reward imbalance had a higher prevalence of high psychological distress. Workers exposed only at some time-points also had a higher prevalence. The deleterious effect of repeated exposure observed at the 3-year follow-up persisted at the 5-year follow-up among women (PR=2.48 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.97-3.11) and men (PR=1.91 95% CI 1.20-3.04). These effects were greater than those found using a single baseline measurement. CONCLUSION The current study supported a deleterious effect of repeated exposure to effort-reward imbalance on psychological distress, and a lack of adaptation to these effects over time among men and women. Since psychological distress may later lead to severe mental problems, current results highlight the need to consider exposure to these adverse work factors in primary and secondary preventions aimed at reducing mental health problems at work.
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- Ruth Ndjaboue
- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec- Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec- Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec- Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Canada
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Ndjaboue R, Brisson C, Talbot D, Vézina M. Combined exposure to adverse psychosocial work factors and medically certified absence for mental health problems: A 5-year prospective study. J Psychosom Res 2017; 92:9-15. [PMID: 27998514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Ruth Ndjaboue
- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Médecine Sociale et Préventive, 1050, chemin Sainte-Foy, G1V 4L8 Quebec, Qc, Canada.
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Médecine Sociale et Préventive, 1050, chemin Sainte-Foy, G1V 4L8 Quebec, Qc, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Médecine Sociale et Préventive, 1050, chemin Sainte-Foy, G1V 4L8 Quebec, Qc, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Médecine Sociale et Préventive, 1050, chemin Sainte-Foy, G1V 4L8 Quebec, Qc, Canada
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Pollak C. The impact of a sick pay waiting period on sick leave patterns. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS : HEPAC : HEALTH ECONOMICS IN PREVENTION AND CARE 2017; 18:13-31. [PMID: 26694917 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-015-0755-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This article assesses how a waiting period for sick pay impacts sick leave patterns. In the French private sector, statutory sick benefits are granted after 3 days. However, 60 % of employers in this sector provide complementary sick pay to cover this waiting period. Linked employee-employer survey data compiled in 2009 are used to analyze the impact of this compensation on workers' sick leave behavior. The assessment isolates the insurance effect (moral hazard) from individual and environmental factors relating to sick leave (including health and working conditions). Results suggest that employees who are compensated during the 3-day waiting period are not more likely to have an absence. On the contrary, their sickness leaves are significantly shorter by 3 days on average. These results could be explained by consequences of presenteeism and ex post moral hazard when employees are exposed to a waiting period.
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- Catherine Pollak
- DREES (French Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics), Paris, France.
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Yu S, Lu ML, Gu G, Zhou W, He L, Wang S. Association between psychosocial job characteristics and sickness absence due to low back symptoms using combined DCS and ERI models. Work 2016; 51:411-21. [PMID: 24939110 DOI: 10.3233/wor-141881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the combined demand-control-support (DCS) and effort-reward-overcommitment (ERI-OC) stress models in association with sickness absence due to low back symptoms (SA-LBS). METHODS A total of 2,737 blue-collar workers recruited from 13 companies in the most populous province (Henan) of China were included in the study. Personal and physical job characteristics, psychosocial scales of the stress models, and SA-LBS data in the preceding year were collected by a self-reported questionnaire and analyzed by a multivariable logistic regression model. Tertile exposure levels (low, medium and high) were constructed to discriminate a risk level. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used as the association with SA-LBS. RESULTS A large percentage (84.5%) of the Chinese workers did not take sick leave after reporting low back symptoms during the preceding year. High job demand or medium-high reward was associated with SA-LBS. The association of the combined stress models and SA-LBS was not evident. CONCLUSIONS The ERI-OC model appeared to be more predictive of SA-LBS than the DCS model in the study population. The advantage of using combined stress models for predicting SA-LBS is not evident.
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- Shanfa Yu
- Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational Health, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational Health, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational Health, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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The association of work stress with somatic symptoms in Chinese working women: a large cross-sectional survey. J Psychosom Res 2016; 89:7-10. [PMID: 27663103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has been suggested that the relationship between work stress and somatic symptoms (e.g., cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal complaints, general pain, and fatigue) is particularly pronounced in women. As evidence from China is sparse, we used a large sample of Chinese working women to test those potential associations. METHODS Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study of 6826 working women in five urban areas in China who were free from major clinical disease. The sample was drawn from five occupations (physicians, nurses, school teachers, bank employees, and industrial workers). The Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire and Patient Health Questionnaire-15 were used to measure work stress and somatic symptoms, respectively. Multivariate ordinal logistic regression was performed to analyze the associations. RESULTS 52.6% participants reported high work stress in terms of concurrent high effort and low reward. The distribution of severity of somatic symptoms covered the full range from minimal (37.3%) and low (30.6%), to medium (19.7%) and high (12.4%). The adjusted odds ratio of somatic symptoms by high work stress was 2.45 (95% confidence interval=2.24-2.68), and all single psychosocial work factors (effort, reward, and over-commitment) exerted substantial effects on somatic symptoms (odds ratios>2.00). CONCLUSIONS Work stress is strongly associated with somatic symptoms in Chinese working women. Future longitudinal studies and intervention studies are needed to understand and improve women's psychosocial work environment and their psychosomatic health in China and elsewhere.
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Nilsen C, Andel R, Fritzell J, Kåreholt I. Work-related stress in midlife and all-cause mortality: can sense of coherence modify this association? Eur J Public Health 2016; 26:1055-1061. [PMID: 27335331 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Survival reflects the accumulation of multiple influences experienced over the life course. Given the amount of time usually spent at work, the influence of work may be particularly important. We examined the association between work-related stress in midlife and subsequent mortality, investigating whether sense of coherence modified the association. METHODS Self-reported work-related stress was assessed in 1393 Swedish workers aged 42-65 who participated in the nationally representative Level of Living Survey in 1991. An established psychosocial job exposure matrix was applied to measure occupation-based stress. Sense of coherence was measured as meaningfulness, manageability and comprehensibility. Mortality data were collected from the Swedish National Cause of Death Register. Data were analyzed with hazard regression with Gompertz distributed baseline intensity. RESULTS After adjustment for socioeconomic position, occupation-based high job strain was associated with higher mortality in the presence of a weak sense of coherence (HR, 3.15; 1.62-6.13), a result that was stronger in women (HR, 4.48; 1.64-12.26) than in men (HR, 2.90; 1.12-7.49). Self-reported passive jobs were associated with higher mortality in the presence of a weak sense of coherence in men (HR, 2.76; 1.16-6.59). The link between work stress and mortality was not significant in the presence of a strong sense of coherence, indicating that a strong sense of coherence buffered the negative effects of work-related stress on mortality. CONCLUSIONS Modifications to work environments that reduce work-related stress may contribute to better health and longer lives, especially in combination with promoting a sense of coherence among workers.
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- Charlotta Nilsen
- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.,International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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Brännström KJ, Holm L, Larsson J, Lood S, Notsten M, Turunen Taheri S. Occupational stress among Swedish audiologists in clinical practice: Reasons for being stressed. Int J Audiol 2016; 55:447-53. [PMID: 27104861 DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2016.1172119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study reports on the application of a Swedish translation of the audiologist occupational stress questionnaire (AOSQ) on audiologists working in Sweden. The relations between AOSQ scores and perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, demographic variables such as salary, education length, practise length, and practice type were tested. DESIGN A cross-sectional e-mail survey using the AOSQ, effort-reward imbalance questionnaire, and demographic questions. STUDY SAMPLE Four-hundred and four Swedish licensed audiologists working with clients. RESULTS The Swedish AOSQ translation demonstrated high inter-item correlations and high internal consistency. Several stress factors were identified: time spent at work, accountability, leadership at the workplace, paperwork and practice demands, equipment and clinical protocols, own health concerns, and job control. The outcome on the complete AOSQ questionnaire was related to perceived effort, perceived rewards, coping strategies at work, and age. CONCLUSIONS The Swedish AOSQ translation seems to provide a valid measure of occupational stress among audiologists.
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- K Jonas Brännström
- a Department of Clinical Science, Section of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Clinical Science, Section of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- c Hörseltjänst I Skåne AB , Malmö , Sweden
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- e Department of CLINTEC, Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden , and.,f Department of Audiology and Neurotology , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden
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Park JN, Han MA, Park J, Ryu SY. Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Korean Employees: The Third Korean Working Conditions Survey (2011). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:424. [PMID: 27089355 PMCID: PMC4847086 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13040424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze the association between general working conditions and depressive symptoms among Korean employees. The target population of the study was native employees nationwide who were at least 15 years old, and 50,032 such individuals were enrolled in the study. Depressive symptoms was assessed using the WHO-5 wellbeing index. Associations between general characteristics, job-related characteristics, work environment, and depressive symptoms were tested using chi-square tests, t-tests, and multiple logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 39% (40.7% in males and 36.5% in females). Multiple regression analysis revealed that male subjects, older subjects, subjects with higher education status, subjects with lower monthly income, current smokers, and frequent drinkers were more likely to have depressive symptoms. In addition, longer weekly work hours, occupation type (skilled, unskilled, operative, or economic sector), shift work, working to tight deadlines, exposure to stress at work, and hazard exposure were associated with depressive symptoms. This representative study will be a guide to help manage depression among Korean employees. We expect that further research will identify additional causal relationships between general or specific working conditions and depression.
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- Ji Nam Park
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Science, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea.
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Kim YK, Cha NH. Correlations among occupational stress, fatigue, and depression in call center employees in Seoul. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:3191-4. [PMID: 26644672 PMCID: PMC4668163 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.3191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] This study identified correlations among occupational stress, fatigue, and
depression in call center employees in South Korea. [Subjects and Methods] This study
consisted of 150 call center workers. A cross-sectional design was adopted. Tools
including the Effort-Reward Imbalance, Checklist Individual Strength, and Depression
scales were used to measure levels of stress, fatigue, and depression. [Results] There
were statistically significant differences between fatigue and depression. We found that
fatigue significantly predicted the level of depression among Korean call center employees
(adjusted R2= 0.227). [Conclusion] Call center employees who experienced great
emotional stress appeared to have high levels of depression, and fatigue was a powerful
factor influencing their depression.
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- Yun Kyung Kim
- Department of Nursing, Andong National University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Andong National University, Republic of Korea
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Torvik FA, Ystrom E, Czajkowski N, Tambs K, Røysamb E, Ørstavik R, Knudsen GP, Kendler KS, Reichborn-Kjennerud T. Socioeconomic status and sick leave granted for mental and somatic disorders: a prospective study of young adult twins. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:134. [PMID: 25884296 PMCID: PMC4328925 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1457-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Low socioeconomic status (SES), indicated by low income and education, has consistently been found to be a strong predictor of sick leave. Several possible pathways from SES to sick leave have been described in previous literature, but there are also evidence indicating that the association can be confounded by common underlying factors. This study utilizes a population-based sample of employed young adult twins to estimate (i) the degree to which education and income are prospectively related to sick leave granted for mental, somatic, and any disorder, and (ii) whether these associations are confounded by familial factors. Methods Registry data on educational attainment and income at age 30 and subsequent sick leave were available for 6,103 employed young adult twins, among which there were 2,024 complete twin pairs. The average follow-up time was 6.57 years. Individual-level associations and fixed effects within twin pairs were estimated. Results Low education and income were associated with sick leave granted for both mental and somatic disorders, and with sick leave granted for any disorder. Associations were attenuated within dizygotic twin pairs and reduced to non-significance within monozygotic twin pairs, suggesting influence of familial factors on the associations between SES and sick leave. Conclusions Low SES is associated with a higher level of sick leave granted for both mental and somatic disorders among young adults, but these associations are confounded by factors that are common to co-twins. Education and income are therefore not likely to strongly affect sick leave in young adulthood.
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- Fartein Ask Torvik
- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway. .,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Postbox 1049 Blindern, Oslo, 0317, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway. .,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Postbox 1049 Blindern, Oslo, 0317, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1200 East Broad Street, P. O. Box 980710, Richmond, VA, 23298-0710, USA. .,Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0126, USA.
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- Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Postbox 4404, Oslo, Nydalen, 0403, Norway. .,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Postbox 1171 Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway.
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Molina A, Moliner C, Martínez-Tur V, Cropanzano R, Peiró JM. Unit-level fairness and quality within the health care industry: A justice–quality model. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2014.960401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Associations between work-related stress in late midlife, educational attainment, and serious health problems in old age: a longitudinal study with over 20 years of follow-up. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:878. [PMID: 25159829 PMCID: PMC4158079 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background People spend a considerable amount of time at work over the course of their lives, which makes the workplace important to health and aging. However, little is known about the potential long-term effects of work-related stress on late-life health. This study aims to examine work-related stress in late midlife and educational attainment in relation to serious health problems in old age. Methods Data from nationally representative Swedish surveys were used in the analyses (n = 1,502). Follow-up time was 20–24 years. Logistic regressions were used to examine work-related stress (self-reported job demands, job control, and job strain) in relation to serious health problems measured as none, serious problems in one health domain, and serious problems in two or three health domains (complex health problems). Results While not all results were statistically significant, high job demands were associated with higher odds of serious health problems among women but lower odds of serious health problems among men. Job control was negatively associated with serious health problems. The strongest association in this study was between high job strain and complex health problems. After adjustment for educational attainment some of the associations became statistically nonsignificant. However, high job demands, remained related to lower odds of serious problems in one health domain among men, and low job control remained associated with higher odds of complex health problems among men. High job demands were associated with lower odds of complex health problems among men with low education, but not among men with high education, or among women regardless of level of education. Conclusions The results underscore the importance of work-related stress for long-term health. Modification to work environment to reduce work stress (e.g., providing opportunities for self-direction/monitoring levels of psychological job demands) may serve as a springboard for the development of preventive strategies to improve public health both before and after retirement.
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Examining individual factors according to health risk appraisal data as determinants of absenteeism among US utility employees. J Occup Environ Med 2014; 55:732-40. [PMID: 23787561 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e3182954080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate predictors of absenteeism and discuss potential implications for policy/program design. METHODS Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) data and self-reported and objective absenteeism (personnel records) were used to develop a structural equation model, controlling for age, sex, and job classification. A Medical Condition Burden Index (MCBI) was created by summing the number of self-reported medical conditions. RESULTS Higher MCBI and stress were direct predictors of absenteeism. Physical activity was not associated with absenteeism but mediated both stress and MCBI. CONCLUSIONS Because stress impacted both absenteeism and MCBI, organizations may benefit by placing stress management as a priority for wellness program and policy focus. Physical activity was not directly associated with absenteeism but was a mediating variable for stress and MCBI. Measures of stress and physical health may be more meaningful as outcome measures for physical activity programs than absenteeism.
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Janssens H, Clays E, De Clercq B, Casini A, De Bacquer D, Kittel F, Braeckman L. The relation between psychosocial risk factors and cause-specific long-term sickness absence. Eur J Public Health 2014; 24:428-33. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ansoleaga E, Vézina M, Montaño R. Síntomas depresivos y distrés laboral en trabajadores chilenos: condiciones diferenciales para hombres y mujeres. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2014; 30:107-18. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00176912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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El objetivo fue evaluar sintomatología depresiva, asociada a factores de riesgo psicosocial laboral según sexo en Chile, mediante los modelos demanda-control (Karasek) y desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensas (Siegrist). El estudio fue transversal con una muestra aleatoria de 3010 trabajadores asalariados (35% mujeres y 65% hombres) de todo el país. Se determinó prevalencias y asociaciones a través de diversas técnicas estadísticas (eg. χ 2 ; regresión logística). La exposición a factores de riesgo psicosocial laboral y la prevalencia de sintomatología depresiva es mayor en mujeres que en hombres (15% vs. 5%). En los análisis ajustados destaca que mujeres expuestas a Isostrain (OR = 2,34; IC95%: 1,42-3,85) y bajas recompensas (OR = 2,13; IC95%: 1,41-3,21), y hombres expuestos a demandas psicológicas (OR = 3,04; IC95%: 1,94-4,76) y desequilibrio esfuerzos-recompensas (OR = 2,19; IC95%: 1,39-3,46), tienen una chance aumentada de sintomatología depresiva al compararse con los no expuestos. La exposición a factores de riesgo psicosocial laboral se asoció con síntomas depresivos en trabajadores chilenos. Resulta clave generar prevención en aspectos de la organización del trabajo.
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- Universidad de Santiago, Chile; Universidad de Chile, Chile
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Mohseni Saravi B, Kabirzadeh A, Rezazadeh E, Khariki MF, Asgari Z, Bagherian Farahabadi E, Motamed N, Siamian H. Prevalence and causes of medical absenteeism among staff (case study at mazandaran university of medical sciences: 2009-2010). Mater Sociomed 2013; 25:233-7. [PMID: 24511264 PMCID: PMC3914745 DOI: 10.5455/msm.2013.25.233-237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 08/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Work absenteeism is a significant issue and can be observed in terms of human resources management. Given the importance of staff practices, which are anticipated in every organization, the role of each employee in this system and the implications of their absence as well as the importance of recovery time rest in fast recovery of staff and anticipated costs for their lost work days, thus this study is aimed to determine the extent and causes of medical absenteeism (sickness absence) of head staff of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. METHODS AND MATERIALS This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted using medical absenteeism (sickness absence) persons happened in 2010. Research population was included all records of staff working in central departments of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. There was no sampling due to the importance of the issue. Studied variables were included age, gender, employment status, employees' education, name of the disease, physician specialty in issuing the medical absence paper, leave issuing reference and department, position of the employee, number of absence days, number of absences, number of annual leave days. Also, data were gathered using a checklist, then were entered into the SPSS software and got analyzed using descriptive statistics. In order to respect the confidentiality, name of the doctors and employees weren't mentioned publicly. RESULTS Based on the results, 1200 employees were leaved the organization due to the sickness issue, which 957 (79.7%) of them were studied. The mean age for those employees was 39±7. Also, total average sick leave days and total sick leave days were 2±1 and 2571, respectively. 40.8 % ( 390 employees) were male and the rest were female. Moreover, 18.3% of sick leaves were issued for singles and the remained were for married employees. Regarding the employees' education, 2% under diploma, 11.3% diploma, 7.8% upper diploma, 47.6% B.Sc., 14.6% MS.c and 15.85 had doctorate degree. Considering their position, 65%, 30.3%, 2.5% and 1.8% were experts, others, heads, and mangers, respectively. Furthermore, their employment status indicated that 62.3%, 18.1%, 16.8% and 2.8% of employees were employed in form of formal, short-term contract, long-term contract and other forms, respectively. Among the aspiratory diseases, 115 persons had got cold and 97 were infected to flu. The prevalence of other diseases was as follows: neck and back pain among the skeletal diseases (118 persons), fever and headache among the signs (71 persons) and diarrhea and vomiting among the infectious diseases (88 persons). CONCLUSION According to the study results, due to the nature of staff work, physical problems, which are caused by doing mental works as well as low mobility, are rising among the employees. Of course, practicing ergonomic considerations, devoting hours in form of exercise break for staff can be effective in this regard. In order to address other diseases, vaster researches are needed with a concentration on exact reasons of work absenteeism.
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- Beyamin Mohseni Saravi
- Health information Management Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health information Technology Department, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health information Management Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health information Management Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health information Management Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health information Management Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Health information Technology Department, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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Fear NT, Rubin GJ, Hatch S, Hull L, Jones M, Hotopf M, Wessely S, Rona RJ. Job Strain, Rank, and Mental Health in the UK Armed Forces. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2013; 15:291-8. [DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2009.15.3.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Ishizaki M, Kawakami N, Honda R, Yamada Y, Nakagawa H, Morikawa Y. A prospective study of psychosocial work characteristics and long sick leave of Japanese male employees in multiple workplaces. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2013; 51:398-405. [PMID: 23648772 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2012-0212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The aim of this study was to identify psychosocial work characteristics associated with long sick leave in a large population of male Japanese employees in multiple workplaces. We examined various psychosocial work characteristics (job overload, job control, supervisor support, coworker support, support by family and friends, role ambiguity, role conflict, intragroup conflict and intergroup conflict) of employees in six factories at the base line. We then conducted a follow-up survey on the recorded long sick leaves of ≥ 30 continuous days taken by the employees due to any medical condition. We found 574 cases of long sick leave out of 15,531 subjects during an average 5.07-yr follow-up. The results showed that high supervisor support was significantly associated with a decrease in the hazard ratio (HR) of long sick leave after adjustment for several confounding factors (95%CI; 0.69-0.97). High role ambiguity also tended to increase HR, but without reaching significance (95%CI; 0.99-1.41). The results suggest that supervisor support in the workplace may be important to reduce long sick leave in Japanese male employees.
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- Masao Ishizaki
- Social and Environmental Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan
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Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work and Risk of Long-Term Sickness Absence in the Danish Workforce. J Occup Environ Med 2013; 55:454-9. [DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e31827dba5b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ross JA, Macdiarmid JI, Rostron CL, Watt SJ, Crawford JR. Psychological and physical correlates of musculoskeletal symptoms in male professional divers and offshore workers. EXTREME PHYSIOLOGY & MEDICINE 2013; 2:5. [PMID: 23849557 PMCID: PMC3710191 DOI: 10.1186/2046-7648-2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Underwater divers are more likely to complain of musculoskeletal symptoms than a control population. Accordingly, we conducted a study to determine whether musculoskeletal symptoms reflected observable physical disorder, to ascertain the relationship between symptoms and measures of mood, memory and executive function and to assess any need for future screening. Methods A 10% random sample of responders to a prior postal health questionnaire was examined (151 divers, 120 non-diving offshore workers). Participants underwent physical examination and a neuropsychological test battery for memory and executive function. Participants also completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for anxiety (HADSa) and depression (HADSd), and questionnaires for physical health-related quality of life (SF36 PCS), mental health-related quality of life (SF36 MCS), memory (Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ)), executive function (dysexecutive syndrome questionnaire (DEX)), musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) and general unrelated symptom reporting. Results Of participants with moderate/severe musculoskeletal symptoms, 52% had physical signs, and of participants with no symptoms, 73% had no physical signs. There was no difference in the prevalence of signs or symptoms between groups. Musculoskeletal symptoms were associated with lower SF36 PCS for both groups. In divers, musculoskeletal symptoms were associated with higher general unrelated symptom reporting and poorer scoring for HADSa, PRMQ, CFQ and DEX with scores remaining within the normative range. A positive physical examination was associated with general unrelated symptom reporting in divers. There were no differences in neuropsychological test scores attributable to either group or musculoskeletal symptoms. Conclusions Musculoskeletal symptoms were associated with physical signs, but this was not a strong effect. Reporting of musculoskeletal symptoms by the divers studied was also associated with a tendency to report symptoms generally or somatisation, and caution should be exercised regarding their interpretation as an indication of physical disease or their use for health screening.
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- John As Ross
- Environmental & Occupational Medicine, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen School of Medicine and Dentistry, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
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Derycke H, Vlerick P, Van de Ven B, Rots I, Clays E. The impact of effort-reward imbalance and learning motivation on teachers' sickness absence. Stress Health 2013; 29:14-21. [PMID: 22337584 DOI: 10.1002/smi.2416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of the effort-reward imbalance and learning motivation on sickness absence duration and sickness absence frequency among beginning teachers in Flanders (Belgium). A total of 603 teachers, who recently graduated, participated in this study. Effort-reward imbalance and learning motivation were assessed by means of self-administered questionnaires. Prospective data of registered sickness absence during 12 months follow-up were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. An imbalance between high efforts and low rewards (extrinsic hypothesis) was associated with longer sickness absence duration and more frequent absences. A low level of learning motivation (intrinsic hypothesis) was not associated with longer sickness absence duration but was significantly positively associated with sickness absence frequency. No significant results were obtained for the interaction hypothesis between imbalance and learning motivation. Further research is needed to deepen our understanding of the impact of psychosocial work conditions and personal resources on both sickness absence duration and frequency. Specifically, attention could be given to optimizing or reducing efforts spent at work, increasing rewards and stimulating learning motivation to influence sickness absence.
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- Hanne Derycke
- Department of Sociology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Casini A, Godin I, Clays E, Kittel F. Gender difference in sickness absence from work: a multiple mediation analysis of psychosocial factors. Eur J Public Health 2013; 23:635-42. [PMID: 23302765 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that job characteristics, private life and psychosocial factors partially account for gender difference in work absences because of sickness. Most studies have analysed these factors separately. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether these explanatory factors act as mediators when they are considered simultaneously. METHODS The evaluated data set comprises the merger of two Belgian longitudinal studies, BELSTRESS III and SOMSTRESS. It includes 3821 workers (1541 men) aged 21-66 years, employed in eight organizations. A multiple mediation analysis was performed to explain the higher prevalence among women. Estimated factors were occupational grade, total number of paid working hours per week, job strain, overcommitment, home-work interference and social support at and outside work. Prospective data concerning duration and frequency of medically justified sickness absence (registered by the organizations) were used as outcomes. RESULTS Overall, the mediating factors partially account for gender difference in sickness absence. The strongest mediator for both outcomes is job strain. In addition, difference in absence duration is mediated by social support at work, whereas difference in frequency is mediated by professional grade and home-work interference. CONCLUSIONS Our results call attention to the necessity to elaborate actual preventive actions aiming at favouring a better positioning of women on the labour market in term of hierarchical level as well as in terms of quality of work for reducing sickness absence in this group.
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- Annalisa Casini
- Université libre de Bruxelles, Social Approaches to Health Department, School of Public Health and FNRS, Bruxelles, Belgium.
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Yu S, Nakata A, Gu G, Swanson NG, He L, Zhou W, Wang S. Job strain, effort-reward imbalance and neck, shoulder and wrist symptoms among Chinese workers. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2012; 51:180-192. [PMID: 23268836 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.ms1233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the association between psychosocial job stress (by the Job Control-Demand (JCD) model and Effort-Reward imbalance (ERI) model) and musculoskeletal (MS) symptoms among workers in China. Overall, 3,632 male and 1,706 female workers from 13 factories/companies participated in this study. Perceived job stress was evaluated by the Chinese version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and ERI Questionnaire. Neck, shoulder and wrist symptoms were assessed by self-report during the past year. Workers reporting high job demands and low job control or high effort and low rewards had moderately increased risk for all MS symptoms. Odds ratios (ORs) were higher in workers reporting both high effort and low rewards. The combination of high physical job demands with low job control showed significant associations with MS symptoms. The effects of psychological demands on symptoms in women, effort and effort-reward imbalance on symptoms among both genders were increased as the number of regions with symptoms increased. These results suggest that high job strain and ERI are associated with neck, shoulder and wrist symptoms in Chinese factory workers independent of individual factors, physical factors, and other psychological variables.
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- Shanfa Yu
- Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational Health, China
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Brännström KJ, Båsjö S, Larsson J, Lood S, Lundå S, Notsten M, Taheri ST. Psychosocial work environment among Swedish audiologists. Int J Audiol 2012; 52:151-61. [PMID: 23216266 DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2012.743045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study examined the self-reported psychosocial work environment for audiologists working in three practice types (public, completely private, and private but publicly funded). DESIGN A cross-sectional e-mail survey using the demand-control-support questionnaire, a short version of the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) questionnaire, and descriptive data. STUDY SAMPLE Five-hundred Swedish licensed audiologists. RESULTS Overall, the results indicate differences in psychosocial work environment pertaining to the practice types. These differences are small and the type explains few percent of the variability accounted in the measures of psychosocial work environment. Social support seems important for the psychosocial work environment and is considered a reward in itself. Using the demand-control model, 29% of the audiologists reported working in a high-stress psychosocial work environment. Using the ERI-ratio to estimate the imbalance between effort and reward it was shown that that 86% of the participants experienced an unfavorable work situation where the rewards do not correspond to the efforts made. CONCLUSIONS The organizational framework has minor effect on self-reported psychosocial work environment for Swedish licensed audiologists. The percentage of unfavorable ERI-ratios seen in Swedish audiologists seems conspicuously high compared to other working populations in general, but also compared to other health service workers.
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- K Jonas Brännström
- Department of Clinical Science, Section of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Jones MC, Johnston D. Do mood and the receipt of work-based support influence nurse perceived quality of care delivery? A behavioural diary study. J Clin Nurs 2012; 22:890-901. [PMID: 23157273 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To examine the effect of nurse mood in the worst event of shift (negative affect, positive affect), receipt of work-based support from managers and colleagues, colleague and patient involvement on perceived quality of care delivery. BACKGROUND While the effect of the work environment on nurse mood is well documented, little is known about the effects of the worst event of shift on the quality of care delivered by nurses. DESIGN This behavioural diary study employed a within-subject and between-subject designs incorporating both cross-sectional and longitudinal elements. METHODS One hundred and seventy-one nurses in four large district general hospitals in England completed end-of-shift computerised behavioural diaries over three shifts to explore the effects of the worst clinical incident of shift. Diaries measured negative affect, positive affect, colleague involvement, receipt of work-based support and perceived quality of care delivery. Analysis used multilevel modelling (MLWIN 2.19; Centre for Multi-level Modelling, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK). RESULTS High levels of negative affect and low levels of positive affect reported in the worst clinical incident of shift were associated with reduced perceived quality of care delivery. Receipt of managerial support and its interaction with negative affect had no relationship with perceived quality of care delivery. Perceived quality of care delivery deteriorated the most when the nurse reported a combination of high negative affect and no receipt of colleague support in the worst clinical incident of shift. Perceived quality of care delivery was also particularly influenced when the nurse reported low positive affect and colleague actions contributed to the problem. CONCLUSIONS Receipt of colleague support is particularly salient in protecting perceived quality of care delivery, especially if the nurse also reports high levels of negative affect in the worst event of shift. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The effect of work-based support on care delivery is complex and requires further investigation.
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- Martyn C Jones
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
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The etiopathology of somatoform disorders can only be understood against the background of an integrated biopsychosocial model. Cultural and historical influences must be taken into account as well as contemporary settings of scientific or medical priorities. In this context the emphasis on neurobiological findings can be interpreted as the non-accidental struggle for legitimacy of both patients and physicians. Altogether the available data on factors influencing the formation and maintenance of somatoform symptoms has to be described as both diverse and unspecific and thus points to a challenging research program in the coming years.
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Does clinical incident seriousness and receipt of work-based support influence mood experienced by nurses at work? A behavioural diary study. Int J Nurs Stud 2012; 49:978-87. [PMID: 22406403 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2011] [Revised: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND While the relationship between general perceptions of the work environment and negative mood is well detailed, little is known about the effect of specific clinical incident characteristics on the mood experienced at work by nurses. This study examines the effect of incident seriousness and receipt of work-based support in the worst event of a shift from managers and colleagues on the Negative and Positive Affect experienced by nurses at work. METHODS We approached the total cohort of medical and surgical nurses in 4 large district general hospitals in England, 17% volunteered. Some 171 nurses filled end of shift and standard entry (every 90 min) computerised behavioural diaries over three consecutive shifts. The diaries measured Incident Seriousness, Receipt of Managerial and Co-worker Support, Negative Affect and Positive Affect. Results were analysed using multilevel modelling (MLwiN 2.19). FINDINGS Following the worst clinical incident of a shift, nurses reported higher Negative Affect (β=1.28, [95%CI: 0.12, 2.45], z=2.17, p<.05) and lower Positive Affect (β=-2.39, [95%CI: -3.96, -0.82], z=2.99, p<.005) which persisted for the remainder of the shift. Most critically, Negative Affect was more elevated after serious incidents (β=0.07, [95%CI: 0.04, 0.10], z=3.5, p<.005). Nurses who reported Receipt of Managerial Support following an incident reported significantly lower levels of Positive Affect compared to those reporting no such contact (β=-5.30, [95%CI: -9.51, -1.09], z=2.47, p<.05). The interaction between Incident and the Receipt of Work-Based Support on NA was not significant (β=2.34 [95%CI: -0.82, 3.95], z=1.45, p>.05). Receipt of Colleague Support had no relationship with Negative Affect or Positive Affect. Free text reports mainly revealed the negative impact of managerial support, although there were instances of contact with managers which were sought following exposure to difficult clinical situations. DISCUSSION Serious clinical incidents have enduring effects on Negative Affect and Positive Affect for the remainder of the shift. Nurse Positive Affect was significantly worse following the worst clinical incident of shift when managerial support was received. Further research is required to determine the positive and negative effects of managerial support on the mood experienced by nurses at work.
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Wang H, Wahlberg M, Karp A, Winblad B, Fratiglioni L. Psychosocial stress at work is associated with increased dementia risk in late life. Alzheimers Dement 2012; 8:114-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Revised: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Hui‐Xin Wang
- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska Institutet and Stockholm UniversityStockholmSweden
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska Institutet and Stockholm UniversityStockholmSweden
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska Institutet and Stockholm UniversityStockholmSweden
- Stockholm Gerontology Research CenterStockholmSweden
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska Institutet and Stockholm UniversityStockholmSweden
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska Institutet and Stockholm UniversityStockholmSweden
- Stockholm Gerontology Research CenterStockholmSweden
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Verkuil B, Brosschot JF, Meerman EE, Thayer JF. Effects of momentary assessed stressful events and worry episodes on somatic health complaints. Psychol Health 2012; 27:141-58. [DOI: 10.1080/08870441003653470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lamarca GA, Leal MDC, Leao ATT, Sheiham A, Vettore MV. Oral health related quality of life in pregnant and post partum women in two social network domains; predominantly home-based and work-based networks. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2012; 10:5. [PMID: 22244015 PMCID: PMC3294243 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Individuals connected to supportive social networks have better general and oral health quality of life. The objective of this study was to assess whether there were differences in oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) between women connected to either predominantly home-based and work-based social networks. Methods A follow-up prevalence study was conducted on 1403 pregnant and post-partum women (mean age of 25.2 ± 6.3 years) living in two cities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Women were participants in an established cohort followed from pregnancy (baseline) to post-partum period (follow-up). All participants were allocated to two groups; 1. work-based social network group - employed women with paid work, and, 2. home-based social network group - women with no paid work, housewives or unemployed women. Measures of social support and social network were used as well as questions on sociodemographic characteristics and OHRQoL and health related behaviors. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to obtain OR of relationships between occupational contexts, affectionate support and positive social interaction on the one hand, and oral health quality of life, using the Oral Health Impacts Profile (OHIP) measure, adjusted for age, ethnicity, family income, schooling, marital status and social class. Results There was a modifying effect of positive social interaction on the odds of occupational context on OHRQoL. The odds of having a poorer OHIP score, ≥4, was significantly higher for women with home-based social networks and moderate levels of positive social interactions [OR 1.64 (95% CI: 1.08-2.48)], and for women with home-based social networks and low levels of positive social interactions [OR 2.15 (95% CI: 1.40-3.30)] compared with women with work-based social networks and high levels of positive social interactions. Black ethnicity was associated with OHIP scores ≥4 [OR 1.73 (95% CI: 1.23-2.42)]. Conclusions Pregnant and post-partum Brazilian women in paid employment outside the home and having social supports had better OHRQoL than those with home-based social networks.
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- Gabriela A Lamarca
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, BR.
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d'Errico A, Costa G. Socio-demographic and work-related risk factors for medium- and long-term sickness absence among Italian workers. Eur J Public Health 2011; 22:683-8. [PMID: 22158884 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies investigated determinants of sickness absence in representative samples of the general population, none of which in Italy. Aim of this study was to assess influence and relative importance of socio-demographic and work-related characteristics on medium- and long-term sickness absence in a random sample of Italian workers. METHODS Approximately 60,000 workers participating in a national survey in 2007 were interviewed regarding sickness absence during the whole previous week, and on socio-demographics, employment characteristics and exposure to a set of physical and psychosocial hazards in the workplace. The association between sickness absence and potential determinants was estimated by multivariable logistic regression models stratified by gender. RESULTS From the final multivariate models, in both genders sickness absence was statistically significantly associated with tenure employment, working in larger firms, exposure to risk of injury and to bullying or discrimination and, among employees, with shift work. In males, sickness absence was also associated with lower education, employment in the public administration and with exposure to noise or vibration, whereas among women also with manual work and ergonomic factors. In both genders, the attributable fraction for employment-related characteristics was higher than that for socio-demographic ones. CONCLUSIONS The association with tenure or salaried jobs, and with employment in larger firms or in the public sector suggests that, besides illness, job security is the most important determinant of sickness absence, consistently with the results of previous studies. However, our results indicate that a reduction in exposure to workplace hazards may contribute to reduce absenteeism.
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- Angelo d'Errico
- Epidemiology Department, Local Health Unit ASL TO3, Piedmont Region, Grugliasco (TO), Italy.
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Santos KD, Kupek E, Cunha JCCB, Blank VLG. Absenteísmo-doença, modelo demanda-controle e suporte social: um estudo caso-controle aninhado em uma coorte de trabalhadores de hospitais, Santa Catarina, Brasil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-790x2011000400008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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O objetivo do estudo foi identificar a contribuição do Modelo Demanda-Controle (MDC) e do suporte social para duração do absenteísmo-doença segundo Licenças para Tratamento de Saúde (LTS) nos trabalhadores de hospitais (servidores públicos) da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina (SES/SC), Brasil. Entre as secretarias deste estado, a SES/SC tem a segunda maior frequência de LTS, com destaque nos hospitais. Este é um estudo caso-controle aninhado em uma coorte de trabalhadores de hospitais da SES/SC, com acompanhamento entre 01/07/2008 e 30/06/2009. Os casos foram aqueles que apresentaram LTS nesse período, os critérios de pareamento foram sexo, faixa etária e setor de trabalho. O desfecho foi o total de dias de LTS, as variáveis de exposição foram MDC e o suporte social do supervisor e do colega. Utilizou-se dados primários e secundários, nas análises a regressão Zero-inflado Binomial Negativa, e as variáveis socioeconômicas e ocupacionais nos ajustes. O banco de dados para as análises teve 425 (144 casos; 281 controles) participantes. O baixo suporte do colega aumentou a expectativa de dias de LTS em 2,04 (IC95%: 1,05-3,93), unido ao trabalho de baixa exigência aumentou 2,68 (IC95%: 1,37-5,27) e ao de alta exigência (iso-strain) 78% (IC95%: 1,02-3,12) mais do que o MDC com alto suporte do colega. Este estudo mostrou a importância do suporte do colega sobre a duração absenteísmo-doença, e auxiliou conjeturar que a variável tempo nos trabalhadores de hospital leva a adaptação às exigências das tarefas e a monotonia. Intervenções no relacionamento entre os trabalhadores provavelmente diminuirão a duração de LTS.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil
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Nakata A, Takahashi M, Irie M. Effort-reward imbalance, overcommitment, and cellular immune measures among white-collar employees. Biol Psychol 2011; 88:270-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Robone S, Jones AM, Rice N. Contractual conditions, working conditions and their impact on health and well-being. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS : HEPAC : HEALTH ECONOMICS IN PREVENTION AND CARE 2011; 12:429-444. [PMID: 20499127 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-010-0256-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Given changes in the labour market in past decades, it is of interest to evaluate whether and how contractual and working conditions affect health and psychological well-being in society today. We consider the effects of contractual and working conditions on self-assessed health and psychological well-being using twelve waves (1991/1992-2002/2003) of the British Household Panel Survey. For self-assessed health, the dependent variable is categorical, and we estimate non-linear dynamic panel ordered probit models, while for psychological well-being, we estimate a dynamic linear specification. The results show that both contractual and working conditions have an influence on health and psychological well-being and that the impact is different for men and women.
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- Silvana Robone
- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
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A need for holistic approach to the occupational health developing (in Serbia). Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2011; 24:229-40. [PMID: 21833693 DOI: 10.2478/s13382-011-0033-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Countries in transition, such as Serbia, have been going through obligatory system reforms, including the reform of the healthcare system. As a rule, occupational health becomes marginalized by the authorities who decide on medical care. In spite of the fact that this branch of medicine cares for working population that mostly carries the burden of transition, when material situation equals the existential minimum, its potentials are not recognized. On the other hand, the World Health Organization makes a remark that such population's health is undermined now more than ever, and adopts a binding global plan for member countries and their experts in occupational health to take urgent measures for overall working people's health according to their needs. It seems that former work method of biomedicine specialists could not realize such ambition. This paper discusses the possibilities of occupational health future orientation toward holistic medicine, for the sake of workers' well-being and better quality of their lives, then creation of more humane society and vocational affirmation. Health promotion at workplace and salutogenic concept may have crucial roles. This concept is a huge challenge for academic public and vocational practitioners in poor countries in transition that are already burdened with the current economic and financial crisis. Each in their own way, helped by self-education and education, without big material investments, together they may take their countries to the road of health, the road still rarely taken, yet more secure.
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