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Peters SE, López Gómez MA, Hendersen G, Martínez Maldonado M, Dennerlein J. Feasibility of a Capacity Building Organizational Intervention for Worker Safety and Well-being in the Transportation Industry: Pivoting to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social and Political Unrest in Chile. J Occup Environ Med 2024; 66:e272-e284. [PMID: 38595081 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000003112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study developed, implemented, and evaluated the feasibility of executing an organizational capacity building intervention to improve bus driver safety and well-being in a Chilean transportation company. Method: Through an implementation science lens and using a pre-experimental mixed methods study design, we assessed the feasibility of implementing a participatory organizational intervention designed to build organizational capacity. Result: We identified contextual factors that influenced the intervention mechanisms and intervention implementation and describe how the company adapted the approach for unexpected external factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and social and political unrest experienced in Chile. Conclusions: The intervention enabled the organization to create an agile organizational infrastructure that provided the organization's leadership with new ways to be nimbler and more responsive to workers' safety and well-being needs and was robust in responding to strong external forces that were undermining worker safety and well-being.
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- Susan E Peters
- From the Center for Work, Health, and Well-being, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (S.E.P., J.D.); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (S.E.P.); Sociology Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada (M.-A.L.G.); Center for Demographic Studies (CED), CED-CERCA, Barcelona, Spain (M.-A.L.G.); College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, Biddeford, Maine (G.H.); Subgerencia de Innovación e Investigación, Mutual de Seguridad CChC, Santiago, Chile (M.M.M.); and Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (J.D.)
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Hennicks EC, Heyns MM, Rothmann S. Social wellbeing profiles: associations with trust in managers and colleagues, job satisfaction, and intention to leave. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1157847. [PMID: 38979075 PMCID: PMC11228256 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1157847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Introduction This study aimed to determine latent social wellbeing profiles and investigate differences between the profiles in terms of trust in managers and colleagues, job satisfaction, intention to leave, and demographic variables (age and service years). Methods Permanently employed individuals of a South African utility organization participated in the study (N = 403). The Social Well-being Scale, Workplace Trust Survey, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Turnover Intention Scale were administered. Results Four social wellbeing profiles were identified: socially disconnected (19.11%), socially challenged (31.27%), socially adequate (22.30%), and socially thriving (27.33%). Individuals in the socially thriving profile were significantly more inclined to experience job satisfaction and had lower intentions to leave than individuals in the other social wellbeing profiles. Two demographic variables, namely, age and service years, were associated with profile membership. Discussion This study provided a nuanced understanding of social wellbeing by identifying patterns in which social contribution, social integration, social actualization, social coherence, and social acceptance interacted within individuals in a population, which might otherwise not have been evident. The differing levels of social wellbeing among these profiles have substantial implications for job satisfaction and staff retention.
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Schulte PA, Sauter SL, Pandalai SP, Tiesman HM, Chosewood LC, Cunningham TR, Wurzelbacher SJ, Pana-Cryan R, Swanson NG, Chang CC, Nigam JAS, Reissman DB, Ray TK, Howard J. An urgent call to address work-related psychosocial hazards and improve worker well-being. Am J Ind Med 2024; 67:499-514. [PMID: 38598122 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Work-related psychosocial hazards are on the verge of surpassing many other occupational hazards in their contribution to ill-health, injury, disability, direct and indirect costs, and impact on business and national productivity. The risks associated with exposure to psychosocial hazards at work are compounded by the increasing background prevalence of mental health disorders in the working-age population. The extensive and cumulative impacts of these exposures represent an alarming public health problem that merits immediate, increased attention. In this paper, we review the linkage between work-related psychosocial hazards and adverse effects, their economic burden, and interventions to prevent and control these hazards. We identify six crucial societal actions: (1) increase awareness of this critical issue through a comprehensive public campaign; (2) increase etiologic, intervention, and implementation research; (3) initiate or augment surveillance efforts; (4) increase translation of research findings into guidance for employers and workers; (5) increase the number and diversity of professionals skilled in preventing and addressing psychosocial hazards; and (6) develop a national regulatory or consensus standard to prevent and control work-related psychosocial hazards.
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- Paul A Schulte
- Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, DC, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, DC, USA
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Icekson T, Kaye-Tzadok A, Zeiger A. Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Work Absenteeism: Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:451. [PMID: 38673362 PMCID: PMC11050126 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The adverse impacts of childhood maltreatment (CM) on an individual's health and economic welfare are widely recognized, yet its occupational and organizational effects remain less explored. Employee absenteeism, known as absenteeism, is often a sign of workplace maladjustment and may be linked to a history of CM. Some individuals in the helping professions, who exhibit a strong sense of purpose in their employment and pursue it in demanding environments, are CM survivors. This study investigates whether a heightened sense of meaningfulness in their work is associated with increased absenteeism among this subgroup. We recruited 320 helping professionals from a variety of social and mental health settings, one third of whom reported experiencing CM. As hypothesized, CM was positively correlated with work absenteeism. Furthermore, the relationship between work meaningfulness and absenteeism was moderated by their CM history: among those with CM experiences, greater work meaningfulness was associated with higher absenteeism rates. Our findings highlight the possibility that work meaningfulness may operate as a double-edged sword, and the importance of better understanding the challenges that high-functioning survivors of CM face within organizational contexts.
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- Tamar Icekson
- School of Behavioral Sciences, Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel
- Department of Management, School of Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- The Lior Tsfaty Center for Suicide and Mental Pain Studies, Social Work Department, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer 4025000, Israel;
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- Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6139001, Israel;
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Wang ML, Poulin O, McKinney H. Aligning Employee Health and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Workplace: A Call for Synchronization. Am J Health Promot 2024:8901171241233398. [PMID: 38411461 DOI: 10.1177/08901171241233398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Reports of burnout and poor mental health are at all-time highs among working U.S. adults. Simultaneously, failure to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is among the top characteristics of an unhealthy work culture and has contributed to high rates of employee attrition. Though many organizations across multiple sectors have made pledges to prioritize employee health and invest in DEI in recent years, few have explicitly addressed these two issues as interconnected. The link between the workplace as a determinant of mental and physical health is well-established. Several studies demonstrate that experiencing discrimination in the workplace is associated with detrimental physical and mental health outcomes. Additionally, the way work is structured directly and indirectly contributes to employee health inequities. In this commentary, we make the connection between employee health and organizational DEI and propose guiding principles to synchronize DEI and employee health initiatives in the workplace. These include: investing in DEI as a cornerstone for developing a healthy workforce for all; recognizing differences in employee experiences, needs, and their connection to health; prioritizing systemic approaches to promote employee health and organizational DEI. Embedding employee health and DEI efforts into broader organizational strategy is a crucial step towards fostering equitable practices that promote inclusive work environments andpositive employee well-being.
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- Monica L Wang
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston University Questrom School of Business, Boston, MA, USA
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Balducci C, Rafanelli C, Menghini L, Consiglio C. The Relationship between Patients' Demands and Workplace Violence among Healthcare Workers: A Multilevel Look Focusing on the Moderating Role of Psychosocial Working Conditions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:178. [PMID: 38397669 PMCID: PMC10887931 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Workplace violence against healthcare workers is a widespread phenomenon with very severe consequences for the individuals affected and their organizations. The role played by psychosocial working conditions in healthcare workers' experiences of violence from patients and their family members has received relatively scant attention. In the present study, we investigated the idea that psychosocial working conditions (workload, job control, supervisor support, and team integration), by affecting the well-being and job performance of healthcare workers, play a critical role in the relationship between patients' demands and the escalation of workplace violence. Specifically, we tested the hypothesis that psychosocial working conditions moderate the relationship between patients' demands and workplace violence. Participants were 681 healthcare workers distributed in 55 work groups of three public healthcare facilities in Italy. Multilevel analysis showed significant interactions between patients' demands and each of the investigated psychosocial factors on workplace violence, which in all the cases were in the expected direction. The results suggest that improving the quality of the psychosocial work environment in which healthcare workers operate may be a critical aspect in the prevention of workplace violence.
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- Cristian Balducci
- Department of Quality of Life Sciences, University of Bologna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Wang R, Gu X, Zhang Y, Luo K, Zeng X. Loving-kindness and compassion meditations in the workplace: A meta-analysis and future prospects. Stress Health 2024; 40:e3273. [PMID: 37221984 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Loving-kindness and compassion meditation (LKCM) have been well applied among employees to improve their health and well-being. Existing studies on LKCM have also provided supportive evidence of its benefits and effectiveness under organizational contexts. The current meta-analytical study aimed to systematically summarise the effects of LKCM in the workplace and to outline directions for future research and practice. Among 327 empirical studies on LKCM published until March 2022, 21 trials focussed on employees and provided sufficient information, which were included in the following meta-analysis. The results showed that LKCM benefited eight categories of workplace outcomes. Specifically, LKCM effectively decreased employees' burnout (g = 0.395, k = 10) and stress (g = 0.544, k = 10) and facilitated their mindfulness (g = 0.558, k = 14), self-compassion (g = 0.646, k = 12), personal mental health (g = 0.308, k = 13), job attitudes (g = 0.283, k = 4), interpersonal relationships (g = 0.381, k = 12), and psychological resources (g = 0.406, k = 6). The results of moderation analyses further indicated that the participants' job type, gender, and the focus of LKCM might differentially fluctuate the magnitude of LKCM effects. To advance research and best practice, we finally pointed out several issues that deserve attention, such as long-term effects, underlying mechanisms, potential moderators, and outcomes or influential factors at the organizational level.
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- Rong Wang
- College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Schwatka NV, Burden M, Dyrbye LN. An Organizational Leadership Development Approach to Support Health Worker Mental Health. Am J Public Health 2024; 114:142-147. [PMID: 38354347 PMCID: PMC10916722 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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- Natalie V Schwatka
- Natalie V. Schwatka is with the Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora. Marisha Burden is with the Division of Hospital Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora. Liselotte N. Dyrbye is the senior associate dean of faculty and chief well-being officer, professor of medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
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- Natalie V. Schwatka is with the Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora. Marisha Burden is with the Division of Hospital Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora. Liselotte N. Dyrbye is the senior associate dean of faculty and chief well-being officer, professor of medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
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- Natalie V. Schwatka is with the Center for Health, Work & Environment, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora. Marisha Burden is with the Division of Hospital Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora. Liselotte N. Dyrbye is the senior associate dean of faculty and chief well-being officer, professor of medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
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Berkman LF, Kelly EL, Hammer LB, Mierzwa F, Bodner T, McNamara T, Koga HK, Lee S, Marino M, Klein LC, McDade TW, Hanson G, Moen P, Buxton OM. Employee Cardiometabolic Risk Following a Cluster-Randomized Workplace Intervention From the Work, Family and Health Network, 2009-2013. Am J Public Health 2023; 113:1322-1331. [PMID: 37939328 PMCID: PMC10632833 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Objectives. To examine whether workplace interventions to increase workplace flexibility and supervisor support and decrease work-family conflict can reduce cardiometabolic risk. Methods. We randomly assigned employees from information technology (n = 555) and long-term care (n = 973) industries in the United States to the Work, Family and Health Network intervention or usual practice (we collected the data 2009-2013). We calculated a validated cardiometabolic risk score (CRS) based on resting blood pressure, HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and total cholesterol, height and weight (body mass index), and tobacco consumption. We compared changes in baseline CRS to 12-month follow-up. Results. There was no significant main effect on CRS associated with the intervention in either industry. However, significant interaction effects revealed that the intervention improved CRS at the 12-month follow-up among intervention participants in both industries with a higher baseline CRS. Age also moderated intervention effects: older employees had significantly larger reductions in CRS at 12 months than did younger employees. Conclusions. The intervention benefited employee health by reducing CRS equivalent to 5 to 10 years of age-related changes for those with a higher baseline CRS and for older employees. Trial Registration. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02050204. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(12):1322-1331. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307413).
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- Lisa F Berkman
- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Lisa F. Berkman is with the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA. Erin L. Kelly is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. Leslie B. Hammer is with the Center for Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. Frank Mierzwa is with RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC. Todd Bodner is with the Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Tay McNamara is with the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Hayami K. Koga is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Soomi Lee is with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Miguel Marino is with the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Laura C. Klein and Orfeu M. Buxton are with the Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Thomas W. McDade is with the Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Ginger Hanson is with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD. Phyllis Moen is with the Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Sears JM, Wickizer TM, Franklin GM, Fulton-Kehoe D, Hannon PA, Harris JR, Graves JM, McGovern PM. Development and maturation of the occupational health services research field in the United States over the past 25 years: Challenges and opportunities for the future. Am J Ind Med 2023; 66:996-1008. [PMID: 37635638 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Work is an important social determinant of health; unfortunately, work-related injuries remain prevalent, can have devastating impact on worker health, and can impose heavy economic burdens on workers and society. Occupational health services research (OHSR) underpins occupational health services policy and practice, focusing on health determinants, health services, healthcare delivery, and health systems affecting workers. The field of OHSR has undergone tremendous expansion in both definition and scope over the past 25 years. In this commentary, focusing on the US, we document the historical development and evolution of OHSR as a research field, describe current doctoral-level OHSR training, and discuss challenges and opportunities for the OHSR field. We also propose an updated definition for the OHSR field: Research and evaluation related to the determinants of worker health and well-being; to occupational injury and illness prevention and surveillance; to healthcare, health programs, and health policy affecting workers; and to the organization, access, quality, outcomes, and costs of occupational health services and related health systems. Researchers trained in OHSR are essential contributors to improvements in healthcare, health systems, and policy and programs to improve worker health and productivity, as well as equity and justice in job and employment conditions. We look forward to the continued growth of OHSR as a field and to the expansion of OHSR academic training opportunities.
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- Jeanne M Sears
- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Health Services Management and Policy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Tumwater, Washington, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Support Decent Work for All as a Public Health Goal in the United States. (APHA Policy Statement Number 20223, Adopted November 2022). New Solut 2023; 33:60-71. [PMID: 37081829 DOI: 10.1177/10482911231167089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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This policy promotes decent work as a U.S. public health goal through a comprehensive approach that builds upon existing APHA policy statements and addresses statement gaps. The International Labour Organization defines decent work as work that is "productive, delivers a fair income, provides security in the workplace and social protection for workers and their families, offers prospects for personal development and encourages social interaction, gives people the freedom to express their concerns and organize and participate in the decisions affecting their lives and guarantees equal opportunities and equal treatment for all across the entire lifespan." The World Health Organization has emphasized that "health and employment are inextricably linked" and "health inequities attributable to employment can be reduced by promoting safe, healthy and secure work." Here evidence is presented linking decent work and health and action steps are proposed to help achieve decent work for all and, thus, improve public health. In the United States, inadequacies in labor laws, structural racism, failed immigration policies, ageism, and other factors have increased income inequality and stressful and hazardous working conditions and reduced opportunities for decent work, adversely affecting workers' health and ability to sustain themselves and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted these failures through higher mortality rates among essential and low-wage workers, who were disproportionately people of color. This policy statement provides a strategic umbrella of tactics for just, equitable, and healthy economic development of decent work and proposes research partnerships to develop, implement, measure, and evaluate decent work in the United States.
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Rocchio BJ, Seys JD, Williams DL, Vancil BJ, McNett MM. The Postpandemic Nursing Workforce: Increasing Fill Rates and Reducing Workload Through a Generational Design of Workforce Layers. Nurs Adm Q 2023; 47:4-12. [PMID: 36469369 DOI: 10.1097/naq.0000000000000555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Inequities between nursing workforce supply and demand continue to challenge nurse executives in creating the vision for a postpandemic nursing workforce. Health system's workforce redesign strategies must prioritize the changing needs of the multigenerational workforce to maximize the available supply of nurses willing to remain in the workforce. A test of a newly designed flexible workforce framework, aimed to meet the needs of the multigenerational workforce, resulted in increased fill rates and decreased costs of labor.
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- Betty Jo Rocchio
- System Nursing, Mercy, Chesterfield, Missouri (Drs Rocchio and Seys and Ms Williams); Mercy Hospital South, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Vancil); and College of Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus (Dr McNett)
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Mullen KJ. Using the Health and Retirement Study for Research on the Impact of the Working Conditions on the Individual Life Course. Forum Health Econ Policy 2022; 25:85-104. [PMID: 35732339 DOI: 10.1515/fhep-2021-0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The aim of this paper is to evaluate the utility of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) for studying the impact of working conditions on individuals' health, well-being and labor supply decisions at older ages. I provide a brief overview of the information on working conditions that is currently available in the HRS and discuss implications for studies on the effects of working conditions on the individual life course. I conclude with a discussion of how recent and projected trends in the U.S. workforce are reflected in the current HRS survey content.
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Stelson EA, Sabbath-Clayton LL, Sorensen G, Kubzansky LD, Berkman LF, Sabbath EL. Residential addiction treatment providers: Identifying the role of social context in worker health and turnover. Soc Sci Med 2022; 314:115462. [PMID: 36327634 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Increased lethality and availability of addictive substances has strained US addiction treatment services, further exacerbating workforce shortages in these settings. The emotional and physical health toll of providing treatment may contribute to shortages. This community-initiated qualitative study aimed to identify conditions that affect provider health and turnover in residential addiction treatment from a Total Worker Health® perspective. Providers (direct service, supervisors, leaders) working in nonprofit residential treatment facilities in Massachusetts were recruited by role and geography to participate in interviews and focus groups. NVivo12 facilitated coding and analysis. 25% of transcripts were double coded to assess interrater reliability and coding consistency (mean Kappa = 0.82). Providers (N = 49) participated in 33 interviews and 4 focus groups. Many participants reported personal addiction histories. Analysis revealed how socio-contextual factors originating outside of residential facilities were dominant influences on "downstream" working conditions, worker health, staff turnover, and by extension, client care. Four primary socio-contextual themes surfaced:1) Changes in type and potency of substances and client need not reliably accompanied by shifts in treatment practices; 2) challenges balancing state requirements and state-provided resources; 3) influence of structural discrimination and addiction stigma on pay and professional advancement; and 4) geographic location of facilities shape work and quality of life. Results were used to develop a conceptual model for residential addiction treatment to illustrate pathways by which ecological factors interact to affect provider health and turnover. Findings indicate that protecting health and wellbeing of providers-many of whom are in addiction recovery themselves- is integral to improving addiction treatment. From this workforce's perspective, recent changes in socio-contextual factors have intensified already challenging working conditions (job demands, pay, advancement), negatively impacting worker health, turnover, and client care. Any interventions to improve treatment outcomes or working conditions in nonprofit addiction facilities must consider larger socio-contextual factors influencing these organizations.
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- Elisabeth A Stelson
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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Schulte PA, Delclos GL, Felknor SA, Streit JMK, McDaniel M, Chosewood LC, Newman LS, Bhojani FA, Pana-Cryan R, Swanson NG. Expanding the Focus of Occupational Safety and Health: Lessons from a Series of Linked Scientific Meetings. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15381. [PMID: 36430096 PMCID: PMC9690540 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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There is widespread recognition that the world of work is changing, and agreement is growing that the occupational safety and health (OSH) field must change to contribute to the protection of workers now and in the future. Discourse on the evolution of OSH has been active for many decades, but formalized support of an expanded focus for OSH has greatly increased over the past 20 years. Development of approaches such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s Total Worker Health® concept and the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Healthy Workplace Framework are concrete examples of how OSH can incorporate a new focus with a wider view. In 2019, NIOSH initiated a multi-year effort to explore an expanded focus for OSH. This paper is a report on the outputs of a three-year cooperative agreement between NIOSH and The University of Texas School of Public Health, which led to subject matter expert workshops in 2020 and an international conference of global interest groups in 2021. This article traces the background of these meetings and identifies and assesses the lessons learned. It also reviews ten thematic topics that emerged from the meetings: worker health inequalities; training new OSH professionals; future OSH research and practice; tools to measure well-being of workers; psychosocial hazards and adverse mental health effects; skilling, upskilling and improving job quality; socioeconomic influences; climate change; COVID-19 pandemic influences; and strategic foresight. Cross-cutting these themes is the need for systems and transdisciplinary thinking and operationalization of the concept of well-being to prepare the OSH field for the work of the future.
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- Paul A. Schulte
- Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
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- Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Center for Health, Work & Environment and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, CU Anschutz, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC 20024, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
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Patrician PA, Bakerjian D, Billings R, Chenot T, Hooper V, Johnson CS, Sables-Baus S. Nurse well-being: A concept analysis. Nurs Outlook 2022; 70:639-650. [DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Spottswood M, Lim CT, Davydow D, Huang H. Improving Suicide Prevention in Primary Care for Differing Levels of Behavioral Health Integration: A Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:892205. [PMID: 35712115 PMCID: PMC9196265 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.892205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Importance Suicide prevention implementation in primary care is needed due to the increasing rate of suicide in the past few decades, particularly for young and marginalized people. Primary care is the most likely point of contact for suicidal patients in the healthcare system. Attention to the level of medical integration with behavioral health is vital to suicide prevention and is applied throughout this review. Methods A narrative review was performed. Observations Many interventions help improve suicide prevention care. PCP education, screening, safety planning/lethal means reduction, care transitions, psychotherapy, and medication management are all evidence-based strategies. Additionally, the pragmatic topics of financing suicide prevention, supporting providers, enacting suicide postvention, and preparing for future directions in the field at each level of primary care/behavioral health integration are discussed. Conclusions and Relevance The findings are clinically relevant for practices interested in implementing evidence-based suicide prevention strategies by attending to the behavioral health/medical interface. Leveraging the patient/provider relationship to allow for optimal suicide prevention care requires clinics to structure provider time to allow for emotionally present care. Defining clear roles for staff and giving attention to provider well being are also critical factors to supporting primary care-based suicide prevention efforts.
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- Margaret Spottswood
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Medical Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Community Health Centers of Burlington, Burlington, VT, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Executive Leadership, Comprehensive Life Resources, Tacoma, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Zelnick JR, Abramovitz M, Pirutinsky S. Managerialism: A workforce health hazard in human service settings. Am J Ind Med 2022; 65:669-674. [PMID: 35616341 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study assesses the relationship between managerialism and health among human service workers. METHODS A total of 2154 New York City human service workers participated in an electronic survey that included validated measures of a system of work organization (the Organizational Commitment to Managerialism scale [OCTM]) and a work stressor (the Effort Reward Imbalance scale [ERI]), and single items about physical, mental, and behavioral health. Controlling for demographic variables, logistic regression models were used to predict health outcomes assess the potential role of ERI as a mediator. RESULTS Managerialism was associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, neck and back pain, gastrointestinal difficulties, sleeping disorders, anxiety, and depression. Mediation analyses suggested that the effects of managerialism on health were partially explained by ERI. CONCLUSIONS Managerialism in human service agencies significantly increased the risk of adverse physical and mental health. Increased levels of a work stressor helped to explain part of this association.
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- Jennifer R. Zelnick
- Graduate School of Social Work Touro College and University System New York City New York USA
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- Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College City University of New York New York City New York USA
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- Graduate School of Social Work Touro College and University System New York City New York USA
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Abrams LR, Harknett K, Schneider D. Older Workers with Unpredictable Schedules: Implications for Well-being and Job Retention. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2022; 62:1443-1453. [PMID: 35583307 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A substantial portion of the service sector workforce is middle aged or older, but little is known about the scheduling conditions of these older workers. This study describes the quality of work schedules in the service sector by age and tests associations of unpredictable schedules with well-being and job retention among workers ages 50-80. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Shift Project collected survey data on detailed working conditions and health from 121,408 service sector workers, recruited in 2017-2020 using social media advertisements. Survey weights aligned sample demographics with the American Community Survey, and multiple imputation addressed missingness. Ordinary least squares regression models were used to examine associations between age and schedule stability, and ordinary least squares, ordinal logit, and logit regression models tested associations between schedule stability and well-being and job retention outcomes for older workers. RESULTS Scheduling conditions were more stable and predictable for older compared to younger workers; however, more than 80% of workers ages 50-80 experienced one or more types of routine schedule instability. Among workers ages 50-80, unpredictable schedules were associated with psychological distress, poor quality sleep, work-family conflict, economic insecurity, job dissatisfaction, and intentions to look for a new job. Canceled and back-to-back closing and opening ("clopening") shifts were most strongly associated with negative outcomes. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Policies aimed at improving scheduling conditions hold promise to benefit older service workers' well-being. As the population ages, improving work schedules in the years approaching retirement may be important to longer working lives.
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- Leah R Abrams
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Kennedy School of Government and Department of Sociology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Peters SE, Dennerlein JT, Wagner GR, Sorensen G. Work and worker health in the post-pandemic world: a public health perspective. THE LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 7:e188-e194. [PMID: 35122760 PMCID: PMC8809900 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00259-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of work in shaping population health and wellbeing. This Viewpoint applies a multilevel systems framework to assist in understanding the diverse and complex interactions of forces affecting worker health and wellbeing, and how trending changes in employment and working conditions have been accelerated by the pandemic. Government agencies concerned with population health and wellbeing, and economic activity must expand their capacity to monitor, evaluate, and respond to these trends. In addition, integrated enterprise and workplace-based approaches that consider the interactions among these multidimensional drivers will build organisation and worker resilience to navigate the continual changes in work and worker safety, health, and wellbeing in a post-pandemic world.
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Quimby K, Hungate C, Milner B, Richmond C, Kawatu J. What do Family Planning Staff Prioritize for Patient Experience Improvements? Findings From a Training Initiative in New York State. J Patient Exp 2022; 9:23743735221140653. [DOI: 10.1177/23743735221140653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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It is especially important for providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare services to deliver positive patient experiences, given the personal, preference-driven, and sensitive nature of these services. We facilitated a patient experience training initiative with 8 teams representing family planning agencies in New York State. Teams participated in onsite assessment activities, 4 individualized coaching calls, and 5 group virtual sessions. Teams reported regularly on their progress and changes made. Seven teams (88%) improved clinic flow and 4 teams (50%) increased access to appointments. Five teams (63%) each addressed staff satisfaction and internal communication, and 2 teams (25%) improved their first impressions with patients. Four teams (50%) enhanced the physical environment and 3 teams (38%) improved their website and virtual presence. When engaged in a process to collect data, identify opportunities for improvement, implement changes, and reflect on the progress of those changes—both individually and with peer agencies—all 8 teams successfully implemented system-level changes.
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- Katherine Quimby
- Health Services Division, JSI Research and Training Institute Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Services Division, JSI Research and Training Institute Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Services Division, JSI Research and Training Institute Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Services Division, JSI Research and Training Institute Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Services Division, JSI Research and Training Institute Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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