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Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study. 日本工人不同类型体育活动与职业压力之间的关系：一项横断面研究。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0092

Takafumi Abe, Kenta Okuyama, Atsushi Motohiro, Daijo Shiratsuchi, Minoru Isomura

{"title":"Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Takafumi Abe, Kenta Okuyama, Atsushi Motohiro, Daijo Shiratsuchi, Minoru Isomura","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0092","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0092","url":null,"abstract":"This cross-sectional study investigated the association between different types of physical activity (PA) and occupational psychological and physical stress responses among workers in Japan. Stress responses were assessed using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Work-related PA (time spent sitting, sitting bouts, standing, walking, engaging in heavy labor, and moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA]) and exercise-based PA (frequencies [times/week] of flexibility and muscle-strengthening activity, and walking) were measured using a questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was performed to examine the association between each type of PA and stress responses. Participants who engaged in >108 min/day of work-related MVPA exhibited a statistically significant association with higher psychological stress responses when compared to those who engaged in 0-42 min/day of work-related MVPA. For exercise-based PA, participants who engaged in flexibility activity or walking five or more times/week, or muscle-strengthening activity one to three times/week, demonstrated significantly lower psychological stress responses compared to those who did not exercise. Participants who engaged in flexibility activity five or more times/week demonstrated significantly lower physical stress responses compared to those who did not exercise. This study suggests that work-related MVPA is associated with higher psychological stress responses, while exercise-based PA is associated with lower psychological or physical stress responses.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"227-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11292311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139484444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Working hours and labour productivity from the occupational medicine perspective. 从职业医学角度看工作时间和劳动生产率。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Epub Date: 2024-01-29 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0191

Mo-Yeol Kang

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Uneven distribution of stressful working conditions among Japanese nurses: a secondary analysis of nurses with and without children. 日本护士工作压力分布不均：对有子女和无子女护士的二次分析。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-27 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0117

Ryohei Kida, Yasuko Ogata, Satoko Nagai

{"title":"Uneven distribution of stressful working conditions among Japanese nurses: a secondary analysis of nurses with and without children.","authors":"Ryohei Kida, Yasuko Ogata, Satoko Nagai","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0117","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0117","url":null,"abstract":"Supportive measures for employees raising children may have increased workloads on other nurses, causing psychological stress. This study aimed to clarify the differences in working conditions and psychological status among female Japanese nurses based on child-rearing attributes. We used data from 1,600 female nurses at 10 Japanese hospitals collected by the study of the Work Environment for Hospital Nurses in Japan conducted in 2016. The variables included work conditions (number of night shifts per month, daily overtime, number of paid holidays per year, and social support received), psychological status (sense of coherence, emotional exhaustion, and work engagement), and sociodemographic characteristics. An analysis of covariance was performed on the differences between the three groups (without children, with preschool-age children, and with children of other ages groups). The group without children had a relatively higher workload (p<0.01) and lower social support (p<0.01 and p<0.05). Additionally, they had higher emotional exhaustion and lower work engagement (p<0.01). This study confirmed the uneven distribution of work environment by work-life balance measures.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"195-202"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170084/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139039912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Work engagement and associated factors among Japanese registered dietitians and dietitians: a cross-sectional study. 日本注册营养师和营养师的工作投入及相关因素:一项横断面研究。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0094

Kozue Yaginuma-Sakurai, Chotoku Saito, Yoshiko Kasahara, Kanami Tsuno, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Nozomi Tatsuta, Miki Goto, Kunihiko Nakai

{"title":"Work engagement and associated factors among Japanese registered dietitians and dietitians: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Kozue Yaginuma-Sakurai, Chotoku Saito, Yoshiko Kasahara, Kanami Tsuno, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Nozomi Tatsuta, Miki Goto, Kunihiko Nakai","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0094","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0094","url":null,"abstract":"Healthcare services provided by registered dietitians and dietitians have been changing because of evolving lifestyles and population dynamics, leading to subsequent changes in the occupational status and experiences of these professionals. However, few studies have examined occupational stress among registered dietitians and dietitians. This study involved a cross-sectional survey to investigate the status and associated factors of work engagement among registered dietitians and dietitians, whose professions differ based on licensing processes and scope of work. A total of 3,593 questionnaires were distributed, 1,890 responses were received, and 1,654 valid questionnaires were analyzed. Work engagement was measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the associations between work engagement and each factor. The work engagement scores of dietitians were significantly lower than those of registered dietitians. Further, work engagement was associated with age, workplace, coworker support, and effort-reward ratio for both registered dietitians and dietitians. However, exercise habit was a significant factor associated with work engagement only among dietitians. Work engagement among registered dietitians was comparable to that of typical Japanese workers, whereas it was lower among dietitians. The findings highlight the importance of considering associated factors to improve work engagement further, especially among dietitians.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"161-169"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170080/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138477598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Frequency of laughter and work engagement among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19. 日本员工的笑声频率与工作投入度：COVID-19 期间的横断面研究。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-29 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0085

Akihito Shimazu, Keiko Sakakibara, Fuad Hamsyah, Michiko Kawada, Daisuke Miyanaka, Naana Mori, Masahito Tokita

{"title":"Frequency of laughter and work engagement among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study during COVID-19.","authors":"Akihito Shimazu, Keiko Sakakibara, Fuad Hamsyah, Michiko Kawada, Daisuke Miyanaka, Naana Mori, Masahito Tokita","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0085","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0085","url":null,"abstract":"Laughter is associated with better health and occurs most frequently during casual conversations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has impaired social interactions, which may have reduced the frequency of laughter and led to poor well-being among workers. This study investigated the relationship between laughter frequency and work engagement among Japanese employees during the pandemic. We conducted a web-based survey among Japanese employees (20-59 yr) via an internet survey company in December 2021; 1,058 valid data were analysed. Of the respondents, 65.1% laughed at least once a week, but the frequency was much lower than that reported in previous studies conducted before the pandemic. Additionally, those who laughed at least once a week had significantly higher work engagement scores than those who laughed less than once a month. Although employees reduced their frequency of laughter during the pandemic, a certain frequency of laughter may be important for maintaining their work engagement.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"203-208"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139086711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Occupational carcinogens in Italy: an overview on exposure to cadmium and its compounds. 意大利的职业致癌物：镉及其化合物接触情况概述。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-26 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0128

Alberto Scarselli, Marisa Corfiati, Davide DI Marzio, Alessandro Marinaccio

{"title":"Occupational carcinogens in Italy: an overview on exposure to cadmium and its compounds.","authors":"Alberto Scarselli, Marisa Corfiati, Davide DI Marzio, Alessandro Marinaccio","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0128","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0128","url":null,"abstract":"Given the recognized carcinogenicity of cadmium, several regulatory interventions have been carried out over the years to protect exposed workers. The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence and extent of exposure to cadmium among Italian workers. Data was collected from a nation-wide occupational exposure registry (SIREP, 1996-2022). Gender-specific statistical analysis was carried out for some exposure-related variables (cadmium compound, activity sector, occupational group, firm size). Potentially exposed workers were estimated for some industrial sectors. Concurrent exposures were investigated using cluster analysis. Overall 4,264 measurements were analyzed. Four industrial sectors were found to be most involved by cadmium exposure: base metal manufacturing, fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment, and other transport equipment (55% of measurements). Jewellery/precious-metal workers, and glass/ceramic plant operators were found to be most at exposure risk. A total of 26,470 workers potentially exposed was estimated (69% men). Concurrent exposures to other occupational carcinogens were detected quite frequently (52% of workers). Several situations of exposure and co-exposure to cadmium deserve attention and awareness in order to minimize the risks associated with workers' health. Recognition of potentially hazardous exposure conditions is an important step in prevention strategies to better protect workers against cancer-causing agents.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"170-181"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139039911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Identifying factors that inhibit or facilitate on-site implementation of chemical risk assessment at small and medium-sized companies. 确定阻碍或促进中小型公司现场实施化学品风险评估的因素。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-23 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0016

Hiroki Arao, Mitsuo Hinoue, Kunio Hara, Akiyoshi Ito

{"title":"Identifying factors that inhibit or facilitate on-site implementation of chemical risk assessment at small and medium-sized companies.","authors":"Hiroki Arao, Mitsuo Hinoue, Kunio Hara, Akiyoshi Ito","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0016","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0016","url":null,"abstract":"The introduction and implementation of chemical risk assessment is difficult, especially at small and medium-sized manufacturing and construction companies. This study aimed to identify the factors that inhibit or facilitate such assessment. Twelve individuals in charge of risk assessment at one medium-sized client company and eight small and medium-sized contract companies and responsible for innovation in the manufacturing and construction industries were interviewed. The interview transcripts were analyzed via text mining using KH Corder ver. 3 and a co-occurrence network was used to identify the keywords' connections and each factor in consideration of the interviews. Six factors inhibited or facilitated risk assessment: (1) education on hazardous work in the workplace, (2) improvement suggestions and reduction measures from client and staff, (3) cooperation between employees and contractors in the workplace, (4) thoroughly explanation of SDS content for better understanding, (5) risk awareness based on accident examples, and (6) difficulties imagining the hazards of chemical substances. Factors (1), (2), (3), and (5) were positive, facilitating factors; (4) and (6) were negative, inhibiting factors. This study highlights that it is necessary to educate workers about chemical substance risks using safety data sheets and accident examples in chemical risk assessment.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"215-224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170081/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49690333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Successful lung transplantation for artificial stone-associated accelerated silicosis: a case report. 人工结石相关加速性矽肺肺移植成功一例报告。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-20 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0093

Shou-Chien Hsu, Yun-Ju Chen, Hao-Yi Fan, Chih-Wei Wang, Han-Jui Lee, Yu-Chung Tsao

{"title":"Successful lung transplantation for artificial stone-associated accelerated silicosis: a case report.","authors":"Shou-Chien Hsu, Yun-Ju Chen, Hao-Yi Fan, Chih-Wei Wang, Han-Jui Lee, Yu-Chung Tsao","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0093","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0093","url":null,"abstract":"This report focuses on the occupational health risks associated with the use of artificial stones containing high levels of crystalline silica in the production of kitchen countertops. It presents the case of a 43-yr-old man who developed severe silicosis due to his occupation involving cutting and polishing quartz stone raw materials. A retrospective analysis of the patient's medical records and occupational history was conducted. The diagnosis of severe silicosis, moderate restrictive lung disease, and bilateral pneumothorax was based on clinical manifestations, pulmonary function test, radiological findings, and histological reports. The patient underwent lung transplantation, and his pulmonary function improved post-surgery. The study highlights the significant health risks associated with procedures involving artificial stones and emphasizes the importance of awareness and protective measures for employees and workers. Clinicians should be cautious when diagnosing respiratory symptoms in patients with a history of occupational exposure to artificial stones containing high levels of crystalline silica.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"209-214"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49690334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Measuring work engagement in Thailand: development and validation testing of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Thai version (UWES-TH). 衡量泰国的工作参与度：乌得勒支工作参与度量表泰语版（UWES-TH）的开发和验证测试。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-27 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0017

Oraphan Tatha, Akihito Shimazu, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito Kawakami, Wilmar B Schaufeli

{"title":"Measuring work engagement in Thailand: development and validation testing of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Thai version (UWES-TH).","authors":"Oraphan Tatha, Akihito Shimazu, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito Kawakami, Wilmar B Schaufeli","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0017","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0017","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of a Thai-language version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). The 17-item version of UWES was translated into Thai and a survey was conducted with 507 registered nurses at a public regional hospital in Thailand. Results showed that the alpha and omega total coefficients for the vigor, dedication, and absorption subscales were acceptable. Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) indicated that the three-factor model performed the best for both versions of UWES-17-TH and UWES-9-TH. Both versions correlated positively with job resources and negatively with cognitive, emotional, and physical job demands, and with emotional exhaustion and physical symptoms. They were found to have acceptable reliability and validity and can be used to study work engagement in Thai contexts. For practical reasons, UWES-9-TH might be preferred since it is shorter than the full version. Further studies should include different occupational groups and more male participants.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"182-194"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11170082/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139039899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors affecting the changes in body mass index among emergency workers at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. 影响福岛第一核电站急救人员身体质量指数变化的因素。

IF 2 4区医学

Industrial Health Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Epub Date: 2023-10-11 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0009

Kenta Tomonaga, Akira Ogami, Hajime Ando, Toshiteru Okubo

{"title":"Factors affecting the changes in body mass index among emergency workers at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.","authors":"Kenta Tomonaga, Akira Ogami, Hajime Ando, Toshiteru Okubo","doi":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0009","DOIUrl":"10.2486/indhealth.2023-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the effects of lifestyle and radiation on health is important for the health management of disaster recovery workers. International research has demonstrated the relationship between natural disasters and diseases. The lifestyle and working conditions following the Great East Japan Earthquake potentially increased the incidence of cardiovascular disease and obesity among affected individuals. The aim of this study was to analyze the body mass index (BMI) of 1,341 emergency workers who responded to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The BMI of each emergency worker was measured immediately after the accident and compared with that measured at the initial survey conducted 5 yr later to determine the effect of lifestyle habits on BMI. Awareness of the frequency of eating out and caloric intake helped maintain their BMI, while evacuation contributed to the increase in BMI. Prevention of obesity, which can trigger or exacerbate certain health conditions, such as heat exhaustion, infection, and cerebro-cardiovascular disease, requires diet counseling, with a focus on maintaining adequate caloric intake; moreover, special consideration should be provided to evacuated workers.","PeriodicalId":13531,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Health","volume":" ","pages":"123-132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10995666/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41199714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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