{"title":"Quality of work life and its association with job burnout and job performance among Iranian healthcare employees in Islamabad-e Gharb, 2016","authors":"E. Bakhshi, F. Gharagozlou, A. Moradi, M. Naderi","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.2.94","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.2.94","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Health care centers play an important role in providing health service to the public and maintaining the health of the community. This study was an attempt to evaluate the quality of work life and its association with job burnout and job performance among healthcare employees. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 136 employees of healthcare centers and health homes in Islamabad-e Gharb in 2016. The data collection tools were a demographic characteristics questionnaire, Walton's Quality of Work Life Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Hersey and Goldsmith's Job Performance Questionnaire. The statistical analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, the spearman correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVAs, and independent t-tests. Results: The quality of work life was obtained to be low for only over a quarter of participants, whereas only 0.7 of them reported it to be high. The majority of respondents (72.63), however, stated it as moderate. The quality of work life had a significant negative correlation with job burnout (r= -0.291 P = 0.001) and held a significant positive association with job performance (r=0.642 P = 0.000). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggested a clear link between the quality of working life and both job burnout and job performance. Therefore, taking actions such as providing opportunities for the staff to continue their education, increasing their salaries and benefits as well as promoting their jobs would be considered as common-sense approaches contributing to enhancing the quality of work life.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130667051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rahim Abdollahfam, Jahangir YariHajAtaloo, B. Talebi, D. Ebrahimpour
{"title":"Individual and professional factors affecting social health of faculty members of Islamic Azad Universities in East Azarbaijan, Iran (2016-2018)","authors":"Rahim Abdollahfam, Jahangir YariHajAtaloo, B. Talebi, D. Ebrahimpour","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.2.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.2.88","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Individual and professional features have a positive impact on success, performance improvement, and other behavioral variables in all organizations. Social health is an important components for the employees of every organization. This research was carried out to investigate the effect of individual and professional factors on the social health of faculty members of Islamic Azad universities in East Azarbaijan province, Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. The participants of the study were 320 faculty members of Islamic Azad Universities in East Azarbaijan. The data collection tools were standard questionnaires for occupational, personal, and social health factors. Multiple correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data using structural equation modelling in Amos software. Results: Results revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between professional features and individual factors with social health (i.e., 0.43 at the significance level of 0.002). Furthermore, the correlation coefficients between professional characteristics and individual factors (i.e., feedback, freedom of action, importance at work, identity at work, and difference in skill) and social health changes were significant (with correlation coefficients of 0.730, 0.464, 0.764, 0.423, and 0.568, respectively). Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that there is a linear correlation among professional features, individual factors, and social health. A better relationship among the individual characteristics can lead to higher social health for faculty members.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121466108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Somayeh Farhang Dehghan, R. F. Madvari, Elham Akhlaghi Pirposhte, A. Hosseini, F. Laal
{"title":"Musculoskeletal disorder and its correlation with the awareness of ergonomics factors in nurses working at some university hospitals, Tehran, Iran (2018)","authors":"Somayeh Farhang Dehghan, R. F. Madvari, Elham Akhlaghi Pirposhte, A. Hosseini, F. Laal","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.1.37","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.1.37","url":null,"abstract":"Article Info Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are from among the most prevalent occupational health problems leading to high costs and reduced productivity in nurses. Therefore, the present study aimed at investigating musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nurses and their correlation with demographic factors and awareness of ergonomics at the selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 150 nurses of the selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Research data were collected using the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) and the ergonomic knowledge questionnaire. In addition, descriptive statistics, the KolmogorovSmirnov test, the Chi-square test, and the Spearman’s test were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the age and work experience of the participants were 32.67 ± 8.63 and 7.44 ± 8.84 years, respectively. Approximately 67.3% (101 individuals) had a bachelor’s degree. According to the results, the average level of the nurses’ awareness of ergonomics, working conditions, and occupational injuries were 3.14 ± 0.72 (medium level), 0.68 ± 2.58 (very weak level), and 0.95 ± 2.10 (very weak level), respectively. The awareness of ergonomics and working conditions in all areas had a significant negative correlation with the severity of discomfort (p<0.05). Discussion: The results showed that the nurses’ awareness of ergonomics and working conditions were medium and poor, respectively. In addition, it was demonstrated that the use of ergonomic interventions to improve working conditions could play a significant role in reducing the nurses’ occupational injuries.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"3 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132225247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Nasiri, P. Nazari, A. Kamali, A. Sharifi, H. Sharifi
{"title":"Factors contributing to fatal road traffic accidents in the South of Kerman during the period from 2013 to 2017, Iran","authors":"N. Nasiri, P. Nazari, A. Kamali, A. Sharifi, H. Sharifi","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Article Info Background: Several factors influence the growth in the number of road traffic accidents and the resulting death rate. Road accident scenarios can be considered in different seasons and time intervals. In the present study, the role of factors effective in the growth of the number of accidents was explored in the south of Kerman during the period from 2013 to 2017. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the data were collected from the Traffic Police Unit’s database in the south of Kerman during the period from 2013 to 2017. The data obtained included the time of the day, roads of accidents, numbers of fatal accidents, and years of occurrence. The data were analysed using the logistic regression. Results: After examining the role of various factors in fatal road traffic accidents, it became clear that the chances of death were higher in road accidents on main roads (OR = 1.30; 95%CI=1.02-1.70; p=0.037) than on rural roads. In terms of the seasons of occurrence, death rates were higher in autumn (OR= 1.30; 95%CI=1.02-1.80; p=0.027) than in winter. From among the effective factors, overspeed (OR= 1.90; 95%CI=1.40-2.50; p<0.001) and deviation to the left lane (OR = 2.20; 95% CI = 1.70-2.90; p-value<0.001) were more likely to lead to death than drowsiness and inattention to the front. Conclusion: The results showed that overspeed, deviation to the left lane, as well as accidents on main roads, and in autumn resulted in an increase in the mortality rate. The severity of road accidents would probably decrease in the region by paying more attention to main roads especially in autumn and training drivers.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133804036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Movaghari, Morteza Khademalhosseini, Nazanin Jalali, Seyed Hossein Yazdi Mirmokhalesouni, M. Fathollahi
{"title":"The frequency of head and neck cancers among samples received by Ali-ibn Abi Talib Hospital Pathology Centre from 2005 to 2016, Rafsanjan, Iran","authors":"A. Movaghari, Morteza Khademalhosseini, Nazanin Jalali, Seyed Hossein Yazdi Mirmokhalesouni, M. Fathollahi","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, with 690,000 new cases identified in 2012. There are some arguments over an increase or a decrease in the incidence rate of head and neck cancers in different locations. This study is conducted aimed at determining the frequency of head and neck cancers in patients referring to Rafsanjan Ali-ibn Abi Talib hospital pathology lab from 2005 to 2016 and comparing frequencies in different years. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, a datasheet was prepared from medical files from 2005 to 2016, containing the date, age, sex, type, and site of tumors in patients admitted to Ali-ibn Abi Talib hospital pathology lab, Rafsanjan, Iran. Data were analyzed using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests. Results: In this study, 343 cancer cases were obtained from 27414 files (1.25). Out of these cases, 33.2 (114 cases) and 66.8 (229 cases) occurred in women and men (P < 0.001), respectively. The most common site of the tumor was skin, and the most common cancer was basal cell carcinoma. There was no evidence of a significant linear trend for the incidence of malignancies from March 21, 2005 to September 22, 2015. Conclusions: The present study did not show any significant changes in the frequency of head and neck cancers in different years. We need to study the incidence rates of more prevalent risk factors, such as tobacco and alcohol in these patients simultaneously.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121830249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hojjatollah Khosravani Poor, Mohsen Ali Akbar Poor, Ali Zare Askari, M. Danesh, A. Keshavarz, B. Palizian
{"title":"Lifetime prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis scar in the city of Kherameh, Fars province, Iran (2015)","authors":"Hojjatollah Khosravani Poor, Mohsen Ali Akbar Poor, Ali Zare Askari, M. Danesh, A. Keshavarz, B. Palizian","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.1.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.1.12","url":null,"abstract":"Article Info Background: Second only to malaria, cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered the most serious disease in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. Although leishmaniasis is a self-limited disease, the scar left by it on the affected person’s skin can cause mental and emotional problems. The present study investigated the lifetime prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis scar among the affected people in the city of Kherameh in 2015. Materials and Methods: Using a census method in this cross-sectional study, we interviewed 11905 families in the city of Kherameh. The epidemiological data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire prepared through scientific methods and were analyzed through Pearson, t-test, Fisher's, and Chi-square tests. Results: The cutaneous leishmaniasis prevalence was estimated to be 31.49% across the studied area, with the scar lifetime prevalence of 25.93% and 20.32% among the female and male participants, respectively. The highest age-gender specific prevalence was found among the 5-9 years old female participants. Furthermore, the risk of the disease recurrence was found to be 0.68%. Conclusion: There was a high rate of the cutaneous leishmaniasis prevalence in the region under study and it was found that the disease do not provide lifelong immunity. To control the disease, it is necessary to find more effective solutions and take appropriate controlling actions.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122862078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Sarhaddi, A. Hajighasemi, M. Soleimanpour, Mostafa Ghalavand
{"title":"Mediating role of time management in the correlation between role conflict and job burnout among the teachers working at Zahedan technical training colleges, Iran","authors":"M. Sarhaddi, A. Hajighasemi, M. Soleimanpour, Mostafa Ghalavand","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.8.1.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.8.1.43","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Teacher burnout and role conflict are considered as serious problems in school environments. This study was carried out in order to investigate the mediating role of time management in the correlation between role conflict and job burnout in the teachers of technical training colleges in the Iranian city of Zahedan. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 200 teachers were selected using the random sampling method and studied in a correlational scheme. In order to measure the research variables, time management behavior, job burnout, and role conflict questionnaires were used. The data were analyzed using the ‘path analysis’ statistical method and AMOS 23 software. Results: The data analysis results showed that ‘role conflict’ (β = 0.34 and P <0.001) had a direct and positive impact on job burnout, and role conflict (β = -0.18 and P <0.001) had a significant negative impact on time management. In addition, time management (β = -0.19 and P <0.001) had a significant negative impact on job burnout. The indirect impact of role conflict (β = 0.032 and P <0.001) on job burnout, with the mediating role of time management, was confirmed as well. Conclusion: We concluded that the variable of time management plays a mediating role in the correlation between the two variables of role conflict and job burnout.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115725475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Taherifard, H. Ahmadinia, R. Vazirinejad, Z. Javadi, S. Z. Tabatabaei, M. Rezaeian
{"title":"A study of people who attempted suicide referred to the emergency ward of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb hospital, Rafsanjan, Iran (2016)","authors":"A. Taherifard, H. Ahmadinia, R. Vazirinejad, Z. Javadi, S. Z. Tabatabaei, M. Rezaeian","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.7.4.201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.7.4.201","url":null,"abstract":"Article Info Background: Suicide attempts, being considered from among psychiatric emergencies, are under the category of social and health problems that affect the individual, the family, and even the community. This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of people who attempted suicide referred to the emergency ward of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb hospital in the city of Rafsanjan, Iran in 2016. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using a census on 347 individuals who had attempted to suicide and were referred to the emergency ward of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb hospital in the city of Rafsanjan, in 2016. Data collection was conducted on a monthly basis using the checklist of the suicide prevention plan provided to the emergency wards by the health department. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were applied. Results: 347 cases of suicide attempts were occurred, with three cases (0.9%) leading to death. The mean age of the individuals who attempted suicide was 26.15 years, with the standard deviation of 8.81 years. Among those individuals, 268 individuals (77.2%) had attempted suicide only once, 54 individuals (13%) twice. About 190 individuals (54.8%) were women, and 138 individuals (73.4%) carried out suicide using drugs. Conclusion: It can be concluded that considering the easy access of the people to drugs, the most prevalent method of suicide was using drugs. Besides, having the highest percentage of suicide, women are leading in suicide attempts.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122496157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Abedi, A. Ghanbary, Ehsan Habibi, Feizollah Palyzban, H. Ghasemi, Ali Abbas Hasani2
{"title":"Back Compressive Force (BCF) assessment using UTAH method in manual handling tasks among workers of a chemical manufacturing company","authors":"M. Abedi, A. Ghanbary, Ehsan Habibi, Feizollah Palyzban, H. Ghasemi, Ali Abbas Hasani2","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.7.4.222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.7.4.222","url":null,"abstract":"Article Info Background: Job back pain is of the most common occupational injuries in the world that affects people's physical and mental health. The purpose of this study was to assess back compressive force (BCF) in manual handling tasks among workers of a chemical manufacturing company using the UTAH method. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on a group of 35 workers doing manual handling tasks in a chemical factory that were selected through simple random sampling in April and May 2018. The data collected by UTAH method and Cornell questionnaire, were analyzed in SPSS 19. Descriptive and inferential statistics methods including analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied. Results: The average BCF value calculated using the UTAH method showed that the load pressure on back for the jobs of repair unit (400 kg), discharge and loading unit (460 kg), and warehouse unit (370 kg) exceeded the standard limits. Moreover, the results of the Cornell questionnaire indicated that 68 percent (N = 24) of the workers in the mentioned occupations were suffering from lower back pain. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that the UTAH method is useful for estimating the BCF in manual handling tasks. Interventions should be conducted and measures should be taken to reduce these disorders.","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126578861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predicting the rate of cigarette smoking based on resilience and cognitive emotion regulation in the non-clinical population of Shiraz, Iran, 2016","authors":"Nahid Karimi, G. Naziry","doi":"10.29252/JOHE.7.4.213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/JOHE.7.4.213","url":null,"abstract":"Article Info Background: Cigarette smoking is considered a public health problem. Much research has been conducted on smoking and respective factors, but little research has addressed the prediction of the smoking rate based on various psychological variables. The present study was conducted aimed at predicting the smoking rate in the non-clinical population of Shiraz, Iran, in 2016, based on resilience and cognitive emotion regulation. Materials and methods: In the present descriptive study, 250 female and male smokers of the non-clinical population of Shiraz, Iran, in 2016, were selected through random sampling. The research instruments included a demographic scale and smoking patterns, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale. The obtained data were analyzed by the Pearson correlation and linear regression, using SPSS (Version 20(. Results: The results showed a negative correlation between the subscales of resilience and cognitive emotion regulation, age, and education with the cigarette smoking rate (P<0.01). In addition, the values of R and R2 were 0.39 and 0.15, respectively. The daily smoking rates can be predictable with resiliency, cognitive-emotional regulation subscales, age, and education variables (0/015). Conclusion: Some psychological variables, such as resilience and cognitive emotion regulation probably affect the tendency to cigarette smoking, so considering these variables could be efficient in the interventions for preventing and stopping cigarette","PeriodicalId":140710,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127580565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}