Journal of UOEHPub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.47.S_1
{"title":"UOEH International Symposium 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.S_1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.47.S_1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 S_1","pages":"1-170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730573","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}
Journal of UOEHPub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.47.45
Jessica Sidharta, Nuri Purwito Adi, Marsen Isbayuputra, Dewi S Soemarko, Herqutanto
{"title":"Prevalence of Sickness Presenteeism and Contributing Factors Among Formal Sector Workers in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Jessica Sidharta, Nuri Purwito Adi, Marsen Isbayuputra, Dewi S Soemarko, Herqutanto","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.47.45","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sickness presenteeism is a condition in which an individual who is physically or mentally ill still comes to work. We obtained the prevalence of sickness presenteeism and contributing factors in formal sector workers in Indonesia. A cross-sectional study was done with 590 participants. Sickness presenteeism was determined by the health problems experienced in the last month before the study. Data analysis was done using the chi-square bivariate test and the logistic regression multivariate test. The majority of the participants were healthcare workers (33.9%) and from Jawa Island (64.1%). Out of 590 participants, the prevalence of sickness presenteeism was 26.1% (n=154). Multivariate analysis results showed that age (P =0.032), education level (0.026), and area of employment (Sumatera (P=0.022), and Kalimantan (0.031)) were statistically significant. This study found that the development of sickness presenteeism correlates with younger age, higher education level, and area of employment. These factors may affect work culture in the participating workplace and might result in the sickness presenteeism discovered in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 2","pages":"45-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199538","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":"Effects of a Phantom Snacking Experience on Quantitative Alterations of Human Emotions Using KANSEI Analyzer With Electroencephalography.","authors":"Ko Izumi, Eisaku Ohta, Ryonosuke Ono, Risa Kashiwagi, Tatsuya Mori, Yoko Kohata, Masami Oshio, Kin-Ya Kubo, Kagaku Azuma","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.47.79","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined the effects of the phantom snacking experience and mastication behavior on human emotions using a compact electroencephalography (EEG) and a KANSEI analyzer. Forty participants were divided into young adult and middle-aged groups. All participants experienced both mastication and phantom snacking. We extracted the emotional parameters from the EEG. There were no significant differences in the levels of alertness, concentration, liking, and stress between the mastication and phantom snacking experiences of younger adults. In the middle-aged group, the interest level was significantly higher, the alertness level was significantly lower, and the stress level tended to be lower in the phantom snacking group than in the mastication group. The interest level tended to be higher, the alertness, and stress levels were significantly lower in the middle-aged phantom snacking group when compared to the younger adult phantom snacking group. Our findings reveal that phantom snacking, similar to mastication, can have a positive effect on the emotions of young adults, and the effects of phantom snacking were better than those of mastication in the middle-aged individuals. Phantom snacking may be a practical method to increase interest, improve work efficiency, and decrease psychological stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 2","pages":"79-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199537","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":"An Adult Case of Symptomatic Porencephalic Cyst Following Removal Massive Subcortical Hematoma.","authors":"Shohei Noguchi, Hirotsugu Ohta, Atsutomo Hashida, Junkoh Yamamoto","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.21","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.47.21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The hematoma cavity typically remains collapsed after intracranial hematoma evacuation, but here we report an adult case in which the cavity expanded into a cystic form, developing into a porencephalic cyst, after the removal. A 73-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital presenting with a disturbance of consciousness. A CT scan showed a subcortical hemorrhage with a blend sign and brain herniation, prompting emergent hematoma evacuation. Although there was an improvement in her symptoms after the operation, her consciousness deteriorated on the 14th day post-operation. A CT scan revealed a porencephalic cyst. Reoperation was performed, and no further recurrence of the cyst was noted. Reports of hematoma cavities expanding into a cystic form after hematoma removal are rare, and the mechanisms of such cyst expansion are not well understood. In this case, we hypothesize two pathways: 1) Residual hematoma components moving through the ventricular wall due to osmotic pressure differences between the hypertonic fluid and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and 2) Protein-rich plasma components leaking out of cells due to blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption caused by cerebral hemorrhage. We also consider the possibility of a check valve mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 1","pages":"21-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537424","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":"The Occurrence of Occupational Health Risk and Associated Factors Among Thai Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Nisakorn Krungkraipetch, Tatirat Tachasuksri, Saifone Moungkum, Tanawan Asarath, Warisa Kanbuala","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.69","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.47.69","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nursing students are exposed to health hazards during their clinical practice. This analytic cross-sectional study assessed such risks and the examined related factors in 219 nursing students. Participants were selected through cluster random sampling, and data were gathered via self-administered questionnaires that covered socio-demographic characteristics, occupational health literacy, support from teachers and healthcare personnel, clinical practice safety behaviors, and occupational health risks. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that psychosocial hazards were the most common risk (37.4%), followed by biological hazards (26.15%) and ergonomic factors (12.8%). Female gender (AOR = 4.15, 95% CI = 1.28-13.47), low clinical safety behaviors (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.03-3.14), and low occupational health literacy (AOR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.13-5.74) were significantly associated with higher risks. This study highlights the need for targeted interventions to improve safety behaviors and occupational health literacy, emphasizing enhancements in training programs, support systems, personal protective equipment (PPE) adequacy, and ergonomic practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 2","pages":"69-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199540","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":"Protocol for a Survey on the Impact of Caring for a Relative With Dementia on Caregivers' Health and Work Functioning.","authors":"Atsuko Ikenouchi, Yoshihisa Fujino, Tomomi Matsumoto, Naomichi Okamoto, Shinsuke Hamada, Shogo Kitagawa, Shunya Maruyama, Yuki Konishi, Hisashi Eguchi, Reiji Yoshimura","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.5","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.47.5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the increasing incidence of dementia in Japan due to an aging population and declining birthrate, supporting family caregivers is crucial. A survey was conducted at the hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan from October 1, 2021, to February 29, 2024, involving dementia patients and their working caregiver relatives. The survey assessed health, living, work, caregiving status, sociodemographic factors, and the care recipient's condition. A total of 214 patient-caregiver pairs participated; consent was obtained from 212 pairs, and data were collected from 166 caregivers. The caregivers were predominantly women, with 54 (33%) male caregivers and a mean age of 54.7 years. Health status was reported as good (33%) or fair (50%); however, 46% experienced sleep disturbances, 44% had psychological distress, 18% reported work dysfunction, and 8% noted poor social adjustment. Most of the care recipients were women (65%), with a mean age of 79.8 years. The most common diagnoses were mild cognitive impairment (37%) and Alzheimer's disease (35%), with an average mini-mental state examination score of 21.6. This study outlines the survey protocol, focusing on the health, work, and caregiving conditions of working relatives caring for dementia patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 1","pages":"5-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537426","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":"Recurrent Ectopic Pregnancy in the Ipsilateral Fallopian Tube Remnant After Salpingectomy for Tubal Pregnancy.","authors":"Yoko Aoyama, Tomoko Kurita, Midori Murakami, Kaori Hoshino, Hiroshi Harada, Taeko Ueda, Kiyoshi Yoshino","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.15","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.47.15","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To report a rare case of recurrent ectopic pregnancy in an ipsilateral fallopian tube remnant after left salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy. A 33-year-old patient presented with suspected ectopic pregnancy. The patient had previously undergone a left salpingectomy for a tubal pregnancy. Laparoscopy revealed ruptured swelling and bleeding from the left fallopian tube remnant. We diagnosed intra-abdominal hemorrhage due to ectopic pregnancy occurring in the fallopian tube remnant following a previous ipsilateral salpingectomy. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the ampulla of the fallopian tube, but the occurrence of spontaneous ectopic pregnancy in a remnant tube is rare. There are several mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. In this study, we consider both the prevention and treatment of this rare form of ectopic pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 1","pages":"15-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537427","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":"Are Human Adrenal Medullary Chromaffin Cells Adrenaline or Noradrenaline Cells? A Lesson Regarding the Importance of Understanding a Process to Reach a Conclusion.","authors":"Masumi Inoue","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.1","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.47.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A scientist may realize, during a long academic career, that a widely accepted notion is not actually factual. An example for me is the fraction of adrenaline-secreting cells in human adrenal medullary chromaffin (AMC) cells. Even the authoritative textbooks for medical physiology differ regarding the fraction of adrenaline cells in human AMC cells, stating that it is 80% or 100%. This confusion may be ascribed to the substitution of the fraction of adrenaline in the catecholamines extracted from the human adrenal medulla for the fraction of adrenaline cells in human AMC cells. In this commentary, I look into the possible cause of this substitution and highlight the importance of understanding a process to reach a conclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537425","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":"A Cross-sectional Survey on Health Status and Work Stress in Different Medical Professionals at Five University Hospitals, Focusing on Each Occupation.","authors":"Akiko Chishaki, Hiroyuki Sawatari, Mariko Nishikitani, Rieko Izukura, Mizuho A Kido, Fukuko Moriya, Shoko Kawanami, Sawa Yasumoto, Kikuko Taketomi, Yuriko Fujino, Kinuko Nagayoshi, Kiyoko Kato, Naoki Nakashima, Hiroaki Chishaki","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.27","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.47.27","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This is the first multicenter survey to clarify occupational environments and health and stress status in various medical professionals (MPs). The survey questionnaire included the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI), Quality of Working Life (QWL), medical incidents, and demographic data. We collected 3,335 questionnaires from 7,698 MPs and analyzed 3,036 of them. The MPs were categorized into 6 groups: nurses (n = 1,821); physicians (706); dentists (83); pharmacists (77); MPs involved in disease diagnoses (MP-diagnosis), including clinical laboratory technicians and radiographers (261); and MPs involved in patient treatment (MP-treatment), including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other therapists (88). Working hours were the longest for physicians, and the night shift work was the greatest for nurses. Mental health (GHQ) was the worst in nurses and was the best in physicians. ERI was worse in nurses and MP-treatment than in other occupations. QWL in maintaining personal values was the worst in physicians. Different health/stress statuses must be considered when assisting MPs and forming policy guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 2","pages":"27-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199534","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":"Associations Between Cognitive Function on Return to Work, Readiness to Return to Work and Work Continuation After Return to Work: A Longitudinal Study of Workers With Major Depressive Disorder.","authors":"Ryutaro Furusawa, Kosuke Mafune, Ayako Hino, Akiomi Inoue, Hisashi Eguchi","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.47.55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.47.55","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to clarify the association between readiness to return to work, cognitive function, and work continuation after returning to work in workers with major depressive disorder. We assessed whether cognitive assessments in THINC-it could be used as intermediate variables to explain the association between The Psychiatric rework readiness scale (PRRS) total score and work continuation one year after returning to work in workers with major depressive disorder. Twenty-four individuals participated. The psychiatric rework readiness scale total score was significantly associated with work continuation one year after return to work (β = 0.197, 95% CI [0.002, 0.391]). PRRS total score and the five-item Perceived Deficits Questionnaire-Depression (PDQ-D5) were also significantly associated (β = 0.072, 95% CI [0.014, 0.130]). However, the indirect effects were not significant for PDQ-D5, Spotter, Symbol Check, Codebreaker, or Trails. Better readiness for return to work in workers with major depressive disorder was associated with a better assessment of the PDQ-D5. Five cognitive assessments as mediating variables did not explain the association between the evaluation of readiness for return to work and work continuation one year later.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"47 2","pages":"55-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199535","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}