Journal of UOEHPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.123
Ken Takahashi
{"title":"UOEH International Symposium 2023 Wrap-Up Session: Digital Technology for Occupational Health.","authors":"Ken Takahashi","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.123","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.46.123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the wrap-up session, I synthesized insights from the conference presentations along with external references indicated by quotation marks (Reference: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. Foresight on new and emerging occupational safety and health risks associated with digitalization by 2025. https://osha.europa.eu/sites/default/files/Foresight_new_OSH_risks_2025_summary.pdf).</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 1","pages":"123-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119844","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":"[Reducing the Time Before the Console in Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy].","authors":"Kaori Hoshino, Tomoko Kurita, Atsushi Tohyama, Yasuyuki Kinjo, Kazuaki Nishimura, Hiroshi Harada, Taeko Ueda, Seiji Kagami, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Yusuke Matsuura","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.37","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.46.37","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Robotic-assisted surgery enables precise manipulations with magnified vision, stereoscopic vision, and forceps with multi-joint functions. It requires unique procedures such as position setting, port placement, roll-in, and docking, which lead to prolonged operation and anesthesia time. Five conditions described below were established at our institution to reduce the time to the initiation of console: (1) changing the patients' position from the flat lithotomy position to the spread legs position; (2) attaching a Hasson cone to hold the umbilical cannula stable; (3) changing the cannula's obturator (inner tube) from blunt to bladeless; (4) fixing the team, and (5) conducting regular docking training. These outcomes were examined in this study. The study included 77 patients who underwent robotic-assisted total hysterectomy for benign uterine disease and stage IA uterine cancer at our individual institution between April 2019 and July 2022. We compared the median time from anesthesia to console initiation between the first half group (cases 1-40) and the second half group (cases 41-77). The former required 91.5 (53-131) minutes, whereas the latter required 59 (37-126) minutes. Appropriate equipment selection and team education can reduce the time to console initiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 1","pages":"37-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119917","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 : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.191
Hiroki Arao, Mitsuo Hinoue, Kunio Hara
{"title":"Health and Safety Education for Painting Workers in Small Companies to Make Them Aware That Paint Is \"Dangerous and Harmful\".","authors":"Hiroki Arao, Mitsuo Hinoue, Kunio Hara","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.46.191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Workers in painting companies may be unaware that the paints they handle have adverse health effects. The present study explored the factors associated with workers' perception of paints as \"dangerous and harmful\". A questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted with workers engaged in painting operations in small-sized painting companies (fewer than 50 employees) in northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi prefectures. Safety and health education methods making workers perceive paint as \"dangerous and harmful\" were clarified. Fisher's exact test and logistic regression analysis were used for the survey and hierarchical cluster analysis for the interviews. The factor \"Hazard prediction activity (KY Activity)\", gender, and job position were identified as factors that make workers perceive paint as \"dangerous and harmful\". Based on the interview results, \"KY Activity\" was a keyword and a standardized safety and health activity. Before work, workers gather in a small group to discuss the dangers and hazards of paint, share information, establish action goals, and confirm safety measures. The questionnaire identified \"KY Activity\" as a factor influencing the workers' perception of paint as \"dangerous and harmful\". \"KY Activity,\" also extracted from the interviews, is an effective health and safety education method for teaching workers in small-sized painting companies that paint is \"dangerous and harmful\".</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 2","pages":"191-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141260376","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 : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.215
Dewi S Soemarko, Nuri Purwito Adi, Marwan Sofyan
{"title":"Fitness to Work in a Hansen's Disease Worker With a Disability: A Case Report.","authors":"Dewi S Soemarko, Nuri Purwito Adi, Marwan Sofyan","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.215","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.46.215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hansen's disease not only causes problems for patients in the workplace, but also increases the possibility of transmission to other workers. This case report discusses the fitness-to-work assessment for a Hansen's disease patient with a disability. A 19-year-old female, who worked as an online shop warehouse staff, presented at our hospital with a wound on her left hand accompanied by numbness. The patient's activity indicated mild limitations with a SALSA score of 25. A seven-step process for evaluating fitness to work was conducted. These steps involved assessing the patient's medical condition, disability, job demands, risks, and tolerance to determine the appropriate work status. This patient was declared fit to work with a note as online shop warehouse staff. She must take care of herself by maintaining good personal hygiene and consulting a doctor regularly, in addition to educating other workers about her condition and avoiding stigma. Routine examinations are also an important part of treating leprosy in the workplace.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 2","pages":"215-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141260375","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":"Limitations of Self-Report Tools in Pain Evaluation of Patients With Vertebral Fractures.","authors":"Takanori Matsuura, Youhei Yoshimi, Shiho Takahashi, Nami Tanaka, Hanae Morinaga, Asuka Hayata, Minami Onishi, Yousuke Nagano, Hideo Ohnishi","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.46.251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Few studies have evaluated the usefulness and limitations of pain assessment using verbal communication tools for acute orthopedic diseases in older patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the rate of usage of the numerical rating scale (NRS), a verbal communication tool, and to identify the characteristics of patients in whom continuous assessment was impossible. We retrospectively examined electronic medical records of patients with acute vertebral fractures who had been admitted to our hospital between April 2018 and March 2020. Continuous pain assessment using the NRS was possible in 43.2% of hospitalized patients with the fractures. The factors preventing continuous pain assessment using the NRS were an advanced age and low Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores. Based on the receiver-operating characteristic curves, the cutoff age and MMSE score were >85.3 years and <22, respectively. Continuous NRS-based pain assessment is difficult in older adult patients or those with cognitive decline with acute vertebral fractures. In future, a simple observational assessment tool for patients with dementia should be introduced in acute medical care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 3","pages":"251-261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108799","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 : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.273
{"title":"UOEH International Symposium 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.46.273","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 3","pages":"273-274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108802","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 : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.103
Päivi Vanttola, Elena Vildjiounaite, Mikael Sallinen, Johanna Kallio, Teemu I Paajanen, Kristian Lukander, Vesa Kyllönen, Sampsa Puttonen
{"title":"Different Methods to Detect Stress in Knowledge Workers: A Pilot Study for Long-term Monitoring.","authors":"Päivi Vanttola, Elena Vildjiounaite, Mikael Sallinen, Johanna Kallio, Teemu I Paajanen, Kristian Lukander, Vesa Kyllönen, Sampsa Puttonen","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.103","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.46.103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stress is a common part of working life, but knowledge is lacking on how to identify it early and with little effort on the part of the employee. We investigated whether simple stress reports and computer usage data could be useful tools for long-term assessment of stress in real life. 38 experts responded to a baseline questionnaire on need for recovery (NFR) and psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire, GHQ12). Their computer usage for work was recorded for 5 months, during which they filled in a 4-month simple diary and a 2-week detailed diary on, for example, stress and productivity. Salivary cortisol and heart rate variability were collected on 3 consecutive days. Generalized estimating equations models were used for the analyses. High NFR and GHQ12 predicted self-reported stress during work, and a decrease in (some) mouse usage features, but not keyboard usage features, over the following months. Some mouse usage features were associated with stress and productivity. The results provide some support for the usefulness of simple stress questions and mouse usage features in assessing long-term stress in real life.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 1","pages":"103-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119920","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 : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.203
Thanawat Hongsa, Chan Pattama Polyong
{"title":"Risk Factors Affecting Stress and Burnout Among Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study From Chonburi, Thailand.","authors":"Thanawat Hongsa, Chan Pattama Polyong","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.46.203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting stress and burnout among teachers after the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. The sample comprised 400 school teachers in the municipality of Chonburi province. The results found that the factors affecting stress were working more than 8 hours per day (2.03; 95%CI, 1.01-4.09), and being sick but having to come to work (2.30; 95%CI, 1.12-4.70). Factors affecting teacher burnout in the emotional exhaustion dimension were having frequent or almost constant time pressure (2.57; 95%CI, 1.92-6.73), a low level of job satisfaction (4.00; 95%CI, 1.55-10.34), and a low level of their own ability to work (2.57; 95%CI, 1.92-7.17). Factors affecting the cynicism dimension were having daily conflicts at work or having a moderate to high level of work-related problems (5.55; 95%CI, 1.71-18.04), and a low level of their own ability to work (3.40; 95%CI, 1.41-8.17). It is recommended that the schools' personnel development department allocate work to suit the needs and expertise of teachers so that they can work to their full potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 2","pages":"203-213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141260437","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":"Examination of Permeation Resistance of Chemical Protective Gloves Made of Laminate-Film Materials Against Chemical Substances.","authors":"Takamasa Aoki, Hiroyuki Miyauchi","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.9","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.46.9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the permeation resistance of chemical protective gloves made of laminate film comprising nylon, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), and other materials against different chemical substances to examine their usability in different work processes. The permeation resistance of the chemical protective glove was tested using the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) test method against twelve substances: acetone, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n-hexane, methanol, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 1,4-diethylene dioxide, and ethanol. After 480 min, no substance, except for methanol and ethanol, permeated at a standard permeation rate of 0.1 μg/cm<sup>2</sup>/min. Methanol and ethanol showed permeation at 1 min and 30 min elapsed, respectively. Hence, the gloves tested in this study exhibited permeation resistance to various chemical substances, and can thus be used in many work processes. Some film materials have short permeation time against certain chemical substances, but the chemical protective gloves tested in this study can be used at work sites, such as manufacturing sites, that require permeation resistance to different chemical substances.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 1","pages":"9-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119834","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 : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.46.17
Tomoya Fujise, Shun-Ichi Nihei, Misako Yamashita, Yuta Takahashi, Takayuki Uchida, Ken Otsuji, Keiji Aibara, Masayuki Kamochi
{"title":"A Case of Transient Hyperlactatemia Induced by Intravenous Glycerol Administration in a Patient With Brain Trauma.","authors":"Tomoya Fujise, Shun-Ichi Nihei, Misako Yamashita, Yuta Takahashi, Takayuki Uchida, Ken Otsuji, Keiji Aibara, Masayuki Kamochi","doi":"10.7888/juoeh.46.17","DOIUrl":"10.7888/juoeh.46.17","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elevated lactate levels are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with sepsis and shock. Intravenous glycerol administration is often used in Japan to treat patients with acute stroke or brain trauma, but such treatment can cause elevated lactate levels. We experienced a case of transient hyperlactatemia induced by intravenous glycerol administration in a patient with brain trauma. A 74-year-old woman underwent decompressive craniotomy because of loss of consciousness and brain edema. Glycerol was administered after the operation for management of the brain edema. Although the patient's hemodynamics remained stable, her lactate level decreased and increased repeatedly. We recognized that the elevation in her lactate level was associated with the administration of intravenous glycerol. This case suggests that intravenous glycerol administration can induce transient hyperlactatemia.</p>","PeriodicalId":17570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of UOEH","volume":"46 1","pages":"17-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119918","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}