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{"title":"Evaluation of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) among Online Delivery Executives of Kolkata, West Bengal.","authors":"Debajyoti Mukherjee, Amit Bandyopadhyay, Tamal Das","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_71_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_71_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The online delivery executives concerned with doorstep delivery of commodities are highly vulnerable to Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) because of their job designs. The present study evaluates the prevalence of WRMSDs among 103 online delivery executives.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study entails 39 online food delivery executives (FDE), 38 goods delivery executives (DE) and 26 rapid delivery executives (RDE) as experimental groups. 36 sedentary male clerical employees were also recruited as control group (CG) for comparison of WRMSDs to online delivery executives. For evaluating WRMSDs, Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire (NMQ) was administered. For statistical analysis one way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's <i>post hoc</i> analysis was performed. Pearson's correlation coefficient and simple linear regression analysis were performed to establish the relationship between work experience, work duration, load lifted, lifting frequency and average Body Part Discomfort (BPD) scores of the studied groups. For postural analysis, OWAS (Ovako Working Posture Analysis System) was implemented.</p><p><strong>Results and discussion: </strong>Significant differences in body weight, body mass index (BMI), work duration, load lifted, lifting frequency and average BPD (Body Part Discomfort) scores existed between experimental and CG. Significant correlations were evident between work experience, work duration, load lifted, lifting frequency and average BPD scores in experimental groups. OWAS scores disclosed that experimental groups were more prone to WRMSDs than CG.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study infers that delivery executives are extremely prone to WRMSDs on account of their occupational factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"233-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532164/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comments on \"Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention on Ocular Health and Ophthalmic Safety among Metal Workers of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh\".","authors":"Singh Sachitanand, Tripathi Ashith, Singh Sanskriti","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_183_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_183_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"247-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532152/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Analysis of Biochemical Parameters among Workers in Autorepair Workshops with Respect to Duration of Exposure.","authors":"Chikaodili N Obi-Ezeani, Samuel C Meludu, Ifeoma J Onuora, Onyema A Onyegbule, Eugenia O Nnoruka, Chudi E Dioka","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_1_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_1_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Autorepair workshops expose workers to hazardous substances, including toxic metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study evaluated the impact of exposure duration on biochemical parameters among autorepair workers (ARWs) in Enugu State, Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>135 participants (85 ARWs and 50 controls) were recruited.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>Blood samples were analyzed for Pb, Cd, selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and lipid profile.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis: </strong>Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA) was used for data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ARWs had significantly higher levels of Pb, Cd, MDA, MDA/TAC ratio, total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), non-high-density lipoprotein (nHDL), and LDL/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) ratio, alongside lower Se, Zn, and TAC levels compared to controls (<i>P</i> < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the levels of Pb, Cd, Se, Zn, MDA, TAC, MDA/TAC ratio, TC, HDL, LDL, TG, nHDL, and LDL/HDL ratio among the ARWs with respect to job type (<i>P</i> > 0.05). Based on exposure duration (≤5, 6-10, 11-15, and ≥16 years), biochemical disruptions were more pronounced in workers with longer exposure durations. Significant positive correlations were noted between exposure duration and Pb, Cd, MDA, TC, LDL, TG, nHDL, and LDL/HDL ratio, while negative correlations were observed for Se, Zn, and TAC (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides valuable insight into the cumulative adverse effects of prolonged exposure to toxic metals, emphasizing the interplay between toxic metal exposure, oxidative stress, and cardiovascular risk in ARWs. Hence, there is an urgent need for workplace interventions, antioxidant supplementation, and regulatory policies to mitigate these risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"221-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Future of Workplaces: Monitoring Health and Safety Conditions Using Wearable Technologies.","authors":"Naveen Ramesh, Bobby Joseph","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_336_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_336_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"177-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532163/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinico-radiological and Bronchoscopic Profile of Bronchial Anthracofibrosis: An Environmental Lung Disease in Ladakh.","authors":"Sonam Spalgais, Siddharth R Yadav, Parul Mrigpuri, Ritu Kulshrestha, Raj Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_329_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_329_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Anthtacofibrosis is commonly seen in non-smoker elderly female with biomass fuel smoke exposure. The disease is commonly reported from rural area, where biomass fuel is use as primary source of heating/cooking. Ladakh is a high altitude plateau with commonly using biomass fuel due to it geography and climatic condition. The study was done with aim to study the profile anthracofibrosis among patients of Ladakh.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This is a retrospective observational study conducted at a tertiary chest centre of India. We enrolled all cases of bronchoscopical confirmed anthracosis/ anthracofibrosis of Ladakh. We review the patient's file and analysis for demographic profile, symptoms, clinical findings, X-ray chest, CECT, bronchoscopy, lung function parameters, cytology of BAL and bronchial biopsy.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The study enrolled 26 confirm cases of anthracosis from Ladakh. The mean age was 63±8.8 years with majority 17(65%) were female. The history of biomass fuel smoking exposure was found in all case with 15(58%) house maker by occupation. The most common symptoms were cough and breathlessness 85%. The history of hemoptysis was seen five and hoarseness in two cases. The spirometry was abnormal in 12(60%) patients with obstructive abnormality being the common type. The most common type of lung lesion on X-ray was nodules 22(85%) and reticular 16(62%) cases. On CT chest the most common lung abnormality was nodules seen in 24(92%) and calcified enlarged mediatinal lymph nodes 18(69%) cases. On bronchoscopy the multiple anthracotic pigmentations was found all and bilateral in 24(92%) cases with anatomical distortion of bronchial tree was seen in 16(62%) cases. The anthracotic pigment on histopathology specimen was found in 21(81%) cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Anthracosis is seen to be a common environmental lung disease in Ladakh due to its geography and living style. The change in heating system should encourage to prevention. Bronchoscopy facility should available for confirm diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"211-216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Virtual Training for Peer Educators on Health Literacy Among Garment Industry Workers in South India.","authors":"Thomson C Davis, Merlyn Joseph, Niyathi Joseph, Bobby Joseph","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_76_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_76_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>India is one of the leading apparel manufacturers in the world, with a major contribution from South Indian factories. Lack of awareness and poor access to credible health information contribute to unhealthy lifestyles and the early development of chronic ailments.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To evaluate the impact of virtual training of peer educators on health literacy regarding selected health topics among garment industry employees in south India and to identify the associated challenges.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>This interventional study was conducted among 27 apparel factory units across south India. Virtual training was adopted due to COVID-19 restrictions. Baseline health assessment was conducted among 447 employees regarding common health topics. Based upon those findings, six health topics were chosen for the interventional training, and peer educators from each of the factories were provided virtual training on a monthly basis. Training was supplemented using health education posters and slides. An endline assessment was done among 515 unmatched sample employees to assess the impact of peer education. Data were analyzed using SPSS v. 25, and z-test was used to make before-after comparisons.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant change in awareness regarding nutrition, ergonomics, non-communicable diseases, cancer, and mental health was observed following peer health education. The habit of eating breakfast daily and wearing personal protective equipment improved as well. Of the participants, 8.7% have quit tobacco/smoking, and 10.3% have quit alcohol consumption in the last 1 year, which can be attributed to the lifestyle change following the training sessions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A well-designed virtual health educational intervention for peer educators at the workplace is a successful approach to improving awareness on health-related topics.</p>","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"227-232"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532158/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stress and Hypertension among University Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Survey from Northern Kerala.","authors":"T K Abins","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_146_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_146_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"249-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532162/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing a Tool and Psychometric Test for Assessing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Among Agricultural Workers for Primary Care Units (WRMA).","authors":"Wanna Sanongdej, Sukanya Tantiprasoplap, Jantra Keawpugdee, Thida Tonvichean","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_259_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_259_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to develop a screening tool to assess work-related musculoskeletal disorder risk during work by agricultural workers for use in primary care units. A sequential mixed-method design was used to develop this tool. Design: A quantitative study was conducted using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study's participants were 160 and 240 cultivating agriculturalists, respectively.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The results showed that work-related musculoskeletal disorders risk was composed of 3 factors: hard work, long working hours, and improper work posture. The indicators had a range of communities from 0.566 to. 788 and the three factors accounted for 66.03% of the variance. The factor loading of the 14 items ranged from. 245 to. 744. two of the items were deleted. The remaining 12 items were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The measurement model of the WRMA fitted the empirical data (<i>P</i> > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Finally, the WRMA's construct validity was affirmed. Further studies should be conducted to test the WRMA's other psychometric properties. This tool can be used to screen agricultural workers for musculoskeletal problems in a primary care unit.</p>","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"206-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532157/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Healing Through Innovation: Role of Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Preventing Violence in Indian Healthcare.","authors":"M Ashwin, P Salma Suman, Sukriti Jha, Sakshi Duggal","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_11_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_11_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"245-246"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532153/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of Occupational Stress and Coping with Quality of Life Among TV Journalists.","authors":"Shaik Mohammad Shameer, Shaik Abdul Latheef","doi":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_356_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_356_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Investigation of the association of occupational stress and coping with quality of life among TV journalists may help in developing effective strategies to meet the specific needs of this occupational group.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the association of occupational stress, coping strategies, and quality of life (QOL) among TV journalists.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Occupational stress, coping strategies, and QOL were evaluated using the Occupational Stress Index, Ways of Coping Revised, and Short Form QOL-36 among 284 TV journalists.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of them were male, Hindus, married, and had a nuclear family. Half of the participants were graduates and belonged to the forward caste. Work overload in the occupational stress index, positive reappraisal in the coping strategies, and social functioning in QOL-36 were dominant subscales as per their mean values. The role ambiguity subscale of the occupational stress index and coping strategies such as confrontive, seeking social support, accepting responsibility, and positive reappraisal were found to be significant predictors of total QOL.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of the present study suggest the interaction of occupational stressors and personal coping strategies among TV journalists. The association of a variety of coping strategies with QOL indicates that journalists use different coping strategies to enhance their QOL.</p>","PeriodicalId":43585,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine","volume":"29 3","pages":"217-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12532150/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}