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{"title":"The effect of silver nanoparticles on learning and memory in rodents: \"a systematic review\".","authors":"Farshad Safaei,&nbsp;Javad Farimaneh,&nbsp;Ali Rajabi Mohammad Abad,&nbsp;Ehsan Iranmanesh,&nbsp;Fatemeh Arabpour,&nbsp;Farzad Doostishoar,&nbsp;Zahra Taherizadeh","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00381-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00381-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used in medicine owing to their antiseptic activity and inducing cell death. Despite AgNPs' importance in nano-engineering and medical benefits, animal studies have shown silver toxicity can damage multiple organs such as the lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines, and brain. Several investigations revealed the correlation between Ag administration by different methods with impaired cognitive and behavioral abilities. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to conclude on the existing evidence of impairments in learning and memory that were changed in rodents exposed to AgNPs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Main searches were retrieved in Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases from 1979 to 2022. Eligibility Criteria were applied to select and extract 15 articles among 892.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Learning and memory abilities of rats and mice in screened studies were evaluated with MWM, NORT, PAL, T-maze, Y-maze, contextual fear conditioning, Radial Arm Maze and Carousel Maze test. Data have shown various sizes from 10 to 100 nm could affect the results of tests among animals exposed to AgNPs compared with control animals. However, in some treatments, results achieved from tests have not demonstrated significant differences between control and treated groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Studies have revealed that treatment with Ag-NPs of different sizes can impair learning and memory skills in rats and mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"15"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10391766/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10282691","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}

{"title":"Factors associated with poor mental health during mandatory home work: a cross-sectional study in university staff.","authors":"Philippe Kiss,&nbsp;Marc De Meester,&nbsp;Ilse Vingerhoets,&nbsp;Bart Garmyn,&nbsp;Annemie Raemdonck","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00382-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00382-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a total lockdown of universities was implemented by the government in Belgium. University staff was required to work at home. The purpose of the study was to identify factors associated with poor mental health in university staff during mandatory home work.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mental well-being of 702 university employees was assessed by need for recovery after work and presence of burnout symptoms. Following factors were considered: personal factors (gender, age), professional status, specific home work environment factors (quiet place to work, taking care of ill or old people, number of children < 12yrs. at home, family member at risk for Covid-19), work-private life balance and worries about long- and short-term work situation. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to calculate the odds ratios for the presence a high need for recovery and burnout symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The presence of a high need for recovery and the presence of burnout symptoms were significantly associated with poor work-private life balance (OR 5.14 and 2.80, respectively), no quiet place to work (OR 3.23 and 2.00, respectively) and being worried about long-term work situation (OR's increasing with increasing degree of worries). Being able to discuss the worries with the supervisor was only significant with a decreased risk of burnout symptoms for the lowest level of discussability with the supervisor. Following factors were not associated with both mental health outcomes: professional status, being worried about short-term work situation, taking care of ill or old people, number of children < 12yrs. at home and having a family member at risk for Covid-19.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>When working at home special attention should be paid to work-private life balance and the presence of a quiet place to work. Additionally, in the case of mandatory home work in university personnel, specific worries about long-term work situation should be tackled. Universities and/or governments should provide measures to ensure an extension of research deadlines and, if applicable, job security.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10375671/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9893382","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}

{"title":"Management of atrial fibrillation in German military aircrew.","authors":"Norbert Guettler,&nbsp;Stefan Sammito","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00383-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00383-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Arrhythmias are one of the most common causes of loss of flying privileges for both military and civilian pilots in the Western World, and atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias worldwide. Aircrew, and particularly pilots, are subject to a unique and exacting working environment, especially in high-performance military aircraft. This manuscript analyzes AF cases in German military aircrew from both a clinical and occupational perspective to point out specific characteristics in this comparatively young, highly selected, and closely monitored group, and to discuss AF management with the aim of a return to flying duties.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The digital information systems of the German Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine (GAFCAM) were searched for aircrew (pilot and non-pilot aircrew from German Air Force, Army, and Navy) with the diagnosis of AF. Evaluation results for underlying disease, AF characteristics, important clinical findings, and occupational decisions were analyzed in the light of current clinical guidelines and aeromedical regulations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In a 34-year period, between March 1989 and January 2023, 42 aircrew with at least one episode of AF were registered, all of them were male. The median age at initial diagnosis was 47 years (min 22 years, max 62 years). The median follow-up period was 5.35 years. 19 of them (45%) were pilots. The breakdown of events and occurrence was found to be: single (23), paroxysmal (16), persistent (2), permanent (1). In 27 aircrew (64%) AF terminated spontaneously. Long-term recurrence prevention was variable with catheter ablations in 8 cases. 36/42 aircrew were returned to flight status with restrictions, while 6/42 were permanently disqualified from flying.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Management of AF in military aircrew requires a comprehensive approach regarding the flight environment as well as clinical guidance. Aeromedical disposition should be case-by-case based on aeromedical regulations, individual clinical findings, and specific occupational requirements in this challenging field of work.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10364391/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10228147","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}

{"title":"Effect of on-site first aid for industrial injuries on healthcare utilization after medical treatment: a 4-year retrospective longitudinal study.","authors":"Jinhyun Kim,&nbsp;Hyunkyu Kim,&nbsp;Eun-Cheol Park,&nbsp;Sung-In Jang","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00380-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00380-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The number of industrially injured workers (IIW) is increasing in Korea. However, little research has been conducted on whether first aid is performed at industrial sites or on the association between first aid for industrial injuries and the prognosis of IIW, including healthcare utilization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 3,092 participants (2,562 males and 530 females) were analyzed during the 4-year study period, which contributed to 11,167 observations. Healthcare utilization was evaluated based on the number of outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and duration of hospitalization using a generalized estimating equation Poisson regression. Several time-varying socioeconomic characteristics and information about the injury were adjusted, and transfer time to the medical institutions was also considered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During 4-year after the termination of medical treatment, participants who had not receive first aid visited outpatient clinics 15.243 times per year, and those who had visited 13.928 times per year, which is 16.16% less (adjusted relative risk [aRR]: 0.838, 95% CI = 0.740-0.950). Participants who had received on-site first aid with less than a 0.5-hour transfer time to the medical institutions visited outpatient clinics 14.87% less per year than those who had not received first aid (aRR: 0.851, 95% CI = 0.750-0.966).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To reduce the long-term outpatient utilization rate for IIW after medical treatment, on-site first aid must be provided in a timely manner. Employee education and first aid training are also necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10339530/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9817697","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}

{"title":"Challenges and opportunities for silicosis prevention and control: need for a national health program on silicosis in India.","authors":"Mihir P Rupani","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00379-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00379-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Silicosis has been one of the most serious occupational public health problems worldwide for many decades. The global burden of silicosis is largely unknown, although it is thought to be more prevalent in low and medium-income countries. Individual studies among workers exposed to silica dust in various industries, however, reveal a high prevalence of silicosis in India. This paper is an updated review of the novel challenges and opportunities for silicosis prevention and control in India.</p><p><strong>Main body: </strong>The unregulated informal sector employs workers on contractual appointment thereby insulating the employers from legislative provisions. Due to a lack of awareness of the serious health risks and low-income levels, symptomatic workers tend to disregard the symptoms and continue working in dusty environments. To prevent any future dust exposure, the workers must be moved to an alternative job in the same factory where they will not be exposed to silica dust. Government regulatory bodies, on the other hand, must guarantee that factory owners relocate workers to another vocation as soon as they exhibit signs of silicosis. Technological advances such as artificial intelligence and machine learning might assist industries in implementing effective and cost-saving dust control measures. A surveillance system needs to be established for the early detection and tracking of all patients with silicosis. A pneumoconiosis elimination program encompassing health promotion, personal protection, diagnostic criteria, preventive measures, symptomatic management, prevention of silica dust exposure, treatment, and rehabilitation is felt important for wider adoption.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Silica dust exposure and its consequences are fully preventable, with the benefits of prevention considerably outweighing the benefits of treating patients with silicosis. A comprehensive national health program on silicosis within the public health system would strengthen surveillance, notification, and management of workers exposed to silica dust in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10337186/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9804774","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}

{"title":"Microbiota and mycobiota in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of silicosis patients.","authors":"Linshen Xie,&nbsp;Xiaoyan Zhang,&nbsp;Xiaosi Gao,&nbsp;Linyao Wang,&nbsp;Yiyang Cheng,&nbsp;Shirong Zhang,&nbsp;Ji Yue,&nbsp;Yingru Tang,&nbsp;Yufeng Deng,&nbsp;Baochao Zhang,&nbsp;Xun He,&nbsp;Mingyuan Tang,&nbsp;Hua Yang,&nbsp;Tianli Zheng,&nbsp;Jia You,&nbsp;Xuejiao Song,&nbsp;Jingyuan Xiong,&nbsp;Haojiang Zuo,&nbsp;Xiaofang Pei","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00377-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00377-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The contribution of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) microbiota and mycobiota to silicosis has recently been noticed. However, many confounding factors can influence the accuracy of BALF microbiota and mycobiota studies, resulting in inconsistencies in the published results. In this cross-sectional study, we systematically investigated the effects of \"sampling in different rounds of BALF\" on its microbiota and mycobiota. We further explored the relationship between silicosis fatigue and the microbiota and mycobiota.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After obtaining approval from the ethics board, we collected 100 BALF samples from 10 patients with silicosis. Demographic data, clinical information, and blood test results were also collected from each patient. The characteristics of the microbiota and mycobiota were defined using next-generation sequencing. However, no non-silicosis referent group was examined, which was a major limitation of this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our analysis indicated that subsampling from different rounds of BALF did not affect the alpha- and beta-diversities of microbial and fungal communities when the centrifuged BALF sediment was sufficient for DNA extraction. In contrast, fatigue status significantly influenced the beta-diversity of microbes and fungi (Principal Coordinates Analysis, P = 0.001; P = 0.002). The abundance of Vibrio alone could distinguish silicosis patients with fatigue from those without fatigue (area under the curve = 0.938, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.870-1.000). Significant correlations were found between Vibrio and haemoglobin levels (P < 0.001, ρ = -0.64).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sampling in different rounds of BALF showed minimal effect on BALF microbial and fungal diversities; the first round of BALF collection was recommended for microbial and fungal analyses for convenience. In addition, Vibrio may be a potential biomarker for silicosis fatigue screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10170315","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}

{"title":"Correction: A kinematic posture analysis of neurological assistants in their daily working practice-a pilot study.","authors":"Anne Bijanzadeh,&nbsp;Ingo Hermanns,&nbsp;Rolf Ellegast,&nbsp;Laura Fraeulin,&nbsp;Fabian Holzgreve,&nbsp;Stefanie Mache,&nbsp;David A Groneberg,&nbsp;Daniela Ohlendorf","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00375-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00375-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10280936/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9700511","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}

{"title":"Managers perception of hospital employees' effort-reward imbalance.","authors":"Meike Heming,&nbsp;Johannes Siegrist,&nbsp;Rebecca Erschens,&nbsp;Melanie Genrich,&nbsp;Nicole R Hander,&nbsp;Florian Junne,&nbsp;Janna K Küllenberg,&nbsp;Andreas Müller,&nbsp;Britta Worringer,&nbsp;Peter Angerer","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00376-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00376-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Hospitals are frequently associated with poor working conditions that can lead to work stress and increase the risk for reduced employee well-being. Managers can shape and improve working conditions and thereby, the health of their teams. Thus, as a prerequisite, managers need to be aware of their employees' stress levels. This study had two objectives: At first, it aimed to test the criterion validity of the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) questionnaire measuring psychosocial workload in hospital employees. Secondly, mean scales of the ERI questionnaire filled in by employees were compared with mean scales of an adapted ERI questionnaire, in which managers assessed working conditions of their employees.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Managers (n = 141) from three hospitals located in Germany assessed working conditions of their employees with an adapted external, other-oriented questionnaire. Employees (n = 197) of the mentioned hospitals completed the short version of the ERI questionnaire to assess their working conditions. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were applied to test factorial validity, using the ERI scales for the two study groups. Criterion validity was assessed with multiple linear regression analysis of associations between ERI scales and well-being among employees.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The questionnaires demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency of scales, although some indices of model fit resulting from CFA were of borderline significance. Concerning the first objective, effort, reward, and the ratio of effort-reward imbalance were significantly associated with well-being of employees. With regard to the second objective, first tentative findings showed that managers' ratings of their employees' effort at work was quite accurate, whereas their reward was overestimated.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>With its documented criterion validity the ERI questionnaire can be used as a screening tool of workload among hospital employees. Moreover, in the context of work-related health promotion, managers' perceptions of their employees' workload deserve increased attention as first findings point to some discrepancies between their perceptions and those provided by employees.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10246112/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9602108","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}

{"title":"The association between study conditions and hair cortisol in medical students in Germany - a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Meike Heming,&nbsp;Peter Angerer,&nbsp;Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen,&nbsp;Urs Markus Nater,&nbsp;Nadine Skoluda,&nbsp;Jeannette Weber","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00373-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00373-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Medical students often experience high levels of stress due to adverse study conditions, which may have adverse health consequences. Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) has been described as a physiological marker for chronic stress and might thus help to identify students under stress and examine the study conditions being responsible for long-term physiological stress responses. This study therefore investigated the association between study conditions and HCC in a sample of medical students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-five students from a medical school in Germany completed a paper-based questionnaire and had hair samples collected between May 2020 and July 2021. Study conditions were assessed with student versions of questionnaires based on the Job-Demand-Control-Support model (StrukStud, 25 items) and Effort-Reward Imbalance model (Student ERI, nine items). HCC of two centimeters closest to the scalp were determined by a cortisol luminescence immunoassay. Linear multiple regression analyses were performed to examine associations between study conditions and HCC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Demands (B = 0.23, p = 0.002), effort (B = 0.12, p = 0.029) and the effort-reward-ratio (B = 0.28, p = 0.007) were positively associated with HCC in separate regression analyses, adjusted for age and sex. Only the association between demands and HCC remained significant when all components of the respective questionnaire were considered in the same model (B = 0.22, p = 0.003).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results suggest that adverse study conditions may be associated with activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis stress response as reflected by increased HCC. Longitudinal research is needed to confirm these cross-sectional results and examine effects of more prolonged stress due to adverse study conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10228133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10028184","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}

{"title":"Musculoskeletal complaints, postural patterns and psychosocial workplace predictors in police officers from an organizational unit of a German federal state police force - a study protocol.","authors":"Daniela Ohlendorf,&nbsp;Janna Schlenke,&nbsp;Yunes Nazzal,&nbsp;Faiz Dogru,&nbsp;Ioannis Karassavidis,&nbsp;Fabian Holzgreve,&nbsp;Gerhard Oremek,&nbsp;Christian Maurer-Grubinger,&nbsp;David A Groneberg,&nbsp;Eileen M Wanke","doi":"10.1186/s12995-023-00372-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00372-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Police officers are exposed to a particularly high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and psychosocial stress due to their working conditions. Therefore, the aim of this project will be to assess the occupational physical and mental health of police officers from an organizational unit of the police force of a German federal state.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The aim is to analyze at least 200 active police officers of a state police force in Germany between the age of 18 and 65 years. In a mixed-methods design, a video raster stereography-based measurement of the upper body posture and a modified version of the Nordic Questionnaire (NQ) will be used for investigating their physical health, while the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) and the Operational Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ-Op) will be used to analyze their mental health. In addition, job-specific psychosocial factors at the workplace will be assessed (using self-designed questions that were previously evaluated in an expert interview).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>To date, there is a lack of current questionnaire-based data on the prevalence of MSDs in police officers, or of MSDs associated with injuries or psychosocial workplace factors. Thus, in this study, these MSDs will be correlated with quantitative upper body posture data. If these results prove an increased physical and/or psychosocial stress, then the existing workplace health promotion measures should be analyzed and modified if necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":48903,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology","volume":"18 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100165/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9311775","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}