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{"title":"Strengthening Health Policy Responses to Musculoskeletal and Psychosocial Strain Among Nurses in the Philippines.","authors":"Rowalt Alibudbud","doi":"10.1177/21650799251415032","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251415032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"272-273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146067977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Covid Is Gone but Not Fully: Addressing Long Covid Among Workers.","authors":"Marie-Anne S Rosemberg, Sungwon Park","doi":"10.1177/21650799261434057","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799261434057","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147655224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Noncommunicable Diseases on Premature Mortality Among University Professors in Brazil: A Time-Series Study Spanning 2012 to 2022.","authors":"Adriano Hyeda, Élide Sbardellotto Mariano da Costa, Sérgio Candido Kowalski","doi":"10.1177/21650799261419017","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799261419017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We examined premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among Brazilian university professors, a socially influential workforce exposed to psychosocial stressors and occupational demands that may affect chronic disease risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an ecological time-series study (2012-2022) of adults aged 30 to 64 years, using mortality data from the Brazilian Mortality Information System. We assessed trends in proportional mortality ratios (PMRs) for cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease (CRD) using joinpoint regression. Because denominators for professors were unavailable across the entire period, we compared absolute premature mortality rates with those of the general population only for 2021 to 2022.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Between 2012 and 2022, 3,929 premature deaths occurred among professors, 54.4% due to NCDs versus 49.6% in the general population. PMRs showed declines in cancer (men: APC -2.1%; women: -1.7%; all <i>p</i> < .05), an increase in diabetes among men (APC 9.5%; <i>p</i> = .048), and stability for CVD and CRD. In 2021 to 2022, professors had lower premature mortality from CVD, CRD, diabetes (men), and cancer (men; all <i>p</i> < .05), with no advantage for cancer in women (both years) or diabetes in women (2022; <i>p</i> > .05). Breast cancer mortality was higher among female professors in 2021 (<i>OR</i> = 1.54; 95% CI [1.13, 2.09]; <i>p</i> = .008).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While professors benefit from lower premature NCD mortality, sex-specific gaps underscore the need for tailored preventive strategies in worker health programs.</p><p><strong>Application to practice: </strong>Findings underscore the importance of integrating targeted cancer screening, cardiovascular risk assessment, and diabetes surveillance into university-based occupational health programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"277-289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146208166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Moving for Minutes, Moving Toward Wellness: Lessons From a Nursing School for the World of Work.","authors":"Jose Eric M Lacsa","doi":"10.1177/21650799251390537","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251390537","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"212-213"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145369100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond Walls: Rethinking the Healing Power of Place in Nursing Homes.","authors":"Jose Eric M Lacsa, Rosemarie V Bautista","doi":"10.1177/21650799251407582","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251407582","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"214-215"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145745296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hand Sanitizer Use During the Pandemic: Frequency and Health Effects Among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Professionals.","authors":"Burak Kurt, Hazal Ozdemir Koyu","doi":"10.1177/21650799251392217","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251392217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hand sanitizer use increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet knowledge about its safe use and potential health impacts remains limited, particularly across different occupational groups. There is a need to better understand the frequency and health effects of hand sanitizer use, especially when comparing healthcare professionals and non-healthcare professionals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 305 adults from a central district of Türkiye, with 48.5% being healthcare professionals. Data were collected on participants' knowledge of sanitizer contents, frequency of use, and any health problems experienced. Regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with sanitizer-related health problems.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 28.4% of healthcare professionals and 12.1% of non-healthcare professionals reported full knowledge of the contents of the sanitizers they used. Daily use of hand sanitizer 10 or more times was reported by 53.4% of healthcare professionals and 33.8% of non-healthcare professionals. Regression analysis indicated that female gender and being a healthcare professional were significantly associated with sanitizer-related health problems (<i>p</i> < .01). Despite frequent use, both groups demonstrated insufficient knowledge regarding safe sanitizer use, which may contribute to increased health risks such as skin irritation or allergic reactions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings highlight the importance of implementing targeted, evidence-based educational interventions and developing clear guidelines on the safe use of hand sanitizers for both healthcare and non-healthcare professionals. Future studies should focus on the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing healthcare-associated infections and improving hygiene practices.</p><p><strong>Application to practice: </strong>Occupational health and public health professionals can use these results to design workplace and community-based training programs, promote safer hygiene practices, and minimize sanitizer-related health risks across diverse populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"218-227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13044265/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145679189","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":"Organization-Level Safety Climate and Worker Behavior in the Oil and Gas Industry: The Mediating Role of the \"Company Man\" Leadership Attributes.","authors":"David Renz, Luz S Marin","doi":"10.1177/21650799261424573","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799261424573","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Using the intelligence leadership model as a conceptual framework, this study examined the relationship between organization-level safety climate and two dimensions of worker safety behavior (worker safety participation and workers safety engagement) and how this relationship could be affected by workers perceived safety leadership traits of the person in charge.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 105 oil and gas field workers from multiple contractor companies across eight sites in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Participants completed a comprehensive 53-item self-administered questionnaire designed to assess three constructs: safety leadership intelligence (emotional intelligence [six items], rational intelligence [four items], and spiritual intelligence [six items]), organization-level safety climate (16 items), and worker safety behavior (safety participation [five items] and safety engagement [four items]). Study hypotheses were evaluated using structural equation modeling analysis.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The results showed significant direct and indirect pathways between organization-level safety climate and worker safety behavior (worker safety participation and worker safety engagement), through safety intelligence leadership attributes (emotional, rational, and spiritual). Specifically, perceived person-in-charge's (PIC) leadership attributes related to emotional safety intelligence were found to both fully and partially mediate the relationship with worker safety participation and worker safety engagement respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/application to practice: </strong>In high-risk, high-pressure environments, workers are more likely to engage in proactive safety behaviors when they perceive their leaders as empathetic, emotionally self-aware, and capable of fostering genuine interactions. This type of influence cannot be mandated by authority alone, nor achieved just by charisma; it must be earned through emotional connections.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"228-240"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147445744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strategic Championing for Worker Health and Safety.","authors":"Janelle Z Martelino, Jenny Hsin-Chun Tsai","doi":"10.1177/21650799261418148","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799261418148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"266-267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146151001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analyzing Occupational Safety Managers' and Representatives' Assessments of Collaboration With Occupational Health Care.","authors":"Sari Nissinen, Anniina Kainalainen, Erja Sormunen","doi":"10.1177/21650799251392224","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251392224","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Collaboration between occupational safety (OS) and occupational health care (OHC) is essential for workplace health and safety, yet the experiences of OS actors have been less studied.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine OS managers' and representatives' experiences of collaboration with OHC and identify related factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in Finland via an online survey in March-April 2025. A total of 222 OS managers and 364 OS representatives responded to a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using non-parametric methods. Group differences were examined with the Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Spearman's rank correlation was used to explore associations between background variables and attitude statements related to perceived seamless collaboration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>OS managers rated the collaboration as more seamless than OS representatives (mean 7.76 vs. 7.17; <i>p</i> < .001), and more often gave it an excellent rating (39% vs. 22%). Seamless collaboration was particularly associated with the OHC agreement's comprehensiveness, OS experience, and digital tools. The strongest associations were found for OHC participation in OS activities (<i>r</i> = .78) and availability of workload data (<i>r</i> = .77).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The availability of information related to workload factors and the participation of OHC in workplace OS activities are particularly important for a positive experience of collaboration. Seamless collaboration with OHC also requires clear, jointly agreed procedures.</p><p><strong>Application to practice: </strong>OHC should strengthen its collaboration with OS by clearly identifying and communicating workload and resource factors in the work environment, in order to effectively and impactfully target development measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"241-253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13044258/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145795240","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":"Everyone's Health and Safety: Essential Role of Emergency Preparedness Plan During Earthquakes.","authors":"Dalmacito A Cordero","doi":"10.1177/21650799251413629","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251413629","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"216-217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145918753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}