Workplace Health & Safety最新文献

{"title":"Tips for Occupational Health Nurses on How to Ace Your Scholarship or Grant Application.","authors":"Stephanie Weinsier, Jordan Garcia-Cameron","doi":"10.1177/21650799251319307","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251319307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) prioritizes research and professional development in occupational and environmental health nursing (OEHN) as part of its mission to promote workplace and community health and safety. The AAOHN Foundation plays a critical role in advancing this mission by administering grants and scholarships that empower occupational health nurses (OHNs) to pursue education, research, leadership roles, and professional development within the specialty. These opportunities help keep nurses in the workforce by offering a flexible career path through OEHN. This supports long-term careers and work-life balance, contributing to the stability and growth of the profession. Many resources and financial opportunities remain underutilized due to common barriers, such as lack of awareness about available grants, endowments and scholarships, uncertainty about the application process, and lack of confidence in navigating the process.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This article addresses these challenges by providing OHNs with practical tools and best practices, including updates on available funding opportunities, grant-writing tips, approaches to build self-assurance, and strategies to navigate applications successfully.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/application to practice: </strong>By fostering awareness of these resources and utilization of the AAOHN Foundation funding opportunities, OHNs can enhance workplace safety, promote public health, and drive innovation and growth within OEHN. Strengthening individual professional development as OHNs and healthcare providers, researchers, and leaders ultimately amplifies the collective impact of the OEHN community, ensuring its continuing evolution and meaningful contributions to the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"203-210"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651522","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":"Circumstantial Factors Among Kentucky Nurse Suicide Decedents, 2005 to 2019.","authors":"Paul E Norrod, Julie Marfell, Lee Anne Walmsley, Sabrina Brown","doi":"10.1177/21650799241289139","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799241289139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background</i>: Nurse suicide, a complex occupational health concern, is urgently in need of research due to the personal and occupational suicide risk factors experienced by nurses, namely mental health problems (e.g., depression), job problems, and substance misuse. Therefore, the study aims were to determine the contextual characteristics and circumstantial factors associated with nurse suicide in Kentucky. <i>Methods</i>: Secondary suicide data were obtained from the Kentucky Violent Death Reporting System (KYVDRS) from 2005 to 2019. Nurse suicide cases were identified using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification. A mixed-methods analysis using descriptive statistics and qualitative evaluation was conducted to determine the distributions of demographic, injury, and weapon characteristics, followed by a qualitative analysis of the KYVDRS incident narrative text of nurse suicide decedents. <i>Results</i>: There were 88 decedents identified with a nursing occupation. The predominant means of death for male (59%) and female (45%) nurses involved firearms. Thematic analysis showed nurse decedents experienced a mental health problem (51%) and premeditated (50%) suicide preceding death. Incidentally, 51% of all cases experienced multiple circumstantial factors (e.g., relationship problems and premeditation) preceding their death by suicide. <i>Discussion/Application to Practice</i>: Nurse suicide decedents experienced multifactorial risk factors preceding their death by suicide, namely depression, premeditated suicide, and relationship problems. Occupational health practitioners and health care organizations can implement individual and organizational prevention efforts to help prevent nurse suicide.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"193-202"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511085","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":"Occupational Health Nurses' Understanding of the USPFTS (2024) Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines for Average-Risk Workers.","authors":"Myriam Jean Cadet, Isaac Bayard Demezier","doi":"10.1177/21650799241288879","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799241288879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer screening helps detect cancer at an early stage. Occupational health nurses must understand the importance of screening to deliver safe care. This article highlights the USPFTS (2024) guidelines on breast cancer screening for average-risk workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054002","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":"Predictive Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk Among University Professionals.","authors":"Marta M Hernández-Martín, Alfonso Meneses-Monroy, María Isabel Rodríguez Pedrosa, Antonio Moreno-Pimentel, Luis Iván Mayor-Silva, Domingo de-Pedro-Jiménez, Guillermo Moreno","doi":"10.1177/21650799251328020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251328020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have become the primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine the differential cardiovascular risk profile among university professionals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1,483 workers from a public university in Madrid. Sociodemographic variables, lifestyle factors, and cardiovascular risk factors were collected. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality risk were calculated using the SCORE2 system. The workers were classified according to their professional category (faculty vs. administrative personnel), sex, or type of contract (government employees vs. non-government employees). Multinomial logistic regression was conducted with the variables professional category, physical activity (PA), and SCORE2.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The calculated risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality was lower in women than in men (3.00 ± 1.91 vs. 4.06 ± 2.26; <i>p</i> < .001), higher in the administrative personnel than in the faculty (3.82 ± 2.10 vs. 3.20 ± 2.18; <i>p</i> < .001), and lower in the non-government employees compared to the government employees (3.21 ± 2.05 vs. 3.83 ± 2.22; <i>p</i> < .001). The group that engaged in less PA was the administrative personnel non-government employees. The regression model results corroborate the hypothesis that administrative personnel government employees and non-government employees as well as faculty non-government employees, are at a higher risk of physical inactivity than faculty government employees. Furthermore, the data indicates that administrative personnel government employees are at an elevated cardiovascular risk.Conclusion/Applications to Practice:It is essential to consider the professional category and the type of contract to assess cardiovascular risk in university workers. It is recommended that strategies be implemented to promote PA among university professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"21650799251328020"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744336","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":"<i>Total Worker Health</i>^® is Incomplete Without Trauma Intelligence^TM.","authors":"Carolyn M Porta","doi":"10.1177/21650799251329508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251329508","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"21650799251329508"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732693","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":"Effectiveness of a University's Active Shooter Preparedness Program: An Evaluation.","authors":"Aaron Bidwell, Cindy Joffrion, Karen Riehm, Aoyjai Montgomery, Karen Heaton, Stephanie Hammond","doi":"10.1177/21650799251324579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251324579","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Comparing 2018 to 2022, active shooter incidents (ASIs) increased by over 66% from 30 to 50 shootings, respectively. There are limited data on the effectiveness of currently available active shooter preparedness programs. This quality improvement (QI) project evaluated the effectiveness of the 2022 active shooter training (AST) for staff and faculty of a large southeastern university's School of Nursing (SON).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Survey participants were SON faculty and staff recruited via emails sent pre- and post-AST. An online survey was used to obtain the participants' demographics, knowledge regarding the recommended actions for responding to ASI, and confidence in their ability to react appropriately. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Information was obtained from 141 survey responses (80 pre- and 61 post-survey responses). Overall, group confidence in the ability to react to ASIs increased from pre- to post-training. Correct responses to knowledge-based questions based on the training increased by 7.8% in the post-training survey. Post-survey respondents indicated a 33.6% increased accurate response to the question, \"What is the correct response to an active shooter?\"</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The SON AST effectively improved the readiness and confidence of the trainees in case of such a future shooting incident. Future AST should integrate didactic and simulation aspects into programs for further efficacy.</p><p><strong>Application to practice: </strong>Active shooter incident instruction in the workplace and further evaluation of the effectiveness of training programs should become a national priority. Occupational health nurses are well suited to help evaluate and improve AST effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"21650799251324579"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665083","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":"Exploring Well-Being Disparities: A Comparative Analysis of Urban and Rural Clinicians Using the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire.","authors":"Nayeon Lee, Marianne Baernholdt, Beth Epstein, Jennifer Bissram, Karthik Adapa, Lukasz M Mazur","doi":"10.1177/21650799251319366","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799251319366","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinician well-being is crucial to the healthcare system, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which intensified psychological distress among clinicians. This study examines well-being disparities between rural and urban clinicians using the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 222 clinicians from one urban and three rural hospitals in North Carolina between September and December 2022. The WellBQ assessed well-being across five domains. Data analysis identified concerning thresholds based on positive and negative responses, with discrepancies resolved through independent reviews and focus group validation.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>In the work evaluation and experience domain, rural hospitals reported concerns with time paucity and work overload, while urban hospitals focused on work-related fatigue and job engagement. Rural hospitals noted issues with job benefits, health programs, and schedule flexibility, whereas urban hospitals emphasized the lack of supportive work culture and management trust. Both settings reported concerns in the physical environment and safety climate domain, including sexual harassment, physical violence, and bullying. Health status concerns in rural hospitals included overall stress and poor mental health, while urban hospitals highlighted chronic health conditions and risky drinking.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study identified significant well-being disparities between rural and urban clinicians, with urban hospitals showing higher concerning thresholds. Future research should refine these thresholds, explore workplace violence causes, and assess long-term impacts on clinician well-being.Applications to Practice:This study reveals significant well-being disparities between rural and urban clinicians, emphasizing the need for tailored occupational health interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"21650799251319366"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12182601/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659435","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":"Occupational Risk Perception and Associated Factors Among Textile Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study From Türkiye.","authors":"İrem Medeni, Esra Gültekin Koç, Volkan Medeni, Mustafa Necmi İlhan","doi":"10.1177/21650799251322198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251322198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The textile industry, a vital sector in Türkiye, exposes workers to numerous occupational risks, including physical, chemical, and ergonomic hazards. The weaving stage, in particular, involves prolonged exposure to chemicals, noise, and dust, posing significant health challenges. Identifying workplace hazards is critical to safeguarding employee health and productivity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in two textile factories in Türkiye. This research investigated perceived workplace risks and related factors to which weaving workers are exposed. Sociodemographics, work-related characteristics and perceptions of chemical, noise, and dust exposures were analyzed. A total of 355 people participated in the study.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Nearly three-quarters of participants were male, 40% were smokers, and 55.8% worked over 45 hours weekly. Chemical exposure was reported in 21.1% of workplaces, 75.5% identified noise as a hazard, and 65.9% noted dusty environments. About 19.3% did not use personal protective equipment (PPE), citing discomfort and perceived inefficacy. Health complaints in the past week included skin issues (10.7%), eye irritation (17.5%), hearing problems (12.7%), and respiratory symptoms (11.5%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Weaving workers face significant occupational risks, particularly from chemical, noise, and dust exposures. Long-term exposure to these hazards may lead to chronic diseases, reducing workers' quality of life. Training and preventive measures are essential to mitigate these risks and improve workplace safety.</p><p><strong>Application to practice: </strong>Implementing targeted interventions, such as enhanced workplace planning, safer technologies, regular maintenance, ergonomic support, and comprehensive training programs, can improve health and safety conditions for weaving workers while boosting productivity and reducing healthcare costs.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"21650799251322198"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651514","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 Association Between Mindfulness and Social Media Addiction Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Chunliang Kang, Huan Wang, Jinfang Li, Qiuxiang Zhang, Wenzhao Xie","doi":"10.1177/21650799241282000","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799241282000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With the increasing use of social media, social media addiction (SMA) has become a pressing issue and is associated with multiple negative outcomes. Lack of mindfulness has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of SMA, yet such an association has never been explored among nurses in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From December 4, 2022 to March 14, 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 29 hospitals in Hunan Province, China. A total of 1,141 nurses were recruited and completed the online questionnaires. Mindfulness and SMA were assessed by the Mindful Awareness Attention Scale (MAAS) and Social Networking Service Addiction Scale (SNSAS), respectively. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to explore the association between mindfulness and SMA, and other influencing factors of SMA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The nurses had an average score of 68.02 ± 11.86 for mindfulness and 46.15 ± 15.09 for SMA. The results of linear regression analysis showed that lower levels of mindfulness (β = -0.06, <i>p</i> < .001), shorter working years (β = -0.21, <i>p</i> = .014), and experiencing more frequent workplace violence (β = 0.21, <i>p</i> =.007) were associated with an increased risk of SMA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/application to practice: </strong>Our study shows a generally moderate level of SMA among nurses in Hunan Province, which was influenced by mindfulness, working years, and workplace violence. Mindfulness-based interventions may be effective interventions to alleviate nurses' SMA. Special attention should also be paid to nurses with shorter working years and those who experienced workplace violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"150-157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450584","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":"Psychosocial Work Factors, Job Stress, and Self-Rated Health Among Hotel Housekeepers.","authors":"M Esther García-Buades, Maribel Montañez-Juan, Joanna Blahopoulou, Silvia Ortiz-Bonnin, Xènia Chela-Alvarez, Oana Bulilete, Joan Llobera","doi":"10.1177/21650799241282787","DOIUrl":"10.1177/21650799241282787","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hotel housekeeping is widely recognized as a poor-quality job due to its high demands and limited resources. Hotel housekeepers (HHs) face both hard physical work and mentally demanding conditions, yet psychosocial factors in this feminized and precarious occupation remain under-researched. To address this gap, this study examines HHs' exposure to psychosocial factors at work and their impact on job stress and self-rated health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 926 HHs in the Balearic Islands (Spain) assessed job stress, self-rated health, psychosocial factors (job demands and resources), and sociodemographic variables using the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire II (COPSOQ-II) and the National Health Survey. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical linear regression models were applied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of job stress was 61.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = [57.8%, 64.1%]), while the prevalence of poor self-rated health was 59.9% (95% CI = [56.6%, 62.9%]). Hotel housekeepers were highly exposed to job demands such as intense work pace, job-specific stressors, work-life conflict, and emotional demands; highly available job resources were role clarity, task meaning, and social support. Regression models revealed work pace, work-life conflict, nationality, and weak leader support as key predictors of job stress; and work-life conflict and leadership quality as key predictors of self-rated health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion/application to practice: </strong>Although considered an eminently physical job, psychosocial work factors play a key role in explaining HHs' job stress and self-rated health. Occupational health professionals should design workplace interventions to reduce work pace, mitigate work-life conflict, and enhance resources such as leader support, sense of community, and leadership quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":" ","pages":"116-130"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11877976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548501","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}