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Exploring psychological impact of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). 探讨手臂振动综合征（HAVS）的心理影响。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae138

S Bezanson, A Ruco, M Howse, D Budd, R House, M Khakpour, D L Holness

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The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a brief review. 匹兹堡睡眠质量指数：简要回顾。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae121

Gail Kinman

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Reply. 回复。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae136

Renzo Bianchi, Irvin Sam Schonfeld

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Correction to: P-128 SICKNESS ABSENCE DUE TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN BRAZIL (2008-2021). 更正件：P-128 巴西因创伤后应激障碍而缺勤的情况（2008-2021 年）。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae123

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Evolution of stressors for healthcare workers over the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19大流行期间医护人员压力源的演变

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae109

F Labrèche, Q Durand-Moreau, A Adisesh, J-M Galarneau, S M Ruzycki, T Zadunayski, N Cherry

{"title":"Evolution of stressors for healthcare workers over the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"F Labrèche, Q Durand-Moreau, A Adisesh, J-M Galarneau, S M Ruzycki, T Zadunayski, N Cherry","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae109","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae109","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Many studies have documented exposure to psychosocial factors in healthcare workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Few have done it prospectively with open-ended questions.Aims: To describe the evolution of stress factors reported by HCWs during the pandemic.Methods: A prospective cohort of 4964 HCWs (physicians, nurses, healthcare aides and personal support workers), from four Canadian provinces, received four online questionnaires between the spring 2020 and 2022. Responses to an open-ended question on stressful events were coded into 25 stressors. Multilevel logistic regressions assessed trends in stressors, and the effect of gender, occupation and age.Results: In 2020, 91% of participants reported at least one stressor compared to 51% in spring 2022. Overall, eight stressors were reported 1000 times or more among 16 786 questionnaires. Five stressors decreased over time: fear of COVID-19, problems with personal protective equipment, changing guidelines, management of difficult cases and changes to work routine. Conversely, an increasing trend was noted for volume of work, and poor behaviour from the public or colleagues. Difficulties managing patients' deaths remained steady. Changes in stressors over time were similar by gender, professional role and age group, although the reporting of some stressors varied within subgroups.Conclusions: Reporting of most stressors decreased over the pandemic, except for stressors arising from the changing demands on staff and patients as the pandemic progressed. Such changes in workplace psychosocial factors need to be addressed by prevention programmes to ensure an appropriate support response to the needs of HCWs.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":" ","pages":"16-25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11973425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374972","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}

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Burnout reflections: musings on Bianchi and Schonfeld's five focal areas. 倦怠反思：对 Bianchi 和 Schonfeld 的五个重点领域的思考。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae134

Leon T De Beer, Wilmar B Schaufeli

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App jobs, algorithms, and risks: Hidden hazards of platform work. 应用程序工作、算法和风险：平台工作的隐患。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae131

Y Samant, R Naz Malik

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Decentralized worker-centred occupational management in health care: nationwide survey and alpha testing. 卫生保健中以工人为中心的分散职业管理：全国调查和alpha测试。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae129

S Barrit, S Abene, A de Froidmont, J André, S El Hadwe, M Al Barajraji, A Niset

{"title":"Decentralized worker-centred occupational management in health care: nationwide survey and alpha testing.","authors":"S Barrit, S Abene, A de Froidmont, J André, S El Hadwe, M Al Barajraji, A Niset","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae129","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae129","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Occupational stress among healthcare workers negatively impacts job satisfaction and patient care quality, jeopardizing healthcare system sustainability. Traditional employer-driven approaches often fail to address these challenges comprehensively, leading to persistent gaps in work condition transparency and well-being.Aims: To elucidate the working conditions of health workers and introduce a worker-centred, technology-based strategy moving beyond traditional practices and entrenched medical culture.Methods: A nationwide survey of Belgian medical residents evaluated occupational conditions and perceptions of management practices. Additionally, the alpha version of a decentralized mobile application was tested to gather user satisfaction and feedback on its usability. The data were surveyed using Pearson's chi-squared and Kruskal-Wallis rank sum tests to assess associations between categorical and ordinal variables, respectively. Alpha-testing results were evaluated using descriptive statistics.Results: The nationwide survey, involving 257 participants, revealed significant associations between medical specialty, work choices and compensation. Notably, 91% of participants expressed strong interest in our proposed open, decentralized solution. In the alpha testing phase, 12 testers reported high satisfaction regarding time-tracking accuracy and payroll verification, though challenges related to administrative burden were also identified.Conclusions: The findings underscore the need for innovative, worker-centred occupational management solutions. The proposed solution shows promise in improving autonomy and transparency, potentially enhancing healthcare delivery and sustainability.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":" ","pages":"42-49"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016197","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}

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Prevalence and symptoms of Long Covid-19 in the workplace. 工作场所新型冠状病毒的流行和症状

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae128

H Mohd Yusoff, S Q Yew, A Mohammed Nawi, O Htwe, N Mohd Tohit, Z Mohamed, M A Muhamad Noordin, N Che Mohamed, F H Mohd

{"title":"Prevalence and symptoms of Long Covid-19 in the workplace.","authors":"H Mohd Yusoff, S Q Yew, A Mohammed Nawi, O Htwe, N Mohd Tohit, Z Mohamed, M A Muhamad Noordin, N Che Mohamed, F H Mohd","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae128","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae128","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The symptoms of Long coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are heterogeneous, creating uncertainty for employers regarding the diagnosis. The prevalence of Long Covid-19 in the workforce is also unknown. Furthermore, workers affected by Long Covid-19 encounter considerable difficulties in ensuring work safety and returning to their jobs due to this condition.Aims: This review is aimed to identify the prevalence of Long Covid-19 in the workplace and to determine the various symptoms of Long Covid-19 experienced by the workers.Methods: A meta-analysis was conducted to calculate the pooled estimates for the prevalence of Long Covid-19. Heterogeneity among the estimates was evaluated using the I² statistic.Results: The pooled prevalence of Long Covid-19 among workers across the 11 studies was 38% (95% CI 23-56). A total of 43 symptoms associated with Long Covid-19 were identified in the workplace, with the top five symptoms being dyspnoea at moderate activity (51%, 95% CI 39-62), mental symptoms (38%, 95% CI 6-87), dyspnoea at mild activity (35%, 95% CI 25-47), fatigue (26%, 95% CI 3-78) and effort intolerance (24%, 95% CI 15-35).Conclusions: The review indicates a significant burden of long-lasting symptoms within the workforce. The top five reported symptoms of Long Covid-19 were dyspnoea during mild and moderate activities, mental symptoms, fatigue and effort intolerance.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":" ","pages":"33-41"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11973416/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142973376","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}

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Self-reported symptoms or activity limitations and job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. 日本COVID-19大流行期间自我报告的症状或活动限制和失业。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae132

S Okahara, Y Fujino, T Nagata, M Kuwamura, K Mafune, K Muramatsu, S Tateishi, A Ogami, K Mori

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