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Vocational rehabilitation for Long Covid: a roadmap for recovery. Long Covid 的职业康复：康复路线图。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae020

A Parkin, C Rayner, G Mir, R J O'Connor

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Culture, conditions and care support mental health of healthcare workers during crises. 文化、条件和护理有助于危机期间医护人员的心理健康。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae002

J L Maple, M Whiteside, N Smallwood, M Putland, P Baldwin, M Bismark, W Harrex, D Johnson, L Karimi, K Willis

{"title":"Culture, conditions and care support mental health of healthcare workers during crises.","authors":"J L Maple, M Whiteside, N Smallwood, M Putland, P Baldwin, M Bismark, W Harrex, D Johnson, L Karimi, K Willis","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae002","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae002","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented immense challenges to health systems worldwide and significantly impacted the mental health of frontline healthcare workers.Aims: This study drew on the experiences of frontline healthcare workers to examine organizational strategies needed to support the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers during times of crisis.Methods: Semi-structured focus groups or individual interviews were conducted with healthcare workers to examine their perspectives on organizational strategies for enhancing staff mental health and well-being during crises. Data were analysed thematically. Following this, evidence for the identified strategies was reviewed to assess alignment with participant views and recommendations.Results: Thirty-two healthcare workers from diverse disciplines (10 allied health, 11 nursing, 11 medical) participated in the study. Data analysis identified three broad themes contributing to supporting mental health and well-being. These themes can be encapsulated as the 'Three Cs'-culture (building an organizational culture that prioritizes mental health); conditions (implementing proactive organizational strategies during crises) and care (ensuring fit-for-purpose strategies to support mental health and well-being).Conclusions: Study findings underscore the necessity of an integrated and systemic organizational approach to address mental health and well-being in the healthcare workplace. This approach must be long term with the components of the 'Three Cs', particularly cultural change and conditions, viewed as a part of a suite of strategies to ensure crisis preparedness. It is imperative that organizations collaborate with their staff, providing support and fostering a safe and inclusive work environment that ultimately benefits patients, their care and staff well-being.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139698855","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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Typology of employers offering line manager training for mental health. 提供直线经理心理健康培训的雇主类型。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae025

H Blake, J Hassard, T Dulal-Arthur, M Wishart, S Roper, J Bourke, V Belt, C Bartle, N Pahl, S Leka, L Thomson

{"title":"Typology of employers offering line manager training for mental health.","authors":"H Blake, J Hassard, T Dulal-Arthur, M Wishart, S Roper, J Bourke, V Belt, C Bartle, N Pahl, S Leka, L Thomson","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae025","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae025","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mental ill health has a high economic impact on society and employers. National and international policy advocates line manager (LM) training in mental health as a key intervention, but little is known about employer training provisions.Aims: To explore the prevalence and characteristics of organizations that offer LM training in mental health.Methods: Secondary analysis of existing longitudinal anonymised organizational-level survey data derived from computer-assisted telephone interview surveys collected in four waves (2020:1900 firms, 2021:1551, 2022:1904, 2023:1902) in England, before, during and after a global pandemic.Results: The proportion of organizations offering LM training in mental health increased pre- to post-pandemic (2020:50%, 2023:59%) but 41% do not currently provide it. Logistic regression confirmed that LM training is more likely to be offered by large-sized enterprises, organizations with a larger proportion of employees who are younger (aged 25-49), female, disabled and from ethnic minority communities. Sector patterns were inconsistent, but in 2023, organizations from the 'Hospitality' and 'Business Services' sectors were more likely to provide LM training than other sectors.Conclusions: Continued efforts are needed to increase the proportion of employers offering LM training in mental health, particularly small- to medium-sized enterprises, and organizations with predominantly male, White and/or older workforces.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11080657/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140900311","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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Job demands and DHEA-S levels: a study on healthcare workers. 工作要求与 DHEA-S 水平：对医护人员的研究。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae017

F Marcatto, E Patriarca, D Bramuzzo, E Lucci, F Larese Filon

{"title":"Job demands and DHEA-S levels: a study on healthcare workers.","authors":"F Marcatto, E Patriarca, D Bramuzzo, E Lucci, F Larese Filon","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae017","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae017","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The intricate interplay between work-related stress and its physiological impact has drawn extensive research attention. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) emerges as a potential biomarker reflecting stress-related endocrine changes.Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between job demands and DHEA-S levels among healthcare workers. The study also explored potential correlations between DHEA-S levels and psychophysical symptoms commonly linked to work-related stress.Methods: A sample of 488 healthcare workers from a local health authority participated. Job demands were measured using the Demands scale of the Health and Safety Management Standards Indicator Tool. DHEA-S levels and symptom prevalence were assessed through serum analysis and questionnaires, respectively.Results: Workers exposed to high job demands exhibited significantly lower DHEA-S levels compared to those with low job demands. Psychophysical symptoms, including sleep disorders, depression, and headache, were more prevalent in the high-demands group. DHEA-S levels showed significant negative correlations with the prevalence of all considered symptoms.Conclusions: The study shows the inverse relationship between job demands and DHEA-S levels among healthcare workers, indicating that high job demands correlate with reduced DHEA-S secretion and increased symptom prevalence. The findings suggest DHEA-S as a potential biomarker for assessing the physiological consequences of work-related stress. Proactive interventions in managing job demands are crucial for promoting employee well-being and productivity in demanding work environments. By recognizing DHEA-S as a stress biomarker, organizations can effectively address stress-related health risks and implement targeted interventions for enhancing employees' overall health and work performance.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140066222","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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New occupational medicine competency framework for UK undergraduate medical students. 英国医学本科生新职业医学能力框架。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqad128

Drushca Lalloo, Finola Ryan, Wendy Telling, Laura Blackburn, Richard Peters

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False-positive HIV screening test in a healthcare student. 一名医学生的艾滋病毒筛查测试呈假阳性。

IF 2.4 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae015

J Quigley, T Hussain, C Arthur

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A review of the injuries caused by occupational footwear. 职业鞋袜造成的伤害回顾。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae003

M C Pereira-Barriga, J M Borrero-Hernández, J J García-Iglesias, D López-López, C Ruiz-Frutos, R Allande-Cussó, J Gómez-Salgado

{"title":"A review of the injuries caused by occupational footwear.","authors":"M C Pereira-Barriga, J M Borrero-Hernández, J J García-Iglesias, D López-López, C Ruiz-Frutos, R Allande-Cussó, J Gómez-Salgado","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae003","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Occupational footwear is intended to provide protection against the risks associated with work activities. The choice of footwear is complex due to the welfare, health and safety conditions of workers.Aims: To identify the injuries and problems caused by occupational footwear through a systematic review of the existing literature.Methods: A literature search was carried out in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Dialnet Plus, Pubmed, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Medline, Scopus and Web of Science databases over the period 2000-23, following the PRISMA Declaration guidelines.Results: A total of 27 studies were included in the review. The results indicated that there is a wide variety of injuries caused by occupational footwear: from dermal injuries (e.g. calluses) and injuries to the nail apparatus to inflammatory pathologies such as plantar fasciitis or bursitis. In addition, inappropriate footwear can cause pain in the ankle and foot, knees, hips and lower back. Other results include the discomfort derived from the footwear itself.Conclusions: Inappropriate footwear can cause injuries to the foot and other related bone structures. Further studies are needed on the detection of foot injuries caused by occupational footwear and the levels of action at this level to improve the worker's health, the adaptability of the footwear to the wearer, and the worker's comfort and adherence to the footwear.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11080658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140289683","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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Psychological support during a pandemic: an intervention for hospital teams. 疫情期间的心理支持：对医院团队的干预。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqad107

L M Quarmby, M Hotton, S Jenner, J Kalthoff, E Patterson, A Scholcz, E Springham

{"title":"Psychological support during a pandemic: an intervention for hospital teams.","authors":"L M Quarmby, M Hotton, S Jenner, J Kalthoff, E Patterson, A Scholcz, E Springham","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqad107","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqad107","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented stress on healthcare professionals and resulted in teams being scattered by shielding, working from home and redeployment. The Recovery, Readjustment and Reintegration programme (R3P) was implemented and evaluated in an acute NHS hospital Trust with the aim of supporting those staff involved.Aims: To explore the impact of offering themed reflective sessions to staff in an acute hospital and to disseminate this learning for application in other settings and future pandemics.Methods: During the initial recovery phase of the pandemic, all Trust staff were invited to attend an R3P where themed discussions were facilitated by psychologists. Feedback was requested pre- and post-session, and a mixed-methods design was followed to gain quantitative and qualitative information.Results: A total of 430 staff members attended an R3P between April 2021 and January 2022. A significant majority found attendance helpful and agreed that it had provided them with the opportunity to reflect on their own and their teams' experience of pandemic working and led them to feel more supported by their organization.Conclusions: Finding meaning in experiences through facilitated reflective discussion can help limit the negative psychological impact of working in an acute hospital during a pandemic. Staff are likely to benefit from such opportunities in any future pandemic recovery phase.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71523402","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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Survey to assess the feasibility of establishing an international network for evidence synthesis in occupational safety and health. 开展调查，评估建立国际职业安全与健康证据综合网络的可行性。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqad148

D M McElvenny, J Verbeek, D Gagliardi, C Tikka, J L Hoving

{"title":"Survey to assess the feasibility of establishing an international network for evidence synthesis in occupational safety and health.","authors":"D M McElvenny, J Verbeek, D Gagliardi, C Tikka, J L Hoving","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqad148","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqad148","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Evidence synthesis in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) has been continuously growing over the last two decades. With over 100 systematic reviews now published, the Cochrane Work Review group has played an important role in this development and the Cochrane Thematic Group 'Work & Health & Social Security' was established recently to combine evidence from both the OSH and insurance medicine fields. Worldwide, many organizations produce and synthesize evidence in OSH that can complement and support each other. We believe that a global network including Cochrane and others can collaborate on methods development and in the production, synthesis, use and dissemination of different types of evidence even more effectively.Aims: To determine if establishing a global network for evidence synthesis in OSH is feasible.Methods: We conducted a survey of international and national institutions between November 2022 and January 2023 using LimeSurvey. Participants included representatives of affiliated and sustaining members of the International Commission on Occupational Health, national institutes for OSH, academia and other international organizations.Results: From 151 invitations, we received responses from 57 representatives of 54 organizations. Representatives reported that their organization will contribute financially on an annual basis (n = 1) or provide in-kind support (n = 10), and will probably be able to provide financial or in-kind support (n = 25).Conclusions: The feasibility criterion was met and an international network is being established.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10990464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900859","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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Help-seeking intentions of UK construction workers: a cross-sectional study. 英国建筑工人的求助意向：横断面研究。

IF 5.1 4区医学

Occupational Medicine-Oxford Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae007

M Duncan, D Bansal, E Cooke

{"title":"Help-seeking intentions of UK construction workers: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"M Duncan, D Bansal, E Cooke","doi":"10.1093/occmed/kqae007","DOIUrl":"10.1093/occmed/kqae007","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In response to the high rates of poor mental health in the construction industry, numerous workplace interventions have been designed to address the known and suspected risk factors to employee mental health and well-being. A key challenge of these strategies is low engagement in support services.Aims: The goals of this research were to investigate the help-seeking intentions of employees in the construction industry, explore levels of mental well-being in this population and provide insight into employee engagement with mental health support strategies.Methods: Employees from two UK construction companies completed an online cross-sectional questionnaire (n = 119), designed to measure help-seeking intentions, levels of mental well-being and worker attitudes towards workplace mental health support strategies.Results: One-third of the sample reported experiencing an episode of mental health difficulties in the past 6 months. Employees reported a greater preference for seeking support from informal versus formal help sources. Participants were most likely to seek help from a partner and least likely to seek help from a Mental Health First Aider/ Champion. The study also showed some association between help-seeking intention and age of employees.Conclusions: Given the poor levels of mental well-being in this population, it is essential that adequate workplace support is provided. Whilst formal help sources are important for this population, our study highlights the potential benefits of informal help sources to support employees. Future interventions may therefore wish to consider developing tailored, informal workplace support networks and programmes.","PeriodicalId":54696,"journal":{"name":"Occupational Medicine-Oxford","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10990463/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139698856","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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