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{"title":"Occupational Safety & Health Management and Corporate Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Affective Commitment","authors":"Zhen Chao Tan ,&nbsp;Chun Eng Tan ,&nbsp;Yuen Onn Choong","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Occupational safety &amp; health management (OSH) has garnered greater attention for its significance in promoting corporate sustainability for organizations in recent decades. The construction industry, in particular, is a major contributor to Malaysia's thirst for corporate sustainability in order to provide long-term support for the country. Thus, the main tenet of this study is to examine the mediating effect of employee affective commitment on the relationship between OSH and corporate sustainability.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A questionnaire was administered to 273 full-time employees of listed construction companies in Malaysia. Smart PLS software version 3 was used to test the proposed model and hypotheses. Both the measurement model and the structural model were evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>According to the findings, OSH and its dimensions are positively related to employee affective commitment. Employee affective commitment, on the other hand, has been found to be significantly related to corporate sustainability and its dimensions: economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Apart from this, the prominent results reveal that employee affective commitment partially mediates the relationship between OSH and corporate sustainability and its dimensions: economic, social, and environmental sustainability.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This empirical finding adds to the existing literature in explaining how OSH and affective commitment led to corporate sustainability. Several implications are offered to various stakeholders, such as construction companies, policymakers, and relevant regulators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 415-424"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135708099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Water-blocking Asphyxia of N95 Medical Respirator During Hot Environment Work Tasks With Whole-body Enclosed Anti-bioaerosol Suit","authors":"Jintuo Zhu ,&nbsp;Qijun Jiang ,&nbsp;Yuxuan Ye ,&nbsp;Xinjian He ,&nbsp;Jiang Shao ,&nbsp;Xinyu Li ,&nbsp;Xijie Zhao ,&nbsp;Huan Xu ,&nbsp;Qi Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>During hot environment work tasks with whole-body enclosed anti-bioaerosol suit, the combined effect of heavy sweating and exhaled hot humid air may cause the N95 medical respirator to saturate with water/sweat (i.e., water-blocking).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>32 young male subjects with different body mass indexes (BMI) in whole-body protection (N95 medical respirator + one-piece protective suit + head covering + protective face screen + gloves + shoe covers) were asked to simulate waste collecting from each isolated room in a seven-story building at 27-28°C, and the weight, inhalation resistance (<em>R</em>_<em>f</em>), and aerosol penetration of the respirator before worn and after water-blocking were analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All subjects reported water-blocking asphyxia of the N95 respirators within 36-67 min of the task. When water-blocking occurred, the <em>R</em>_<em>f</em> and 10-200 nm total aerosol penetration (<em>P</em>_<em>t</em>) of the respirators reached up to 1270-1810 Pa and 17.3-23.3%, respectively, which were 10 and 8 times of that before wearing. The most penetration particle size of the respirators increased from 49-65 nm before worn to 115-154 nm under water-blocking condition, and the corresponding maximum size-dependent aerosol penetration increased from 2.5-3.5% to 20-27%. With the increase of BMI, the water-blocking occurrence time firstly increased then reduced, while the <em>R</em>_<em>f</em>, <em>P</em>_<em>t</em><em>,</em> and absorbed water all increased significantly.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study reveals respirator water-blocking and its serious negative impacts on respiratory protection. When performing moderate-to-high-load tasks with whole-body protection in a hot environment, it is recommended that respirator be replaced with a new one at least every hour to avoid water-blocking asphyxia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 457-466"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136010206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship Between Occupational Safety and Health Policy Principles, Organizational Action on Work-related Stress and the Psychosocial Work Environment in Italy","authors":"Stavroula Leka ,&nbsp;Luis Torres ,&nbsp;Aditya Jain ,&nbsp;Cristina Di Tecco ,&nbsp;Simone Russo ,&nbsp;Sergio Iavicoli","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>It is acknowledged that legislation acts as a motivator for organizational action on psychosocial risks. Our study aims to provide evidence on the relationship between key occupational safety and health (OSH) policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress, and, in turn, with reported employee job demands and resources and their experience of work-related stress. We focus on Italy where specific legislation and practices on work-related stress were introduced in 2008 which are underpinned by these key OSH policy principles.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Secondary analysis of the Italian samples from the employer ESENER-2 and employee 6th EWCS surveys was conducted, using path analysis in structural equation modeling (SEM) linking the two datasets.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We found a strong statistically significant relationship between OSH policy principles and organizational action on work-related stress (C.I. = .62-.78 <em>p</em> &lt; .001). The existence of an organizational action plan on work-related stress was found to be significantly associated with more reported job resources (C.I. = .02-.24, p &lt; .05) but these were not found to be significantly associated with less work-related stress. No significant association was found between having an organizational action plan for work-related stress and reported job demands. However, job demands were significantly related to reported work-related stress (C.I. = .27-.47, p &lt; .001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings add support to the call for specific legislation on work-related psychosocial risks and highlight how an organizational OSH culture underpinned by key OSH principles, and awareness/competence development on psychosocial risk management can have a positive effect on organizational action. However, further support needs to be provided to organizations around developing primary prevention interventions at the organizational level with the aim of reducing job demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 425-430"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134936393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Influencing the Use of Control Measures to Reduce Occupational Exposure to Welding Fume in Australia: A Qualitative Study","authors":"Renee N. Carey ,&nbsp;Lin Fritschi ,&nbsp;Ha Nguyen ,&nbsp;Kamil Abdallah ,&nbsp;Timothy R. Driscoll","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Exposure to welding fume is associated with adverse effects on worker health. The use of various control measures can reduce levels of exposure and the resulting health effects. However, little is known about the factors that may influence workers' use of control measures in the workplace and their perceived intervention needs. This study aimed to investigate workers' and other stakeholders' views on ways to improve the use of welding fume control measures in Australian workplaces.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a series of online focus group discussions and individual interviews with participants who have some occupational involvement in welding, whether as workers, employers or industry representatives, union representatives, or regulators. A semi-structured question guide was used, and all discussions and interviews were recorded and transcribed for analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five focus group discussions and five individual interviews were conducted with a total of 21 participants. Three major themes emerged. The first addressed the current awareness of welding fume harms and concern about exposure; the second focussed on the current use of control measures, and barriers and facilitators to their use; and the last centred around intervention needs and the contents of a potential effective intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Improving the use of control measures to prevent exposure to welding fume requires knowledge around the barriers and facilitators of control, use, and the intervention needs of stakeholders. This study has provided such knowledge, which will facilitate the design and implementation of an intervention to reduce welding fume exposure and ultimately protect the health of workers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 384-389"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10770092/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48815927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Work Functioning in Japanese Workers: A Prospective Cohort Study","authors":"Makoto Okawara ,&nbsp;Keiki Hirashima ,&nbsp;Yu Igarashi ,&nbsp;Kosuke Mafune ,&nbsp;Keiji Muramatsu ,&nbsp;Tomohisa Nagata ,&nbsp;Mayumi Tsuji ,&nbsp;Akira Ogami ,&nbsp;Yoshihisa Fujino","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The impact of COVID-19 infection on workers' work function persists even after the acute phase of the infection. We studied this phenomenon in Japanese workers.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a one-year prospective cohort study online, starting with a baseline survey in December 2020. We tracked workers without baseline work functioning impairment and incorporated data from 14,421 eligible individuals into the analysis. We estimated the incidence rate ratio for new onset of work functioning impairment due to COVID-19 infection during follow-up, using mixed-effects Poisson regression analysis with robust variance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants reporting infection between January and December 2021 showed a significantly higher incidence of new work functioning impairment (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 2.18, 95% confidence interval: 1.75–2.71, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). The formality of the recuperation environment correlated with a higher risk of work functioning deterioration in infected individuals (<em>p</em> for trend &lt;0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>COVID-19-infected workers may continue to experience work difficulties due to persistent, post-acute infection symptoms. Companies and society must urgently provide rehabilitation and social support for people with persistent symptoms, recognizing that COVID-19 is not just a transient acute infection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 445-450"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134977965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Questionnaire of Physical Activity at Workplace Based on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in Iranian Gas Refinery Workers","authors":"Kamel Ghobadi ,&nbsp;AhmadAli Eslami ,&nbsp;Asiyeh Pirzadeh ,&nbsp;Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi ,&nbsp;Fatemeh Hosseini","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric features of the Physical Activity at Workplace Questionnaire (PAWPQ) based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to evaluate employees' physical activity (PA) behaviors at the workplace.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This psychometric cross-sectional study was conducted on 455 employees working in one of the gas refineries in Iran. The participants were selected using the proportional stratified sampling method in 2019. The data collection tools were a demographic information questionnaire, the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and a questionnaire developed based on the SCT, whose psychometric features were confirmed in terms of validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS₂₂ and AMOS₂₀ software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The first version of PAWPQ-SCT had 74 items. After evaluating content and face validity, nine items were removed. The results of the content validity index (0.98), content validity ratio (0.86), and impact score (3.62) were acceptable for the whole instrument. In exploratory factor analysis, after removing seven items—58-item final version of the scale—six factors could explain 73.54% of the total variance. The results of structural equation modeling showed the acceptable fit of the model into the data (RMSEA = 0.052, CFI = 0.917, NFI = 0.878, TLI = 0.905, IFI = 0.917, CMIN/DF = 2.818). Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Intraclass Correlation were 0.90 and 0.86, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study confirmed that the psychometric features of the 58-item final version of PAWPQ-SCT constructs were acceptable in a sample of Iranian employees. This questionnaire can be used as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate Iranian employees' PA behaviors and develop effective educational interventions for workers and managers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 358-367"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135389349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Covid-19 Occupational Risk Incidence and Working Sectors Involved During the Pandemic in Italy","authors":"Fabio Boccuni ,&nbsp;Bruna M. Rondinone ,&nbsp;Giuliana Buresti ,&nbsp;Adelina Brusco ,&nbsp;Andrea Bucciarelli ,&nbsp;Silvia D'Amario ,&nbsp;Benedetta Persechino ,&nbsp;Sergio Iavicoli ,&nbsp;Alessandro Marinaccio","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Starting from March 2020 until December 2021, different phases of Covid-19 pandemic have been identified in Italy, with several containing/lifting measures progressively enforced by the National government. In the present study, we investigate the change in occupational risk during the subsequent pandemic phases and we propose an estimate of the incidence of the cases by economic sector, based on the analysis of insurance claims for compensation for Covid-19.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Covid-19 epidemiological data available for the general population and injury claims of workers covered by the Italian public insurance system in 2020–2021 were analyzed. Monthly Incidence Rate of Covid-19 compensation claims per 100,000 workers (MIRw) was calculated by the economic sector and compared with the same indicator for general population in different pandemic periods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The distribution of Covid-19 MIRw by sector significantly changed during the pandemic related to both the strength of different waves and the mitigation/lifting strategies enforced. The level of occupational fraction was very high at the beginning phase of the pandemic, decreasing to 5% at the end of 2021. Healthcare and related services were continuously hit but the incidence was significantly decreasing in 2021 in all sectors, except for postal and courier activities in transportation and storage enterprises.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The analysis of compensation claim data allowed to identify time trends for infection risk in different working sectors. The claim rates were highest for human health and social work activities but the distribution of risk among sectors was clearly influenced by the different stages of the pandemic.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 4","pages":"Pages 398-405"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136093814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving Remedial Measures from Incident Investigations: A Study Across Ghanaian Mines","authors":"Theophilus Joe-Asare,&nbsp;Eric Stemn","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.11.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Learning from incidents for accident prevention is a two-stage process, involving the investigation of past accidents to identify the causal factors, followed by the identification and implementation of remedial measures to address the identified causal factors. The focus of past research has been on the identification of causal factors, with limited focus on the identification and implementation of remedial measures. This research begins to contribute to this gap. The motivation for the research is twofold. First, previous analyses show the recurring nature of accidents within the Ghanaian mining industry, and the causal factors also remain the same. This raises questions on the nature and effectiveness of remedial measures identified to address the causes of past accidents. Secondly, without identifying and implementing remedial measures, the full benefits of accident investigations will not be achieved. Hence, this study aims to assess the nature of remedial measures proposed to address investigation causal factors.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>The study adopted SMARTER from business studies with the addition of HMW (H – Hierarchical, M – Mapping, and W – Weighting of causal factors) to analyse the recommendations from 500 individual investigation reports across seven different mines in Ghana.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The individual and the work environment (79%) were mostly the focused during the search for causes, with limited focus on organisational factors (21%). Forty eight percentage of the recommendations were administrative, focussing on fixing the problem in the immediate affected area or department of the victim(s). Most recommendations (70.4%) were support activities that only enhance the effectiveness of control but do not prevent/mitigate the failure directly. Across all the mines, there was no focus on evaluating the performance of remedial measures after their implementation.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Identifying sharp-end causes leads to proposing weak recommendations which fail to address latent organisational conditions. The study proposed a guide for effective planning and implementation of remedial actions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 24-32"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000811/pdfft?md5=68437c26875031f69d3c514c31480703&pid=1-s2.0-S2093791123000811-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138495586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Burdens of Occupational Heat Exposure-related Symptoms and Contributing Factors Among Workers in Sugarcane Factories in Ethiopia: Heat Stress Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Meter","authors":"Mitiku B. Debela ,&nbsp;Achenef M. Begosaw ,&nbsp;Negussie Deyessa ,&nbsp;Muluken Azage","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Heat stress is a harmful physical hazard in many occupational settings. However, consequences of occupational heat exposure among workers in a sugarcane factory in Ethiopia are not well characterized. This study aimed to assess the level of occupational heat exposure-related symptoms and contributing factors.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this cross-sectional study, five workstations were selected for temperature measurement. Heat stress levels were measured using a wet-bulb globe temperature index meter. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 1,524 participants. Heat-related symptoms were assessed using validated questionnaires.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The level of occupational heat exposure was 72.4% (95% CI: 70.2%–74.8%), while 71.6% (95% CI: 69.3%–74.9%) of participants experienced at least one symptom related to heat stress. The most common heat-related symptoms were swelling of hands and feet (78%), severe thirst (77.8%) and dry mouth (77.4%). The identified risk factors were a lack of reflective shields (AOR: 2.20, 95% CI: 1.53, 3.17), not-enclosed extreme heat sources (AOR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.23, 2.51), a lack of access to shade (AOR: 9.62, 95% CI: 6.20, 14.92), and inappropriate protective clothing provision (AOR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.27, 2.71).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The burden of occupational heat exposure and heat-induced symptoms was high. Lack of reflective shields, the absence of enclosed extreme heat sources, a lack of access to shade, and inappropriate protective clothing provision were considerable attributes of heat stress. Therefore, the use of mechanical solutions to stop heat emissions at their sources and the key factors identified were areas for future intervention.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 325-331"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10562153/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mindfulness-based Practices in Workers to Address Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review","authors":"Quentin Durand-Moreau ,&nbsp;Tanya Jackson ,&nbsp;Danika Deibert ,&nbsp;Charl Els ,&nbsp;Janice Y. Kung ,&nbsp;Sebastian Straube","doi":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.shaw.2023.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The effectiveness of mindfulness techniques in addressing mental health conditions in workers is uncertain. However, it could represent a therapeutic tool for workers presenting with such conditions. Our objective was to assess the effects of mindfulness-based practices for workers diagnosed with mental health conditions. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Participants included were workers with a mental health condition. Interventions included any mindfulness technique, compared to any nonmindfulness interventions. Outcomes were scores on validated psychiatric rating scales. A total of 4,407 records were screened; 202 were included for full-text analysis; 2 studies were included. The first study (Finnes et al., 2017) used Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) associated or not with Workplace Dialogue Intervention (WDI), compared to treatment as usual. At 9 months follow-up, for the ACT group, depression scores improved marginally (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.06, <em>p</em> = 0.021), but anxiety scores were worse (SMD: 0.15, <em>p</em> = 0.036). Changes in mental health outcomes were not statistically significant for the ACT + WDI group. In the second study (Grensman et al., 2018), no statistically significant change in mental health scales has been observed after completion of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared to cognitive behavioral therapy. Substantial heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis. This systematic review did not find evidence that mindfulness-based practices provide a durable and substantial improvement of mental health outcomes in workers diagnosed with mental health conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":56149,"journal":{"name":"Safety and Health at Work","volume":"14 3","pages":"Pages 250-258"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9b/f8/main.PMC10562101.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}