Search Results - "Journal of occupational and environmental medicine"

Impacts of Working From Home During COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical and Mental Well-Being of Office Workstation Users by Xiao, Yijing, Becerik-Gerber, Burcin, Lucas, Gale, Roll, Shawn C.

“…OBJECTIVE:To understand impacts of social, behavioral and physical factors on well-being of office workstation users during COVID-19 work from home (WFH)…”
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A National Study Links Nurses’ Physical and Mental Health to Medical Errors and Perceived Worksite Wellness by Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek, Orsolini, Liana, Tan, Alai, Arslanian-Engoren, Cynthia, Melkus, Gail D’Eramo, Dunbar-Jacob, Jacqueline, Rice, Virginia Hill, Millan, Angelica, Dunbar, Sandra B, Braun, Lynne T, Wilbur, JoEllen, Chyun, Deborah A, Gawlik, Kate, Lewis, Lisa M

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe (1) nurses’ physical and mental health; (2) the relationship between health and medical errors; and (3) the…”
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Personal Protective Equipment and Mental Health Symptoms Among Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Arnetz, Judith E., Goetz, Courtney M., Sudan, Sukhesh, Arble, Eamonn, Janisse, James, Arnetz, Bengt B.

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between access to adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and mental health outcomes among a sample of U.S. nurses…”
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Do Workplace Health Promotion (Wellness) Programs Work? by Goetzel, Ron Z., Henke, Rachel Mosher, Tabrizi, Maryam, Pelletier, Kenneth R., Loeppke, Ron, Ballard, David W., Grossmeier, Jessica, Anderson, David R., Yach, Derek, Kelly, Rebecca K., McCalister, Tre’, Serxner, Seth, Selecky, Christobel, Shallenberger, Leba G., Fries, James F., Baase, Catherine, Isaac, Fikry, Crighton, K. Andrew, Wald, Peter, Exum, Ellen, Shurney, Dexter, Metz, R. Douglas

“…OBJECTIVE:To respond to the question, “Do workplace health promotion programs work?” METHODS:A compilation of the evidence on workplace programsʼ effectiveness…”
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Home-Based Telework and Presenteeism Across Europe by Steidelmüller, Corinna, Meyer, Sophie-Charlotte, Müller, Grit

“…OBJECTIVE:Flexible work arrangements such as telework are gaining importance. Although telework is accompanied by advantages for employees such as increased…”
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Office Workers’ Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity During and Outside Working Hours by Clemes, Stacy A., O’Connell, Sophie E., Edwardson, Charlotte L.

“…OBJECTIVE:To examine objectively determined sedentary behavior and physical activity (PA) during and outside working hours in full-time office workers…”
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Prevalence of Hazardous Occupational Noise Exposure, Hearing Loss, and Hearing Protection Usage Among a Representative Sample of Working Canadians by Feder, Katya, Michaud, David, McNamee, James, Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth, Davies, Hugh, Leroux, Tony

“…The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss (HL), self-reported occupational noise exposure, and hearing protection usage among…”
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The Positive Effect of Resilience on Stress and Business Outcomes in Difficult Work Environments by Shatté, Andrew, Perlman, Adam, Smith, Brad, Lynch, Wendy D.

“…OBJECTIVE:To examine whether resilience has a protective effect in difficult work environments. METHODS:A survey of 2063 individuals measured individual…”
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Looking After the Mental Health of Our Healthcare Workers by Choudhury, Tawfiq, Debski, Maciej, Wiper, Andrew, Abdelrahman, Amr, Wild, Susan, Chalil, Shajil, More, Ranjit, Goode, Grahame, Patel, Billal, Abdelaziz, Hesham K

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The Associations Between Long Working Hours, Physical Inactivity, and Burnout by Hu, Nien-Chih, Chen, Jong-Dar, Cheng, Tsun-Jen

“…OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlations between long working hours, physical activity, and burnout. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was administered to 1560…”
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A review of permissible limits of drinking water by Kumar, Manoj, Puri, Avinash

“…Water is one of the prime necessities of life. We can hardly live for a few days without water. In a man's body, 70-80% is water. Cell, blood, and bones…”
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The Economic Burden of Lost Productivity due to Presenteeism Caused by Health Conditions Among Workers in Japan by Yoshimoto, Takahiko, Oka, Hiroyuki, Fujii, Tomoko, Nagata, Tomohisa, Matsudaira, Ko

“…OBJECTIVE:To identify the primary health conditions that cause presenteeism, and to estimate the economic cost of lost productivity due to presenteeism in…”
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Healthy Worker Effect Phenomenon: Revisited with Emphasis on Statistical Methods - A Review by Chowdhury, Ritam, Shah, Divyang, Payal, Abhishek R

“…Known since 1885 but studied systematically only in the past four decades, the healthy worker effect (HWE) is a special form of selection bias common to…”
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Promoting Healthy Workplaces by Building Cultures of Health and Applying Strategic Communications by Kent, Karen, Goetzel, Ron Z., Roemer, Enid C., Prasad, Aishwarya, Freundlich, Naomi

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to identify key success elements of employer-sponsored health promotion (wellness) programs. METHODS:We conducted an updated…”
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Association Between Proportion of Workday Treating COVID-19 and Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD Outcomes in US Physicians by Gainer, Danielle M., Nahhas, Ramzi W., Bhatt, Nita V., Merrill, Autumnn, McCormack, Julie

“…OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between time spent treating patients with COVID-19 and levels of…”
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National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities by Steinemann, Anne

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), its co-occurrence with asthma and fragrance sensitivity,…”
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Development of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Worker Well-Being Questionnaire by Chari, Ramya, Sauter, Steven L., Petrun Sayers, Elizabeth L., Huang, Wenjing, Fisher, Gwenith G., Chang, Chia-Chia

“…Objective This article describes development of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ)…”
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Intensity of Home-Based Telework and Work Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Nagata, Tomohisa, Nagata, Masako, Ikegami, Kazunori, Hino, Ayako, Tateishi, Seiichiro, Tsuji, Mayumi, Matsuda, Shinya, Fujino, Yoshihisa, Mori, Koji

“…The present study examined the relationship between the intensity of home-based telework and work engagement. This cross-sectional study using a…”
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The Cost of Poor Sleep: Workplace Productivity Loss and Associated Costs by Rosekind, Mark R., Gregory, Kevin B., Mallis, Melissa M., Brandt, Summer L., Seal, Brian, Lerner, Debra

“…Objective: To assess the impact of sleep disturbances on work performance/ productivity. Methods: Employees (N = 4188) at four US corporations were surveyed…”
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Does Social Capital in the Workplace Predict Job Performance, Work Engagement, and Psychological Well-Being? A Prospective Analysis by Clausen, Thomas, Meng, Annette, Borg, Vilhem

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the prospective association between social capital in the workplace and self-reported job performance, work…”
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