Trades Unionism Among Hospital Attendants.

Hospital Attendants, Stenos among 19 New State Tests

Job stress among female flight attendants.

We evaluated the presence of chronic job stressors among flight attendants (FAs) to examine the relationships between these job stressors and psychological distress and job dissatisfaction. Seventy-three female FAs (90% participation) employed at two commercial airlines completed a detailed questionnaire. Standard questions and scale measures were used to assess job stressors, psychological dis...

Lipid disorders in hospital attendants in Kumasi, Ghana.

BACKGROUND Lipid disorders are common worldwide and contribute to a significant proportion of the burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of lipid disorders among patients reporting at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Directorate of Medicine and Polyclinic outpatient clinics of KAT...

Geographic Spillover of Unionism

If a union successfully organizes one plant, does it make it easier to organize other nearby plants? If the answer is yes, there is a spillover effect from one plant to the next. If spillovers are important, then when a union gets it foot in the door and organizes some initial plants, unionism may spread like a contagion and turn a city into what trade unionists call a “union town.” The purpose...

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among female flight attendants and teachers.

BACKGROUND Potential health effects of the indoor environment in office buildings and aircraft have generated considerable concern in recent years. AIMS To analyse the prevalence of self reported respiratory symptoms and illnesses in flight attendants (FAs) and schoolteachers. METHODS Data were collected as part of a study of reproductive health among female FAs. The prevalences of work rel...