Mortality among female registered nurses and school teachers in British Columbia.

Ambiguities of Political Consciousness Among Registered Nurses in British Columbia*

Hospital nurses, particularly Registered Nurses, differ from many other types of worker because they do sex-typed work and occupy an ambiguous social position. Nearly all of them are female employees subordinated to mainly male superiors; they are trained to see themselves as professionals but unable to exercise the degree of autonomy enjoyed by physicians and lawyers. This ambiguity has led to...

Self-perceived Mental Health Status and Uptake of Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background While colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most preventable causes of cancer mortality, it is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Canada where CRC screening uptake is suboptimal. Given the increased rate of mortality and morbidity among mental health patients, their condition could be a potential barrier to CRC screening due to greater difficulties in adhering to behaviours...

A Comparative Study of Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Quality of Life among Nurses and High School Teachers in Zanjan, Iran in 2018

Background: A health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) can affect a person’s quality of life (QOL) and prevent many diseases. Objectives: The QOL and HPL of teachers and nurses are of great importance because of their influence on the community health and education of the new generation. The present study aimed to determine and compare the HPL and QOL of nurses and teachers in Zanjan, Iran in 2018. M...

Ebola Treatment and Prevention are not the only Battles: Understanding Ebola-related Fear and Stigma

Lifestyle, harassment at work and self-assessed health of female flight attendants, nurses and teachers.

Health-related lifestyle, harassment at work, and self-assessed health of female flight attendants in comparison to that of female nurses and female primary school teachers were surveyed. A higher proportion of flight attendants than nurses or teachers were smokers, 26% vs. 15% and 17% respectively; and consumed alcohol at least once a week, 40% vs. 21% and 16%. Repeated sexual harassment at wo...