BACKGROUND In order to better understand the role of work environment in the earlier stages of the cardiovascular disease process, we wanted to investigate the influence of work-related psychosocial factors on preclinical atherosclerosis. METHODS Cross-sectional data was used to examine the association between psychological job demands, job decision latitude, and carotid atherosclerosis in 26...

BACKGROUND Care attendants constitute the main workforce in nursing homes, but their heavy workload, low autonomy, and indefinite responsibility result in high levels of stress and may affect quality of care. However, few studies have focused of this problem. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine work-related stress and associated factors that affect care attendants in nursing homes...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to find out which occupational factors account for the risk of the myocardial infarction. MATERIAL AND METHODS A questionnaire survey was performed during the period of one calendar year in all patients (1053 subjects, 692 men and 361 women) hospitalized at the Medical University of Łódź because of the first myocardial infarction. The questionnaire was prep...

While the etiologic mechanisms are poorly understood, there is increasing evidence that psychosocial factors related to the job and work environment play a role in the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the upper extremity and back. Though the findings of the studies reviewed are not entirely consistent, they suggest that perceptions of intensified workload, monoton...

BACKGROUND Work-related shoulder pain is a common problem. Ergonomic factors in the workplace are thought to be important but a number of other factors have also been associated with shoulder pain. AIMS To identify risk factors for work-related shoulder pain in Alberta, focusing particularly on ergonomic risk factors. METHODS A case referent design was used to compare individuals who made a...

objective: an important factor in the prevention of industrial accidents is the employees’ ability to maintain their awareness of the work situation, understand the information it holds, and predict the development of the situations. in this study, we examined the role of work stress and sleepiness in predicting work situation awareness among workers.  methods: the present study was a cross-sec...

evaluation an etiological model with psychosocial and occupational risk factors has applied implication for therapeutic intervention. this research was aimed to investigate psychosocial and occupational risk factors of musculoskeletal pains among computer users in semnan province of iran . in this cross-sectional study, 324 computer users from governmental offices and private industrial/organiz...