OBJECTIVES To investigate potential interactions between physical and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace that may be associated with symptoms of musculoskeletal disorder of the neck and upper limb. METHODS 891 of 1514 manual handlers, delivery drivers, technicians, customer services computer operators, and general office staff reported on physical and psychosocial working conditions a...

The influence of psychosocial work-related factors on the conventional risk factors of ischemic heart disease (IHD), particularly on the lipid changes and their effect on homocysteine is studied in this paper. Employed males aged 35 to 55 with angina pectoris or a myocardial infarction (IHD group) were compared to a group of individuals without ischemic heart disease (Control Group). Psychosoci...

background: delayed reporting resulting in advanced stage disease is a common problem in indian cancer patients. this study analysed the impact of various sociodemographic and psychosocial factors on the delayed reporting to healthcare professional (hcp) in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients. methods: this cross sectional observational study was conducted using a structured questionnaire. q...

This study describes an innovative tool developed by the Regional Capacity Assessment Team (RCAT) to assess unique psychosocial factors related to capacity evaluations. Capacity is a socio-legal construct entailing the ability to understand choices, appreciate consequences and follow through (or direct a surrogate) with chosen options. RCAT's targeted psychosocial assessment includes medico-leg...

Many reports have been published concerning how psychosocial stress influences the occurrence and progression of allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. As for asthma, a typical allergic disease often accompanied by psychosomatic related problems, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), international medical guidelines for asthma, describes psychosocial problems as ca...

This study investigated levels of burnout in the general population irrespective of occupation and relations between burnout and psychosocial work factors. A cross-sectional survey featuring sleep problems, psychological distress, burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey), and psychosocial factors at work, was mailed to a random sample of 3,000 participants, aged 20-60. Response rate w...