BACKGROUND Well-being at work is an important aspect of a workforce strategy. The aim of the study was to explore and evaluate psychosocial factors and health and work-related outcomes of practices assistants depending on their employment status in general medical practices. METHODS This observational study was based on a questionnaire survey to evaluate psychosocial aspects at work in genera...

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...

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to investigate the levels of psychosocial stress, job stress and their related factors among medical doctors practicing at local clinics. METHODS A survey using a self administered questionnaire was administered to 1,456 doctors practicing at private clinics via post for 2 months (2006. 1 - 2006. 3). Psychosocial stress, job stress,demographic factors, job ...

A retrospective, observational study of 3073 low income African American, Latina, and White women receiving comprehensive prenatal care at 26 provider sites was completed. The purpose of the study was to test three hypotheses. First, after adjustment for biomedical complications, the presence of maternal behavioral and psychosocial factors would be associated with an increased rate of low birth...