In Brazil, induced abortion is considered a crime in the majority of cases, the result being that there is little official data on the subject. Little is known about the conditions under which abortions are induced This research was designed to shed light on the characteristics of the women who had had an abortion and to study the reasons why and conditions under which it occurred. The sample c...

BACKGROUND Common mental disorders (CMDs) are an important cause of sickness absence and long-term work disability. Although CMDs are known to have high recurrence rates, little is known about the recurrence of sickness absence due to CMDs. The aim of this study was to investigate the recurrence of sickness absence due to CMDs, including distress, adjustment disorders, depressive disorders and ...

INTRODUCTION Regarding the social and economic changes and developments, the increasing presence of working women in the present society and their important role in the family, paying more attentions to the importance of maternal role among working women who face multiple roles seems to be necessary. Hence, the process of maternal role among working women has been investigated in this study. ...

Using survey data collected by the Japan Institute of Life Insurance in 2002, this study finds that a significant gender gap existed in defined contribution (DC) pension knowledge among workers employed at small- to medium-sized private firms in Japan. Even with similar DC knowledge, however, men and women reveal different preferences for DC pensions, indicating that their perceptional response...

BACKGROUND Noise-induced hearing loss is the diagnosis that is most frequently reported to the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. The objective of this study was to describe the doctors' reports on noise-induced hearing loss and assess the quality of the information. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study is based on reports to the Labour Inspection Authority for the years 2005-09. We grouped the ...

today gender segregation in the workplace is increasingly sensitive. thus analysis of the reasons behind such phenomenon is of fundamental importance. the aim of this study is to investigate the occupational gender segregation among ahwaz public libraries foundation employees with emphasis on the role of work values. the method of this research is survey and data were collected by questionnaire...

The uptake of faecal occult blood testing in a workplace based colorectal cancer screening programme was investigated. Altogether 1828 employees aged 41-65 years at a large British industrial company were invited to receive a free faecal occult blood test (Haemoccult). Faecal occult blood tests were completed on three separate days. Patients with positive results were invited to undergo colonos...

PURPOSE Common mental disorders (CMDs) are an important cause of work disability. Although CMDs are known to have high recurrence rates, little is known about the recurrence of sickness absence due to CMDs. This study examines the recurrence risk of sickness absence due to CMDs. METHODS A cohort of 9,904 employees with a sickness absence due to CMDs, working in the Dutch Post or Telecommunica...

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of employees having lunch at staff canteens and to examine the association between workplace lunch and recommended food habits. DESIGN A mailed questionnaire including data on lunch pattern, food habits, sociodemographic background, work-related factors and body weight. Logistic regression models including food habits as dependent variables and lunch ...