Tag: Occupational Health
Recreational Marijuana Laws Tied to Increase in Workplace Injuries
Findings seen for young adults aged 20 to 34 years
Level of Burnout Higher for Women in Health Care Occupations
Gender-specific factors that have direct link to well-being include job satisfaction, psychological health, and work-life integration
Sitting at Work Tied to Higher Risk for Premature Death
Increase in risk ranges from 16 to 34 percent for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality
Coworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability
Coworker Observation System uses peer-to-peer messaging to address disrespectful behavior
Shift Work Tied to Disordered Sleeping
Effects most strongly seen in those working night shifts
More Than Half of U.S. Medical Interns Experience Sexual Harassment
Variation seen by institution and specialty training
Burnout, Lack of Fulfillment Linked to Physician Intention to Leave
Inverse associations with intention to leave seen for increases in supportive leadership behavior, peer support, perceived gratitude
CDC: 32.0 and 8.0 Suicide Deaths Per 100,000 Working Men, Women
Industry groups with highest suicide rates include mining, construction, and arts, entertainment, and recreation
Occupational Exposure to Solar UVR Linked to Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Attributable burdens were 18,960 deaths and 0.5 million disability-adjusted life years, which almost doubled from 2000 to 2019
Changes in Work Environment Can Cut Cardiometabolic Risk
Findings seen for interventions in the information technology and long-term care sectors that reduce work-family conflict
