Return-to-work in Japanese Occupational Health Settings: A Systematic Review and Recommendations
Background: Evidence-based return-to-work (RTW) guidelines are lacking in Japan. Here, we investigated whether workplace interventions would shorten the sick-leave period.Methods: A literature search using six occupational health review questions (OHRQs)
Noriko Kojimahara +5 more
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Experiences of occupational health doctors and nurses about the role of physiotherapists in occupational health rehabilitation: A qualitative study [PDF]
Background: Occupational health physiotherapy has been practiced in the UK over several decades. In the past decade, the role of occupational health physiotherapy has gained recognition as a profession that can be embedded within occupational health ...
Laran Chetty
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [PDF]
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.
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This paper describes implementation of narrative-informed occupation-based service delivery in outpatient community mental health that addresses (1) the need for outcome data on occupational therapy in this setting, (2) an ongoing mental health provider ...
Chase, Anthony +3 more
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Occupational balance: What tips the scales for new students?
The open question, ‘What prevents you from reaching occupational balance?’, was posed within a questionnaire aimed at exploring the meanings of occupation, health and wellbeing with a cohort of first-year occupational therapy students during their ...
Wilcock, A +3 more
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Understanding and making visible the actions, activities or tasks that have a purpose or meaning in people lives is one of the objectives of occupational therapy. This discipline also seeks to demonstrate which occupations actually cause a repairing effect, which increase motivation and which strengthen the immune system.
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Recommendation of occupational exposure limits (2025–2026)
The Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) recommends the Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) as reference values for preventing adverse health effects on workers caused by occupational exposure to chemical substances, continuous or intermittent ...
The Japan Society for Occupational Health May 14, 2025
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Function of Post UKK in an Effort to Improve Occupational Health of Informal Sector Workers
Pos Upaya Kesehatan Kerja (UKK) is the main activity of Puskesmas which is aimed mainly at informal sector workers in the working area of the Puskesmas, in the context of efforts to prevent and eradicate work diseases and accidents and the work ...
Luh Putu Ruliati +3 more
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Strategic Plan 1997-2002 [PDF]
Called also: Strategic plan for NIOSH as envisioned by the Government Performance and Results Act - 1997-2002.This document details the six-year plan of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in meeting its four strategic goals
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IMPROVING HUMAN SKILLS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TO REDUCE RISKS AND DISASTERS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT (A FIELD STUDY ON SULTANATE OMAN [PDF]
The objective of the study is to improve the level of human skills in the field of occupational safety and health in reducing risks and disasters in the work environment by defining the role of occupational safety and health in reducing the hazards of ...
Hamad, S. Hamad +3 more
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