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Assessment of quality of alcohol-based hand sanitizers used in Johannesburg area during the CoViD‐19 pandemic

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19), the World Health Organization has recommended that, in absence of soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used to prevent the transmission of coronaviruses.
Puleng Matatiele   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A global survey on occupational health services in selected international commission on occupational health (ICOH) member countries. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
BackgroundThe United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), and the European Union (EU) have encouraged countries to ...
Rantanen J   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Nurturing mental health and well-being using ordinary farms [PDF]

open access: yesIrish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2023
Purpose – This practice piece aims to review an occupational therapy led pilot programme – social farming as an intervention option in an adult community mental health setting in Ireland.
Deirdre Deegan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Privacy and occupational health services [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Medical Ethics, 2006
Privacy is a key ethical principle in occupational health services. Its importance is emphasised in several laws, in ethical codes of conduct as well as in the literature, yet there is only very limited empirical research on privacy in the occupational health context. Conceptual questions on privacy in the occupational health context are discussed. The
Helena Leino-Kilpi   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with diarrhoeal illness in children under 5 years in Uganda, 2016: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Uganda is among the 10 countries in the sub-Saharan Africa region that have the highest prevalence of diarrhoeal disease. Evidence suggests that the severity of childhood diarrhoeal disease is escalated through various sociodemographic and ...
Nathan Ssekandi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Work-related psychosocial demands related to work organization in small sized companies (SMEs) providing health-oriented services in Germany – a qualitative analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent the majority of businesses in the EU. Little is known about psychosocial demands faced by company owners, managers, and employees in SMEs, especially in the health and service sector ...
Anke Wagner   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a practice guideline for the occupational health services by using a community of practice approach: a process evaluation of the development process. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
BackgroundOne way to facilitate the translation of research into the occupational health service practice is through clinical practice guidelines. To increase the implementability of guidelines it is important to include the end-users in the development,
Kwak L   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The influence of social capital on employers' use of occupational health services: a qualitative study. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2015
BackgroundOccupational health services may have a strategic role in the prevention of sickness absence, as well as in rehabilitation and return to work after sick leave, because of their medical expertise in combination with a close connection to ...
Ståhl C   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Systematic Review: Is Prescription of Pressure-relieving Air Cushions Justified in Acute and Subacute Settings?

open access: yesHong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2015
Background/Objective: Pressure injuries are a common yet largely preventable complication of hospitalisation. Whilst occupational therapists commonly prescribe pressure-relieving devices to reduce these risks, evidence to support clinical decision-making
Alyce Folan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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