Psychosocial factors and burnout among oncology nurses in Brunei Darussalam: A pilot study
Background: Existing evidence showed that adverse psychosocial factors contribute to burnout in oncology nurses and impose profound implications to nursing practice. Due to the complexity of this relationship, more studies are still needed. Objective:
Fatin Afiqah Jais +5 more
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Cardiovascular and psychosocial risks among patients below age 50 with acute myocardial infarction
Background Despite improvements in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease since the 1960s, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases among young people has remained the same for many years.
Åshild Faresjö +4 more
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Low back pain and sickness absence among sedentary workers: the influence of lumbar sagittal movement characteristics and psychosocial factors [PDF]
Introduction: Low back pain remains a burden for society, since it can lead to sickness absence and work disability. Physical occupational risk factors can contribute to the development of back pain, yet little is known about any risks in sedentary ...
Bell, Jamie
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Nativity Status and Workplace Discrimination in Registered Nurses : Testing the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Work Characteristics [PDF]
Aim To examine: 1) whether nativity status was associated with workplace discrimination, 2) whether this association was mediated through psychosocial work characteristics (job strain, job demands and job control) among registered female nurses.
Marko Elovainio +9 more
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Pilot study on fields with high exposure to psychosocial risk factors [PDF]
A pilot study concerning psychosocial risk factors that could determine work related stress and effects on work behaviour and health state was developed involving five fields of activity with high exposure on work related stress (education, health ...
Iordache Raluca Maria +2 more
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Psychosocial factors underlying physical activity
Background Given the increasing importance of obesity in China, prevention interventions encouraging physical activity by middle school students are needed. The purpose of this study is to illustrate how a rapid elicitation method can be used to identify
Ji Cheng-Ye +2 more
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Background/objective: The widespread use of pesticides in modern agriculture has raised increasing concern about their potential adverse effects on human health. Exposure to these compounds has been linked to multiple negative health outcomes.
Iria Osa-Subtil +2 more
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Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center 2017 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health [PDF]
Annual report for fiscal year 2017 from the Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center (SPARC). We are grateful to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) for its continued support of the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s ...
Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center
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The internal conditions of workers, their environment, and their work surroundings play a significant role in educational institutions and business organizations. This study, conducted with professors from the Health Sciences and Engineering faculties of
Lindsay Figueroa Geraldino +3 more
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PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES [PDF]
▪ Abstract Rapidly accruing evidence from a diversity of disciplines supports the hypothesis that psychosocial factors are related to morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases. We review relevant literature on (a) negative emotional states, including depression, anger and hostility, and anxiety; (b) chronic and acute psychosocial ...
Susan A, Everson-Rose, Tené T, Lewis
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