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Health inequity in workers of Latin America and the Caribbean

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Background Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the world’s most inequitable region in terms of wealth distribution. The full scale of social inequalities in health has been hidden by the lack of reliable data. This study aimed to measure and compare
Michael Silva-Peñaherrera, María Lopez-Ruiz, Pamela Merino-Salazar, Antonio Ramón Gómez-García, Fernando G. Benavides   +4 more
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Health surveillance of workers exposed to laboratory animal allergens [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2010
Laboratory animal allergy (LAA) remains prevalent among workers exposed to laboratory animals. Pre-placement and health surveillance procedures vary between different employers.To determine evidence-based strategies for pre-placement and periodic health assessments for workers exposed to laboratory animals.Literature was searched systematically using ...
P J, Nicholson, G V, Mayho, D, Roomes, A B, Swann, B S, Blackburn   +4 more
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A workers’ health surveillance online training programme for occupational physicians

Occupational Medicine, 2023
Abstract Background To support occupational physicians (OPs) in the implementation of workers’ health surveillance (WHS), a training programme was developed. Aims (i) To evaluate the effects of a WHS training programme for OPs on ...
Los, F. S., Hulshof, C. T. J., de Boer, A. G. E. M., van der Molen, H. F.   +3 more
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Prevention of Occupational Diseases in Turkey: Deriving Lessons From Journey of Surveillance

Safety and Health at Work, 2019
Introduction: To prevent and manage the societal and economic burden of occupational diseases (ODs), countries should develop strong prevention policies, health surveillance and registry systems.
Seyhan Şen, Gülşen Barlas, Selçuk Yakıştıran, İlknur G. Derin, Berna A. Şerifi, Ahmet Özlü, Lutgart Braeckman, Gert van der Laan, Frank van Dijk   +8 more
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Assessment of respiratory health surveillance for laboratory animal workers [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2010
Occupational asthma is the most common work-related respiratory disease in the UK. Individuals whose work potentially puts them at risk include those exposed to laboratory animals. Workplace health surveillance programmes aim to minimize these health risks but are recognized to be challenging to implement effectively.To evaluate the efficacy of the ...
K M, Allan, E, Murphy, J G, Ayres
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Health Surveillance for Health Care Workers [PDF]

AAOHN Journal, 2000
Health surveillance for the general health care worker includes surveillance for immunity to infectious diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Post exposure surveillance for bloodborne pathogens includes HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
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Inconsistencies in Guidelines for Visual Health Surveillance of VDT Workers [PDF]

Journal of Occupational Health, 2012
Inconsistencies in Guidelines for Visual Health Surveillance of VDT Workers: María del Mar SEGUÍ, et al. Optic, Pharmacology and Anatomy Department, Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Spain—ObjectivesIn Europe, 25% of workers use video display terminals (VDTs). Occupational health surveillance has been considered a key element in the
Mar Seguí, María del, Ronda, Elena, Wimpenny, Peter   +2 more
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Workers’ Health Surveillance for Fire Fighters

Safety and Health at Work, 2011
The objective of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a new workers' health surveillance (WHS) for fire fighters in a Dutch pilot-implementation project.In three fire departments, between November 2007 and February 2009, feasibility was tested with respect to i) worker intent to change health and behavior; ii) the quality of ...
Plat, Marie-Christine J., Frings-Dresen, Monique H. W., Sluiter, Judith K.   +2 more
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Healthcare workers’ experiences regarding scaling up of training on integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in Uganda, 2016: cross sectional qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was adopted as the framework for implementation of International Health Regulation (2005) in the African region of World Health Organisation (WHO AFRO).
Lydia Nakiire, Ben Masiira, Christine Kihembo, Edson Katushabe, Nasan Natseri, Immaculate Nabukenya, Innocent Komakech, Issa Makumbi, Okot Charles, Francis Adatu, Miriam Nanyunja, Peter Nsubuga, Solomon Fisseha Woldetsadik, Patrick Tusiime, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Ibrahima Socé Fall, Alemu Wondimagegnehu   +16 more
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Workplace Health Promotion as a good solution to the negative impact of the financial crisis on healthcare systems [PDF]

Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2018
The national healthcare systems of European countries were not immune to the impact of the recent global financial crisis. For instance, public expenditure on health in Ireland has fallen by about 9% since its peak in 2008, with consequences on the ...
Francesco Chirico
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