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Uptake of workplace HIV counselling and testing: a cluster-randomised trial in Zimbabwe.

PLoS Medicine, 2006
BackgroundHIV counselling and testing is a key component of both HIV care and HIV prevention, but uptake is currently low. We investigated the impact of rapid HIV testing at the workplace on uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT).Methods and ...
Elizabeth L Corbett, Ethel Dauya, Ronnie Matambo, Yin Bun Cheung, Beauty Makamure, Mary T Bassett, Steven Chandiwana, Shungu Munyati, Peter R Mason, Anthony E Butterworth, Peter Godfrey-Faussett, Richard J Hayes   +11 more
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Mental health service use among Filipino American and Korean American young adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the heightened mental health challenges amid rising Anti‐Asian sentiment, Asian Americans have significantly underutilized mental health services, a trend that persisted even before the COVID‐19 pandemic. Although considerable efforts have been made to understand how various factors are related to mental health service use in this ...
Michael Park, Eunseok Jeong, Nari Yoo, Yoonsun Choi, Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Miwa Yasui, David Takeuchi   +6 more
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Assessment of Initial Stay Time and Work‐Rest Scheduling Over Consecutive Moderate‐Intensity Workdays in Hot Environments in Young and Older Males and Females

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Initial stay time (IST), the duration of continuous work before core temperature reaches 38.0°C, has been characterized in young and older adults but not across consecutive work periods or in conjunction with standard work‐rest cycles.
Glen P. Kenny, Katie E. Wagar, Roberto C. Harris‐Mostert, Kristina‐Marie T. Janetos, James J. McCormick, Kelli E. King, Leonidas G. Ioannou, Ronald J. Sigal, W. Shane Journeay, Fergus K. O'Connor   +9 more
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Employees’ Counselling as a Mechanism for Healthy Post-Work Transition: A Preliminary Survey

Journal of Human Resource Management, 2017
This study analyzed employees’ counselling as a mechanism for managing unexpected workplace transition. The objectives were to determine the current awareness level of employees’ counselling as a mechanism for healthy workplace transition and to ...
Francis C. Anyim, Ugochukwu C. Ikeije, Joy O. Ekwoaba   +2 more
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An Evaluation of Mortality Rates and Their Determinants in a Cohort of Former Asbestos Miners in South Africa

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background A causal association between occupational asbestos exposure and lung disease, including pneumoconiosis and mesothelioma, is well established. Elevated mortality among former asbestos miners is expected. However, large‐scale South African studies examining all‐cause mortality in this population are lacking.
Yumna Williams‐Mohamed, Rodney Ehrlich, Jim teWaterNaude, Shahieda Adams   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing tobacco free workplace policy in workplaces in India - challenges and learning

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation While smoking is prohibited in India in public places and indoor workplaces, there is no regulation about smokeless tobacco use in workplaces as per the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act.
Himanshu Gupte, Gauri Mandal, Vaibhav Thawal, Leni Chaudhuri   +3 more
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‘I Don't Babysit’: Stay‐at‐Home Dads' Perspectives and Experiences Within Australian Society

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stay‐at‐home‐dads are an emerging group in Australia, impacted by societal assumptions and expectations. However, there is a scarcity of research on the perspectives and experiences of fathers assuming stay‐at‐home dad roles within Australian society.
Elyse Manie, Patricia Taylor, Hayley McKenzie, Norma Barrett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delivery of isoniazid preventive therapy to reduce occupational TB among healthcare workers in Swaziland

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Healthcare workers (HCWs) in Swaziland are at increased risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB), but existing infection control and occupational health policies often fall short of mitigating the risk of acquiring TB in the workplace.
Marianne Calnan, Samson Haumba, Makhosazana Matsebula, Ntombifuthi Shongwe, Munyaradzi Pasipamire, Natalie K. Levy, Munamato Mirira, Peter Preko, Alisha Smith-Arthur, Varduhi Ghazaryan   +9 more
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source