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Survival Mediterranean Style: Lifestyle Changes to Improve the Health of the US Fire Service

Frontiers in Public Health, 2017
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes almost half of all on-duty deaths in US firefighters and is an important and costly cause of morbidity. In addition, cancer is a growing health concern in this population.
Maria Korre, Maria Korre, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Stefanos N. Kales, Stefanos N. Kales   +6 more
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Mobbing in Slovenia: Prevalence, Mobbing Victim Characteristics, and the Connection with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Naše Gospodarstvo, 2015
An increasing number of organizations face the problem of mobbing, which represents a serious, widespread problem with numerous consequences for victims, organizations, and society.
Mumel Damijan, Jan Sanja, Treven Sonja, Malc Domen   +3 more
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Fires in italian healthcare facilities: hospital case study vs nursing home case study with related analysis of critical issues in risk prevention and management.

Journal of Biomedical Practitioners
INTRODUCTION Fires occurring in hospital and care facilities represent a serious hazard, as patients and residents cannot always ensure their own safety.
Federica Ianieri, Chiara Gregorio
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Association between ambient noise exposure, hearing acuity, and risk of acute occupational injury

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2015
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the associations between acute workplace injury risk, ambient noise exposure, and hearing acuity, adjusting for reported hearing protection use.
Linda F Cantley, Deron Galusha, Mark R Cullen, Christine Dixon-Ernst, Peter M Rabinowitz, Richard L Neitzel   +5 more
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Mental health in the workplace [PDF]

Occupational Medicine, 2019
Stavroula, Leka, Paul James, Nicholson
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Conflict in the Health Care Workplace [PDF]

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2001
Managing conflict in the workplace is a time-consuming but necessary task for the physician leader. Conflicts may exist between physicians, between physicians and staff, and between the staff or the health care team and the patient or patient’s family.
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Health promotion in medium-sized and large companies in Poland in 2017 – activities, implementation, effects and difficulties

Medycyna Pracy, 2019
Background The paper presents the state of workplace health promotion in Poland as of December 2017. Material and Methods Standardized computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted on a representative sample of 1000 companies employing ...
Krzysztof Puchalski, Elżbieta Korzeniowska   +1 more
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Workplace autonomy and mental health

Economics & Human Biology
This paper explores the relationship between work-related autonomy and mental health. Using Understanding Society data from the United Kingdom, I assess the association between mental health and autonomy, defined across five different dimensions, using a range of different controls, including person and occupation fixed effects. I find low work-related
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Health Behaviors Associated With Overweight and Obesity Among Physicians

Obesity Science & Practice
Background Overweight and obesity among physicians are increasingly recognized as relevant to workforce health, quality of care, and the credibility of lifestyle counseling delivered to patients.
Dana Kagansky, Racheli Magnezi, Shlomit Koren, Matan Elkan, Orna Tal   +4 more
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Ubiquitous Non-Wearable Sensor for Human Sedentary Behavior Monitoring and Characterization

Sensors
Occupational sedentary behavior presents a public health risk, yet current interventions often rely on subjective self-reports or context-blind prompts.
Anjia Ye, Ananda Maiti, Matthew Schmidt, Scott J. Pedersen   +3 more
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