AIM This study examined the career anchor characteristics that are possessed by Japanese occupational health nurses. METHOD Sixteen occupational health nurses participated in the semistructured interview. Data analyses were conducted using descriptive qualitative methods. RESULTS The data showed the following five categories: practices concerning relationships and positions; development of ...

construction industry is the second most contributor of gross domestic product and the high rates of accidents /fatalities have tarnished the image of construction industry in india. the importance of safety at site cannot be underscored and it needs the combined attention of all stakeholders to address the issue of safety in construction industry in india. although the construction industry pl...

health care workers (hcw) are at high risk of occupational exposure from blood-borne pathogens. the most important pathogens that can be transmitted to hcw are hiv with prevalence of 2.24 per 100000, hbv with prevalence of 2.3%, and hcv with prevalence of 0.2% in iran. most of this occupational transmission can be prevented through standard precautions reducing exposure. these precautions, howe...

background: nitrous oxide (n 2 o) is the oldest anesthetic in routine clinical use and its occupational exposure is under regulation by many countries. as studies are lacking to demonstrate the status of nitrous oxide levels in operating and recovery rooms of iranian hospitals, we aimed to study its level in teaching hospitals of tehran university of medical sciences. methods: during a 6-month ...

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion exhibits a substantialist approach to the agency-structure dichotomy. From a substantialist point of view, both individual agency and social structure come preformed and subsequently relate to and influence one another, starkly positioning the choices made by individuals against the structured sets of opportunities and constraints in reference to which ch...

In the paper all the steps are described which are followed by ICOH to finalize the International Code of Ethics for Occupational Health Professionals (OHP). The Code is composed by a "Preface" in which is explained why the Occupational Health Professionals need a specific Code different from other Codes built up for general practitioners or other specializations, followed by an "Introduction" ...

There is increasing demand for evidence-based health care. Back pain is one of the most common and difficult occupational health problems, but there has been no readily available evidence base or guidance on management. There are well-established clinical guidelines for the management of low back pain, but these provide limited guidance on the occupational aspects. Occupational Health Guideline...

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This paper describe the concept of maintenance of work ability (MWA) at workplaces and the contribution of occupational health services (OHS). Changing working life and its demands increase the need for MWA. The concept of MWA is approximately ten years old in Finland. It has attained large popularity in media and is a central trend in the promotion of well-being at workplaces. It has received ...