BACKGROUND Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems are becoming more widespread in organizations. Consequently, their effectiveness has become a core topic for researchers. This paper evaluates the performance of the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001 specification in certified companies in Iran. METHODS The evaluation is based on a comparison of specific criteri...

BACKGROUND Knowledge of the diversity of occupational problems perceived by people with chronic pain is insufficient. AIMS To describe everyday occupational problems among patients with musculoskeletal pain enrolled in a pain rehabilitation programme, and to compare subgroups based on participant characteristics. METHODS The sample consisted of 152 men and women. Occupational performance wa...

CONTEXT This article explores the relevance of the body of military psychology knowledge to the management and support of those living and working in rural/remote industries and locations, particularly within Australia. ISSUES For those who live and work in rural/remote settings, there are social, occupational, health and environmental challenges. Some of these are shared with families and in...

Sherry Muir, MOT, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63103; [email protected] For me, the concept that occupational therapy belongs in primary care began to form slowly, with those brief, casual conversations that practitioners have every day in their personal lives, such as at a school o...

September/October 2004, Volume 58, Number 5 The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (Framework; American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2002) specifies that all occupational therapy evaluation must begin with an occupational therapy profile and an analysis of occupational performance (AOTA, 2002). This document requires that a top-down approach to evaluation be...

conclusions the hepatitis b vaccination coverage was more than many studies in other countries. it seems that the vaccination program of the current study had sufficient efficacy for medical surveillance of hcws in the academic hospitals under study. the essential point for success at a vaccination program was good performance of occupational health department. methods this retrospective descri...

The radiation dose received by cardiologists during percutaneous coronary interventions, electrophysiology procedures and other interventional cardiology procedures can vary by more than an order of magnitude for the same type of procedure and for similar patient doses. There is particular concern regarding occupational dose to the lens of the eye. This document provides recommendations for occ...

conclusions the results of the study provided valuable guidelines for the researchers and managers trying to increase organizational commitment. findings indicated that even with the pressures and challenges in the midwifery profession, midwives can still be committed and engaged by enhancing their job satisfaction and decreasing occupational stress. background stress and job dissatisfaction ha...