iranian farmers are faced with many challenges. they must be economically efficient, produce enough food for the growing population and must be sensitive to environmental concerns. however, there is a growing concern related to the aftermath and side-effect of some agricultural activities on environment. these concerns made researches to consider agricultural activities with profound care in or...

To examine factors influencing readiness for healthcare organizational change, 654 randomly selected hospital staff completed questionnaires measuring the logistical and occupational risks of change, ability to cope with change and to solve jobrelated problems, social support, measures of Karasek's (1979) active vs. passive job construct (job demand x decision latitude) and readiness for organi...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to find gender distinctions in terms of the sociology of the population; to determine work-related factors; to analyze gender differences in daily living, work, sports, and art performances; and to identify gender-related factors that limited performance of daily living and work activities. METHODS A questionnaire was designed that included disabilities of the arm,...

OBJECTIVES Healthcare workers (HWs) are prone to high levels of stress and burnout, particularly when caring for people with HIV/AIDS. This study assessed whether participation in Botswana's Workplace Wellness Programme (WWP) for HWs was associated with job satisfaction, occupational stress, well-being and burnout. METHODS Using multistage sampling, a paper-based questionnaire was distributed...

PURPOSE The results of the 2015 National Certified Pharmacy Technician Workforce Survey are described. METHODS A survey was e-mailed to a randomized sample of 5,000 certified pharmacy technicians (CPhTs) throughout the United States, with response reminders employed. Survey items eliciting demographic and work characteristics and work life attitudes were generated from the literature and qual...

in many countries road crashes are the main cause of fatal accidents related to job. the aim of our study was to characterize a population of iranian professional drivers with regard to history of drivers’ road crash incidents and some occupational factors. using swedish version of the nordic questionnaire information about musculoskeletal pain prevalence in last 12 months, demographic features...