The effects of two different prevention programmes on: (1) reported neck, shoulder and back pain, (2) perceived physical exertion at work and perceived work-related psychosocial factors, were evaluated by questionnaires after 12 and 18 months. Female nursing aides and assistant nurses (n = 282) working in the home-care services, were randomly assigned to one of three groups for: (1) individuall...

BACKGROUND Workers in Primary Health Care are often exposed to stressful conditions at work. This study investigated the association between adverse psychosocial work conditions and poor quality of life among Primary Health Care workers. METHODS This cross-sectional study included all 797 Primary Health Care workers of a medium-sized city, Brazil: doctors, nurses, nursing technicians and nurs...

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Clients with HIV infection have been conceptualized as a vulnerable population. Although some researchers have examined vulnerability with clients with HIV infection, a theory of vulnerability in the context of HIV infection is non-existent. The purpose of this study was to describe, using qualitative methodology, the process by which vulnerability occurs in the context of HIV infection. Ground...

Family caregivers of people with dementia, often called the invisible second patients, are critical to the quality of life of the care recipients. The effects of being a family caregiver, though sometimes positive, are generally negative, with high rates of burden and psychological morbidity as well as social isolation, physical ill-health, and financial hardship. Caregivers vulnerable to adver...

The burn injury can one of the most serious and devastating injuries among people of all ages. The aim of the study was to identify correlates of physical and psychosocial functioning among burn patients. The study was conducted at the burn units of El-Mansoura University Hospital. Design: descriptive correlational design was used. Tools which were used for data collection: 1) Sociodemographic ...

Objective: To systematically review the effect of psychosocial interventions on improving QoL, depression and anxiety of cancer caregivers. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of psychosocial interventions among adult cancer caregivers published from 2011 to 2016. PsycINFO, PubMed, Proquest, Cochrane Library, Embase, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Cumulative Index to...

PURPOSE Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), sickness absence and premature retirement are highly prevalent among eldercare workers. We conducted a prospective observational workplace study with the main purpose to investigate longitudinal associations between physical and psychosocial working conditions and occurrence of MSD and its consequences (pain-related interference with daily work activiti...

A healthy health professional depends mainly on a differentiated look from managers, with the development of public policies that guarantee their needs and particularities, allowing for greater well-being and, consequently, quality in patient care. The COVID-19 pandemic, which had its first case registered Brazil February 25, 2020, brought it burden professionals process intensive extensive jou...

OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the challenges in sexuality men face when they have been diagnosed and treated for various types of cancer. DATA SOURCES Review and research articles, abstracts, books, electronic databases, clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS An in-depth assessment of sexual needs and issues specific to men includes physical and psychosocial problems related to sexuality. ...