BACKGROUND The number of people taking prescribed medication for anxiety and depression has increased greatly, but little is known of how this medication impacts on safety at work. AIMS To examine the relation between anxiety and depression, prescribed medication, performance, and safety in the workplace. METHODS The research involved nine focus groups with sufferers of anxiety and depressi...

Persons with stroke are commonly provided rehabilitation by occupational therapists. Occupational therapy endeavors to restore the person's independence in activities of daily living, skills in functional performance, infuse evidence-based practice to assure that interventions are efficacious and cost effective. This article reviews the literature and describes a variety of evidence-based inter...

The 2015 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (Code) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is designed to reflect the dynamic nature of the profession, the evolving health care environment, and emerging technologies that can present potential ethical concerns in research, education, and practice. AOTA members are committed to promoting inclusion, participation, safety, and well...

The purpose of this research was to determine if patient satisfaction differed when clinical services were provided by nurse practitioners versus physicians in the occupational health setting. This convenience sample included 129 patients visiting community-based occupational medicine clinics for evaluation of a new work-related injury. There was high satisfaction with both nurse practitioner a...

This study utilized the Expanded Behavioral Model of Health Service Use Among Vulnerable Populations to investigate disparities in mental health care use among a community sample of urban, impoverished, trauma-exposed adults. Self-report questionnaires were completed by 135 adults with a lifetime history of traumatic stress exposure. Results suggested approximately 20% of the sample were receiv...

OBJECTIVE Use of an appropriate teaching approach is a major concern for faculty members who are involved in occupational health and safety academic education. The challenge is to explore teaching tools to equip students with knowledge and skills to prepare them for their practices, in which they will encounter occupational health and safety issues in various occupational settings. The current ...

The diagnosis and reporting of occupational diseases are important components of any occupational disease surveillance system. These two factors were assessed in 222 Thai physicians by using a self-administered questionnaire. Study results show that a proper diagnosis of occupational disease is hampered by the following: lack of knowledge about occupational medicine; a shortage of environmental...

The Occupational Medicine Forum is prepared by the ACOEM Occupational and Environmental Medical Practice Committee and does not necessarily represent an official ACOEM position. The Forum is intended for health professionals and is not intended to provide medical or legal advice, including illness prevention, diagnosis or treatment, or regulatory compliance. Such advice should be obtained direc...

As many as 40 percent of patients in general medicine and family medicine practices have or have had serious alcohol­related problems. Detection of drinking problems and subsequent intervention by the primary care physician can significantly improve the outcome for these patients. Studies have shown that even brief interventions, administered during a regular office visit, can have therapeutic ...