background: exposure to human blood and body fluids is a common risk for nurses. many factors can affect the prevalence and incidence of this occupational hazard. psychosocial factors at work may be a risk factor for the exposure. objective: to assess needle stick, sharp injury and mucus exposure to blood-borne pathogens among nurses in iran and to determine the association between these exposu...

AIMS To determine whether psychosocial work environment and indicators of health problems are prospectively related to incident long term sickness absence in employees who visited the occupational physician (OP) and/or general practitioner (GP) in relation to work. METHODS The baseline measurement (May 1998) of the Maastricht Cohort Study, a prospective cohort study among 45 companies and org...

BACKGROUND Stress, strain, and fatigue at the workplace have previously not been studied in relation to acoustic conditions. AIMS To examine the influence of different acoustic conditions on the work environment and the staff in a coronary critical care unit (CCU). METHOD Psychosocial work environment data from start and end of each individual shift were obtained from three shifts (morning,...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have indicated an association between musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and physical work demands. Psychosocial work demands have also been identified as possible risk factors, but findings have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVES To evaluate factors associated with upper back, neck and upper limb MSD among workers from 14 plastic manufacturing companies located in...

BACKGROUND In the evolving work environment of global competition, the associations between work and home stress and psychological well-being are not well understood. AIMS To examine the impact of psychosocial stress at work and at home on anxiety and depression. METHODS In medically healthy employed men and women (aged 30-60), serial regression analyses were used to determine the independe...

 Background & Aims of the Study: In developing countries, with increasing use of computer systems, millions of computer workers are at high risk of neck and shoulder pains. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between work-related physical and psychosocial factors and persistent neck and shoulder pains among computer office workers. Materials & Methods : This longitudin...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there is an association between serum cortisol and work-related stress, as defined by the demand-control model in a longitudinal design. METHODS One hundred ten women aged 47-53 years completed a health questionnaire, including the Swedish version of the Job Content Scale, and participated in a psychological interview at baseli...