Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest in deploying CHW programs in high-income countries to address inequity in healthcare access and outcomes amongst population groups facing disadvantage. This study is the first that examines the scope and...

BACKGROUND Health care associated infections (HAIs) are a source of concern worldwide. No health service in any country can be considered HAI risk-free. However, there is scarcity of data on the risks to which both patients and health workers are subject in non-hospital settings. The aim of this study was to identify issues that determine the adherence of professionals to precautions for preven...

Background and Objectives: In continuous medical learning programs, selection of appropriate learning methods is important for streaming individuals by learning process. The goal of this study is to compare in-presence learning method with distance learning method and explore their effect on the knowledge of health workers (practical nurses) in terms of reduced expenses.   Methods: The study ...

Background: The sawmill or lumber mill industry is mainly known as important small-scale industries in India, where thousands of sawmillers suffered from musculoskeletal pain and other health-related problems. The primary aim of the current study is to find out the subjective assessment of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and occupational related health disorders among sawmill workers in India....

The agricultural economy in the United States is dependent on millions of Latino migratory workers. Despite the health risks associated with this line of work, many agricultural workers lack health insurance or access to health care services. The purpose of this study was to collect demographic data and investigate the musculoskeletal health of Latino migratory vineyard workers. A physical ther...

background: some congenital defects can be prevented in the pregestational stage. however, many health professionals are not prepared to provide counselling to couples regarding the same. objective: this study aimed to assess the performance of doctors and nurses from a primary health-care unit in florianopolis, brazil, in preventing birth defects in the preconception period based on the recomm...

The national health care reform debate raises important issues about the effect of federal legislation restructuring health care delivery on state workers' compensation systems. Workers' compensation is the oldest and most successful no-fault insurance system in the country, providing comprehensive medical benefits as well as cash income support, rehabilitation, and burial benefits for work-rel...

Chronic conditions currently account for more than half of the global disease burden and are a primary challenge for 21st century healthcare systems. This is a dramatic shift from the health concerns of the 20th century, when acute infectious diseases were the primary focus in every country. While the world is experiencing a rapid transition from acute diseases to chronic health problems, train...

background: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) represent one of the most common occupational health education problems in both developed and developing countries. the aim of this study was to assess the effect of an occupational ergonomic training educational programon awareness, attitude and work-related musculoskeletal disorders behavior among office workers. material and methods: firstly,200 o...

the aims of this study were to determine hippuric acid and toluene in urine samples, airborne toluene levels, health effects, and to describe any correlation between specimen samples. seventy-five printing workers exposed to toluene at work (exposed group), and 60 nonexposed people (control group) were studied. study participants were selected from same factories in the different positions. uri...