The study was conducted to report on the scope and prevalence of occupational health related-problems experienced by dentists, dental therapists, and oral hygienists in their practice of dentistry. BACKGROUND Professional practice and dental training have many risk factors, and the dental team should be able to recognize these factors to protect themselves. The prevalence of conditions relate...

background: the aim of this study was to verify a path model of job stress using thai-jcq. methods: the population of this cross-sectional study was 800 immigrant employees in the central region of thailand in 2015 by stratified random sampling. instruments used both the applied and standard questionnaires. job stress was measured using thai-jcq dealt with psychosocial work factors. a path mode...

The art of practice in occupational therapy is intrinsically centered on relationships, on the qualities that make relationships meaningful, and on the meaning of occupation in a life. Demands from today's health care system make it increasingly difficult for practitioners to engage in meaningful relationships with their patients. The art of practice, jeopardized by the health care system, requ...

M any writers have made us aware of the critical decline in occupational therapy prac­ titioners specializing in mental health practice (Cottrell, 1990; Friedland & Renwick, 1993). Before World War II, the majoriry of occupational therapists and therapy assistants practiced in men­ tal health, but by 1990, the percentage decreased to 11.8% (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTAJ, 1991...

background: psychologically traumatic workplace events (known as critical incidents) occur within various work environments, with workgroups in certain industries vulnerable to multiple incidents. with the increasing prevalence of incidents in the usa, incident response is a growing practice area within occupational medicine, industrial psychology, occupational social work and other occupationa...

Background Occupational health nurses (OHNs) play a pivotal role in the delivery of occupational health (OH) services. Specific competency guidance has been developed in a number of countries, including the UK. While it is acknowledged that UK OHN practice has evolved in recent years, there has been no formal research to capture these developments to ensure that training and curricula remain up...

This article discusses the various standards, regulations, and guidelines that practicing occupational and environmental health nurses follow to ensure the delivery of quality, competent care in all occupational and environmental health nursing practice settings.

For at least a decade, concern has been expressed about the status of occupational therapy in mental health. Increases in the number of new jobs and clinicians have not kept pace with growth in other practice areas. Although growing criticism of the practice of deinstitutionalization and an increased focus on cost-effectiveness have recently become major public policy trends in mental health pr...

It is the aim of the Cochrane Collaboration to gather, summarise and disseminate evidence of health care interventions. Recently, the Occupational Health Field has started to do so for occupational health interventions. In this article we would like to describe the organisation and the methods used by the Field. First, the use of research information to improve the quality of occupational healt...