OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the relative effectiveness of different methods of worker safety and health training aimed at improving safety knowledge and performance and reducing negative outcomes (accidents, illnesses, and injuries). METHODS Ninety-five quasi-experimental studies (n=20991) were included in the analysis. Three types of intervention methods were distinguished on the basis...

This paper explores the interrelation between health changes and employment transitions among the elderly in rural China. Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we examine how changes in health are associated with two different state transitions: continued employment and labor market re-entry. Our results suggest that adverse changes in self-reported health status and disabil...

As the U.S. population ages and demand for long-term care increases, an insufficient number of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) is expected in nursing workforce. Understanding characteristics LPN participation workforce essential to address this challenge. Drawing on theory boundaryless careers, authors examined longitudinal employment data from LPNs North Carolina described patterns licensure ...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the level of participation and effectiveness of a worksite wellness program in a small business setting. METHODS Three years of wellness participation and risk data from Lincoln Industries was analyzed. RESULTS All Lincoln Industry employees participated in at least some level of wellness programming. Significant improvements in body fat, blood pressure, and f...

OBJECTIVE Describing how a tool was designed for assessing disabled people in Colombia (called "Occupational evaluation of handicapped people in Colombia"). METHOD This was a multi-method study which consisted of five phases and a stakeholder participation-based strategy. The first stage of the multi-method research involved a literature review followed by expert judgment and then peer assess...

BACKGROUND Workforce and leadership development is imperative for the advancement of public health along the U.S./Mexico border. The Leaders across borders (LaB) program aims to train the public health and health-care workforce of the border region. The LaB is a 6-month intensive leadership development program, which offers training in various areas of public health. Program curriculum topics i...

Scholarly interest in media portrayals of female scientists has emerged as a focus of media studies research because such portrayals (1) reflect cultural views and trends related to the status and roles of women in the workforce and society, and (2) are potential sources of information and influence about future professional roles for children and young adults. This chapter traces the historica...

BACKGROUND Shortage of a competent public health workforce is as a worldwide problem. The situation is especially bad in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2008, the World Health Organization and the Global Health Workforce Alliance launched a call for proposals for a public health training programme with an emphasis on health workforce development specifically targeting Africa. Our article presents the de...

MyUniversity is a European project to foster the eParticipation in European higher education institutions and allow their members to influence the final decision making performed by the institutions’ authorities. A framework, composed of the two existing interactive tools Gov2Demoss and Pnyx.eVoting, and a methodology to manage eParticipation initiatives have been created for this purpose. This...

This study reports the impact of high sensitivity to early exchange in 11-grade, CSCL triads solving welland ill-structured problems in Newtonian Kinematics. Analysis of the evolution of participation inequity (PI) in group discussions suggested that participation levels tended to get locked-in relatively early on in the discussion. Similarly, high (low) quality member contributions made earlie...