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Mustakallio M, Iisakkala V, Impola M, Nurmi C, Puustinen J, Kunvik S. Effect of nutritional guidance on employee work ability, work well-being and quality of life (RAVI trial): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 140:107517. [PMID: 38552869 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND The minority of working-age Finns eat according to the national and Nordic nutritional guidelines and increasing numbers of health problems affect the Finnish workforce. Coincidently recruiting new workers in the more rural areas of Finland, such as Satakunta, has been problematic. To optimize the use of the existing workforce, health promotion interventions focusing on nutrition have been suggested to improve the health and well-being of the current working age Finns. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The aim of this RCT study is to assess the effectiveness of a 12-month multifactorial nutritional guidance intervention to improve work ability (performance), work well-being, health-related quality of life, work productivity, sickness absence, dietary intake and eating habits. In total, six small or medium-sized companies and their employees (n = 170) from the Satakunta region will be recruited. Companies will be randomized 1:1 to a 12-month multifactorial nutritional guidance intervention group (INT) or a control group (CG). Comprehensive measurements are taken before randomization (baseline) and at the end of the 12-month study period. Primary outcomes (work ability, work well-being and health-related quality of life) are measured with Work Ability Index, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale short questionnaire and EQ-5D. Dietary intake and eating habits are measured with 3-day food records and Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). DISCUSSION This study will provide nationally important data on how workplace nutrition guidance affects work-related outcomes, quality of life, and nutritional and overall health status among working age Finns.
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- Meri Mustakallio
- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunnankatu 23, Pori 28130, Finland.
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- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunnankatu 23, Pori 28130, Finland.
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- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunnankatu 23, Pori 28130, Finland.
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- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunnankatu 23, Pori 28130, Finland.
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- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunnankatu 23, Pori 28130, Finland; Satakunta Welfare Region, Satasairaala, Unit of Neurology, Pori, Finland.
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- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunnankatu 23, Pori 28130, Finland.
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Zhang H, Zhen Z, Yao YX, Mei LY. [Analysis of influencing factors of high frequency hearing loss in workers exposed to noise based on multilevel model]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2022; 40:845-50. [PMID: 36510720 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20211228-00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objective: To understand the current situation of high-frequency hearing loss of workers exposed to occupational noise in Hubei Province and its multi-level influencing factors. Methods: In June 2021, the basic information, occupational history, physical examination results and other relevant information in the "Occupational Health Examinations Case Cards" for noise workers in Hubei Province in 2020 were extracted from the subsystem of the "China Disease Prevention and Control Information System". Multilevel level of logistic model was used to analyze the related factors of high-frequency hearing loss of noise-exposed workers. Results: In 2020, the incidence rate of occupational high-frequency hearing loss in Hubei Province was 8.25% (6450/78152), and the incidence rate in various regions of the province ranged from 1.13% to 19.87%. At the individual level, male, ≥ 30 years of age, 6-10 years of service, small and micro enterprises, as well as construction, mining, manufacturing, transportation and rental services were the risk factors for high-frequency hearing loss (P<0.05). The risk of high-frequency hearing loss among workers in foreign-funded enterprises was significantly lower than that of workers in state-owned/collective enterprises (P<0.05). At the regional level, the younger the age of the employees, the lower the risk of high-frequency hearing loss (P<0.05). There was no significant correlation between the regional economic level and the risk of high-frequency hearing loss (P>0.05) . Conclusion: The incidence rate of occupational high-frequency hearing loss in Hubei Province is low in 2020, but the incidence rate varies greatly in different regions of the province, mainly due to differences in employment age, while the development of regional economic level has not reduced the risk of occupational high-frequency hearing loss.
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Tuulik VR, Kumm M, Tuulik V, Veraksitš A, Päll T. The therapeutic effect of Värska mud and Värska mineral water baths on the overuse pain and muscle tension syndromes in the working age population. Environ Geochem Health 2022; 44:2101-2110. [PMID: 33929672 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00951-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The effects of bath therapy are complex and result from a unique interaction between the aquatic environment and the human body functions. The effect of bath therapy depends on both water temperature and chemical additives (mineral substances and humic substances). Värska Resort Centre, in south-eastern Estonia, uses for the balneotherapy the local curative mud and mineral water. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Värska's local mud bath and mineral water bath on moderate musculoskeletal pains in working-age people. The study involved 64 working-age subjects: within two weeks, 32 of them received five general mineral water baths, and another 32 received five general curative mud baths. Pain was assessed with the Nordic Musculosceletal Questionnaire, and muscle tension was measured with a myotonometer in m. erector spinae and m. trapezius. Measurements were performed three times: before the start of the study, immediately after the last procedure, and 2-3 weeks after the last procedure. Both the Värska curative mud bath and the Värska mineral water bath showed a positive effect on musculoskeletal pain and muscle tension. Both procedures can be recommended as drug-free interventions for mild to moderate musculoskeletal pain syndrome and muscle tensions, in both prevention and treatment.
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- Varje-Riin Tuulik
- The Centre of Excellence in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Lihula mnt 12, 90507, Haapsalu, Estonia
- West Tallinn Central Hospital, Paldiski mnt 68, 10617, Tallinn, Estonia
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- The Centre of Excellence in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Lihula mnt 12, 90507, Haapsalu, Estonia.
- Pärnu College, University of Tartu, Ringi 35, 80012, Pärnu, Estonia.
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- The Centre of Excellence in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Lihula mnt 12, 90507, Haapsalu, Estonia
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- Chair of Physiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 19, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 19, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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Dhungel B, Takagi K, Acharya S, Wada K, Gilmour S. Changes in cause-specific mortality trends across occupations in working-age Japanese women from 1980 to 2015: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:44. [PMID: 35193556 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01621-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Reducing health inequalities is an important public health challenge. Many studies have examined the widening health gap by occupational class among men, but few among women. We therefore estimated variation in absolute and relative mortality by occupational category across four leading causes of mortality—cancer, ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and suicide—to explore how occupational class is associated with health among working women aged 25–64 in Japan. Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional study using Poisson regression analysis on each five-yearly mortality data from 1980 to 2015, obtained from the National Vital Statistics and the Japanese Population Census. Results There was a decreasing trend in mortality from all cancers, ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and suicide among women in all occupational groups from 1980 to 2015. Agriculture workers had higher risk of mortality than professional workers for all four causes of death. The absolute difference in mortality rates for all cancers and cerebrovascular disease was higher in 2000–2015 than 1980–1995. The mortality trend among clerks and sales workers decreased after 2000, except for suicide. Conclusions Mortality rates from all four causes are higher among agriculture workers compared to professional workers, and attention is needed to reduce this mortality gap. Continuous monitoring of ongoing mortality trends is essential to ensure better health and wellbeing in Japan. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12905-022-01621-4.
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Reho T, Atkins S, Korhonen M, Siukola A, Sumanen M, Viljamaa M, Uitti J, Sauni R. Sociodemographic characteristics and disability pensions of frequent attenders in occupational health primary care - a follow-up study in Finland. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1847. [PMID: 34641841 PMCID: PMC8507378 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11873-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Work disability is a complex issue that requires preventive efforts from healthcare systems and individuals, and that too often results in disability pensions (DP). While many studies have attempted to characterize risk factors of work disability, many showing for example a link between socioeconomic positions, working conditions and frequent attendance to OH primary care it is not known if frequent attendance is associated with DP despite the sociodemographic factors. This study aims to address this gap and examine the association between frequent attendance to OH primary care and DP, when adjusted by sociodemographic factors. METHODS This study combines routine medical record data of an occupational health service provider with comprehensive national registers. Medical record data were used to define groups of frequent attenders to OH primary care (FA) (1-year-FA, 2-year-FA, persistent-FA and non-FA) from 2014 to 2016. The sociodemographic factors (including i.e. educational level, occupational class, unemployment periods) were derived from Statistic Finland and DP decisions were derived from Finnish Centre for Pensions. Association of frequent attendance to OH primary care with DP decisions were analyzed and adjusted by sociodemographic factors. RESULTS In total, 66,381 patients were included. Basic and intermediate education along with manual and lower non-manual work predicted frequent attendance to OH primary care. Unemployment in 2013 did not predict frequent attendance to OH primary care. Frequent attendance to OH primary care was associated with DP within next two years, even when adjusted for sociodemographic factors. The association of frequent attendance to OH primary care with DP grew stronger as high service use persisted over time. CONCLUSIONS Frequent attendance to OH primary care is associated with DP risk in the near future despite the underlying sociodemographic differences. Patients using OH primary care services extensively should be identified and rehabilitative needs and measures necessary to continue in the work force should be explored. Sociodemographic issues that co-exist should be explored and considered when planning interventions.
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- Tiia Reho
- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland. .,Pihlajalinna Työterveys, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Tampere University, New Social Research and Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland.,Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Tampere, Finland.,Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland
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Romano E, Ma R, Perera G, Stewart R, Tsamakis K, Solmi M, Vancampfort D, Firth J, Stubbs B, Mueller C. Risk of hospitalised falls and hip fractures in working age adults receiving mental health care. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2021; 72:81-87. [PMID: 34332346 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This retrospective cohort study investigates risks of hospitalised fall or hip fractures in working age adults receiving mental health care in South London. METHODS Patients aged 18 to 64, who received a first mental illness diagnosis between 2008 and 2016 were included. Primary outcome was hospitalised falls, secondary outcome was hip fractures. Age- and gender-standardised incidence rates and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) compared to local general population were calculated. Multivariate Cox proportionate hazard models were used to investigate which mental health diagnoses were most at risk. RESULTS In 50,885 patients incidence rates were 8.3 and 0.8 per 1,000 person-years for falls and hip fractures respectively. Comparing mental health patients to the general population, age-and-gender-adjusted IRR for falls was 3.6 (95% CI: 3.3-4.0) and for hip fractures 7.5 (95% CI: 5.2-10.4). The falls IRR was highest for borderline personality and bipolar disorder and lowest for schizophreniform and anxiety disorder. After adjusting for multiple confounders in the sample of mental health service users, borderline personality disorder yielded a higher and anxiety disorder a lower falls risk. CONCLUSION Working age adults using mental health services have almost four times the incidence of hospitalised falls compared to general population. Targeted interventions are warranted.
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- Eugenia Romano
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Second Department of Psychiatry, University General Hospital 'ATTIKON', Athens, Greece
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- Padua Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; University Psychiatric Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven Kortenberg, Belgium
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, United Kingdom; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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Guo JY, Dong GH, Rong X, Luo HC, Liu YM. [Relationship between binaural high-frequency mean hearing threshold and hypertension in female worker exposed to noise]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:354-8. [PMID: 34074080 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200413-00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the relationship between the binaural high-frequency mean hearing threshold and the hypertension of female workers exposed to noise, and to understand the application significance of the binaural high-frequency mean hearing threshold as an internal effect indicator of the risk of hypertension in female workers exposed to noise. Methods: From January to December 2018, a total of 20882 female workers exposed to noise in Guangzhou were selected by cluster sampling. Pure tone audiometry, blood pressure, age and length of service were collected. Trend test was used to evaluate the effects of exposure to noise and binaural high-frequency mean hearing threshold on blood pressure. Binary logistic regression model was used to evaluate the risk of hypertension associated with exposure to noise and binaural high-frequency mean hearing threshold. Results: The detection rate of normal hearing threshold, mild hearing loss and severe hearing loss was 80.73% (16858/20882) , 16.21% (3384/20882) and 3.06% (640/20882) respectively. The prevalence of hypertension was 6.04% (1018/16858) in normal hearing group, 10.28% (348/3384) in patients with high frequency mild hearing loss, and 11.25% (72/640) in patients with high frequency severe hearing loss. There was a linear relationship between the increase of working age and high-frequency mean hearing threshold and the increase of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (P< 0.05) . Compared with those exposed to noise for less than 1 year, the risk of hypertension in female workers with 7-9 years and more than 9 years was decreased (OR= 0.79, 0.75, P<0.05) . Compared with normal hearing group, the risk of hypertension in high frequency mild hearing loss group was increased (OR=1.31, P<0.05) . Conclusion: The increase in the binaural high-frequency mean hearing threshold of female workers exposed to noise can increase the blood pressure level and the risk of hypertension, and attention should be paid to female workers with high-frequency mild hearing loss.
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Hultén AM, Dahlin-Ivanoff S, Holmgren K. Positioning work related stress - GPs' reasoning about using the WSQ combined with feedback at consultation. BMC Fam Pract 2020; 21:187. [PMID: 32917138 PMCID: PMC7488670 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-020-01258-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND General practitioners (GPs) regularly handle cases related to stress and work capacity, but often find this work difficult. However, using an assessment tool in a structured way can increase GPs' awareness of the risk for sick leave and need of referrals to preventive measures. Today there is no established methodical practice for this in primary health care. The aim of this study was to explore GPs' reasoning about using the Work Stress Questionnaire combined with feedback at consultation as an early intervention to reduce sick leave. METHODS A focus group study was performed with 23 GPs at six primary health care centres. The discussions were analysed based on a method by Krueger. RESULTS Three themes emerged. Positioning work-related stress describes the need to make fundamental standpoints on stress and how it should be handled, to make sense of their work concerning work-related stress. Making use of resources focuses on GPs performing to the best of their ability using assigned resources to treat patients with stress-related ill health, even if the resources were perceived as insufficient. Practising daily work focuses on the GPs' regular and preferred way of working set against the degree of intrusion and benefits. The two related themes making use of resources and practising daily work were mirrored through the third theme, positioning work-related stress, to form an understanding of how GPs should work with patients perceiving work-related stress. CONCLUSIONS The GPs own competence and tools, those of other professionals and the time allocated were seen as important when treating patients perceiving ill health due to work-related stress. When resources were insufficient though, the GPs questioned their responsibility for these patients. The results also indicate that the GPs viewed their ordinary consultative way of working as sufficient to identify these patients. The intervention was therefore not seen as useful for early treatment of patients at risk of sick leave due to work-related stress. However, prevention is an important part of the PHC's responsibility, and strategies concerning stress-related ill health therefore need to be more thoroughly formulated and incorporated. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02480855 . Registered 20 May 2015.
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- Anna-Maria Hultén
- Unit of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Unit of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Unit of Occupational Therapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Pongkiatchai R, Chongsuwat R, Howteerakul N, Pavadhgul P, Ollier W, Lophatananon A. Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices in a Thai population. Nutr J 2019; 18:35. [PMID: 31291947 PMCID: PMC6621999 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-019-0463-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The rapid increase in non-communicable chronic diseases in people of working age has had a major effect on health care utilization, productivity and economy. Lifestyle and diet are recognized as being major risk determinants involved. Disease prevention strategies need to be based on people’s understanding of nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practice. This study evaluates the validity of a new nutritional knowledge and practice questionnaire specifically developed for assessing individuals of working age in a Thai population. Methods The questionnaire was constructed and based on previous relevant literature and its content validity was scrutinized by an expert panel. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to reduce the number of questions included. Subsequently, data from a cross-sectional study of 1,032 participants were used to evaluate the reliability and validity of this questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire constructed for assessing knowledge and attitude was evaluated using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). For the practice component, set criteria were applied to determine the final variables used. Results CFA of the nutritional knowledge component suggested that all the variables in the model fitted with the data (χ2 = 80.17, df = 66, p > 0.05, CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.01, SRMR = 0.02). The CFA final model for the nutritional knowledge included three factors (food recommendation, nutrients related to diseases, and healthy diet) with a total of 14 questions. For nutrition attitude, CFA also revealed a good fit (χ2 = 178.14, df = 93, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.03, SRMR = 0.03). The final CFA model for nutritional attitude included three factors (food choice, healthy diet and food recommendation) with a total of 16 questions. For practice items, the number of questions was reduced from 76 to 60. Conclusions Questionnaire development should use a logical, systematic and structured approach. Results from our evaluation process demonstrates the construction validity of the nutritional knowledge and practice questionnaire developed. This questionnaire can be further modified for use in other countries within the region. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12937-019-0463-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Rungnapa Pongkiatchai
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithi RD., Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithi RD., Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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- Departments of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithi RD., Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithi RD., Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Furuyashiki A, Tabuchi K, Norikoshi K, Kobayashi T, Oriyama S. A comparative study of the physiological and psychological effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) on working age people with and without depressive tendencies. Environ Health Prev Med 2019; 24:46. [PMID: 31228960 PMCID: PMC6589172 DOI: 10.1186/s12199-019-0800-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years, many of Japanese workers have complained of fatigue and stress, considering them as risk factors for depression. Studies have found that "forest bathing" (Shinrin-yoku) has positive physiological effects, such as blood pressure reduction, improvement of autonomic and immune functions, as well as psychological effects of alleviating depression and improving mental health. In this study, we investigate the physiological and psychological effects of "forest bathing" on people of a working age with and without depressive tendencies. METHODS We conducted physiological measurements and psychological surveys before and after forest bathing with subjects who participated in day-long sessions of forest bathing, at a forest therapy base located in Hiroshima Prefecture. After excluding severely depressed individuals, the participants were classified into two groups: those with depressive tendencies (5 ≤ K6 ≤ 12) and those without depressive tendencies (K6 < 5) for comparative study. The evaluation indices measured were systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse rate (PR), autonomic functions, and profile of mood states (POMS). RESULTS Of the 155 participants, 37% had depressive tendencies, without any differences observed between males and females. All participants showed significant decrease in SBP, DBP, and in negative POMS items after a forest bathing session. Before the session, those with depressive tendencies scored significantly higher on the POMS negative items than those without depressive tendencies. After forest bathing, those with depressive tendencies demonstrated significantly greater improvement in many of POMS items than those without depressive tendencies, and many of them no longer differed between those with and without depressive tendencies. CONCLUSIONS Examining the physiological and psychological effects of a day-long session of forest bathing on a working age group demonstrated significant positive effects on mental health, especially in those with depressive tendencies. Not applicable; this is not a report of intervention trial.
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- Akemi Furuyashiki
- Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Research and Education Faculty, Medical Sciences Cluster, Nursing Science Unit, Kochi University, Kohasu Okocyo, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Hiroshima International University, 5-1-1, Hiro koshingai, Kure, Hiroshima, 737-0112, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Ishii Memorial Hospital, 3-102-1, Tada, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, 741-8585, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hermans J, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Bos PK, Niesten DD, Verhaar JAN, Reijman M. The effectiveness of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis in patients in the working age: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:196. [PMID: 31064359 PMCID: PMC6503549 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2546-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background High molecular weight (HMW) hyaluronic acid (HA) is a treatment option for knee osteoarthritis (OA). The efficacy of HMW-HA in knee OA is investigated extensively, but the effectiveness in patients in the working age is unknown. Nevertheless, the number knee OA patients in the working age is increasing. Surgical treatment options are less eligible in these patients and productivity losses are high. In this study the effectiveness of intra-articular HMW-HA added to regular non-surgical usual care in everyday clinical practice (UC) compared to UC over 52 weeks in symptomatic knee OA patients in the working age was investigated. Methods In this open labelled randomized controlled trial, subjects aged between 18 and 65 years with symptomatic knee OA (Kellgren and Lawrence I-III) were enrolled and randomized to UC + 3 weekly injections with HMW-HA (intervention) or UC only (control). The primary outcome was the between group difference in responders to therapy according to OMERACT-OARSI criteria after 52 weeks. These criteria include the domains pain, knee related function and patient’s global assessment (PGA). Function was evaluated with the KOOS questionnaire. Pain was assessed with the Numeric Rating Scale. Secondary outcome comprised the between group difference on the individual responder domains, as analysed with a random effects model. Odds Ratios (OR) were calculated by logistic regression analysis. Sensitivity analyses were performed. Results In total, 156 subjects were included (intervention group 77, control group 79). Subjects in the intervention group (HMW-HA + UC) were more often responder compared to the controls (UC). Depending on whether pain during rest or pain during activity was included in the responder domains, 57.1% versus 34.2% (p = 0.006) and 54.5% versus 34.2% (p = 0.015) was responder to therapy respectively. The results of the secondary outcome analyses show that scores on individual responder domains over all follow-up moments were statistically significant in favour of the intervention group in the domains pain during rest (δ 0.8, 95%CI 0.2; 1.4, p = 0.010), knee related function (δ − 6.8, 95%CI -11.9; − 1.7, p = 0.010) and PGA (δ − 0.7, 95%CI -0.9; − 0.4, p < 0.0001). Conclusions Intra-articular HMW-HA added to usual care is effective for knee OA in patients in the working age. Trial registration www.trialregister.nl, NTR1651, registered 2009-3-3. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-019-2546-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Job Hermans
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Centre, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, PO Box 5011 2600, GA, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Bäckström D, Larsen R, Steinvall I, Fredrikson M, Gedeborg R, Sjöberg F. Deaths caused by injury among people of working age (18-64) are decreasing, while those among older people (64+) are increasing. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2017; 44:589-596. [PMID: 28825159 PMCID: PMC6096611 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-017-0827-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Injury is an important cause of death in all age groups worldwide, and contributes to many losses of human and economic resources. Currently, we know a few data about mortality from injury, particularly among the working population. The aim of the present study was to examine death from injury over a period of 14 years (1999–2012) using the Swedish Cause of Death Registry (CDR) and the National Patient Registry, which have complete national coverage. Method CDR was used to identify injury-related deaths among adults (18 years or over) during the years 1999–2012. ICD-10 diagnoses from V01 to X39 were included. The significance of changes over time was analyzed by linear regression. Results The incidence of prehospital death decreased significantly (coefficient −0.22, r2 = 0.30; p = 0.041) during the study period, while that of deaths in hospital increased significantly (coefficient 0.20, r2 = 0.75; p < 0.001). Mortality/100,000 person-years in the working age group (18–64 years) decreased significantly (coefficient −0.40, r2 = 0.37; p = 0.020), mainly as a result of decrease in traffic-related deaths (coefficient −0.34, r2 = 0.85; p < 0.001). The incidence of deaths from injury among elderly (65 years and older) patients increased because of the increase in falls (coefficient 1.71, r2 = 0.84; p < 0.001) and poisoning (coefficient 0.13, r2 = 0.69; p < 0.001). Conclusion The epidemiology of injury in Sweden has changed during recent years in that mortality from injury has declined in the working age group and increased among those people 64 years old and over.
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- D Bäckström
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vrinnevisjukhuset, Gamla Övägen 25, 603 79, Norrköping, Sweden. .,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burns, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burns, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Chang CM, Wu CC, Yin WY, Juang SY, Yu CH, Lee CC. Low socioeconomic status is associated with more aggressive end-of-life care for working-age terminal cancer patients. Oncologist 2014; 19:1241-8. [PMID: 25342317 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between low socioeconomic status (SES) and aggressiveness of end-of-life (EOL) care in cancer patients of working age (older than 18 years and younger than 65 years) is not clear. We assessed the association between aggressiveness of EOL care and differences in SES among working-age terminal cancer patients from Taiwan between 2009 and 2011. METHODS A total of 32,800 cancer deaths were identified from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The indicators of aggressive EOL care (chemotherapy, more than one emergency room [ER] visit or hospital admission, more than 14 days of hospitalization, intensive care unit [ICU] admission, and death in an acute care hospital) in the last month of life were examined. The associations between SES and the indicators were explored. RESULTS Up to 81% of the cancer deaths presented at least one indicator of aggressive EOL care. Those who were aged 35-44 years and male, had low SES, had metastatic malignant disease, lived in urban areas, or were in hospitals with more abundant health care resources were more likely to receive aggressive EOL care. In multilevel logistic regression analyses, high-SES cancer deaths had less chemotherapy (p < .001), fewer ER visits (p < .001), fewer ICU admissions (p < .001), and lower rates of dying in acute hospitals (p < .001) compared with low-SES cancer deaths. CONCLUSION Working-age terminal cancer patients in Taiwan received aggressive EOL care. EOL cancer care was even more aggressive in those with low SES. Public health strategies should continue to focus on low-SES patients to provide them with better EOL cancer care.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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