The development of obesity and overweight is influenced by several factors. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the frequency of overweight and obesity and various socioeconomic variables among health care workers from Caracas, Venezuela. A descriptive, retrospective study was conducted using a nonrandom sample of 337 workers seenat a local health...
Work -related musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases, affecting large numbers of industrial workers. The aim of this study was to identify relevant risk factors associated with the presence of musculoskeletal discomfort or pain, according to the affected body part. A cross-sectional field study was conducted in a sample of 174 workers at...
Work -related musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases, affecting large numbers of industrial workers. The aim of this study was to identify relevant risk factors associated with the presence of musculoskeletal discomfort or pain, according to the affected body part. A cross-sectional field study was conducted in a sample of 174 workers at...
Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) en el trabajo, sometimiento frente a una realidad.Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV) at work, subjection to a realityZulitza Pimentel11 Lic. en Bioanálisis, Maestría en Ciencias Biológicas/Bioquímica. Profa. Agregado Escuela de Bioanálisis. Universidad de Carabobo - Sede Aragua. Centros de Investigaciones: Laboratorio de Investigaciones...
Reflexión sobre la promoción de la salud en el trabajo. Thinking about the promotion of the health in the work.Gisela Blanco Gómez 11 Profesora Titular de la Cátedra de Medicina del Trabajo y del Postgrado de Salud Ocupacional. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Central de Venezuela. [email protected] de recepción: 02 de abril de 2016 -- Fecha de aceptación: 01 de...
Relación entre el Lean Manufacturing y la seguridad y salud ocupacionalRelationship between the lean manufacturing and occupational safety and health. Ricardo Montero Martínez11Departamento de Operaciones y Sistemas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia. rmonteromartí[email protected] Fecha de recepción: 17 de junio de 2016 -- Fecha de aceptación: 5de...
The development of obesity and overweight is influenced by several factors. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the frequency of overweight and obesity and various socioeconomic variables among health care workers from Caracas, Venezuela. A descriptive, retrospective study was conducted using a nonrandom sample of 337 workers seenat a local health...
The cosmetics industry is in a state of vigorous growth and development around the world. Many of the processes in this industry use a large amount of chemicals, particularly nanoparticles, which can harm the health of workers, consumers and the environment. A study was conducted at a workplace located in Mexico City where cosmetics are manufactured and sold. The main objective...
Wemeasured occupational exposure to noise among emergency ambulance workers, based on their perception of exposure and noise effects, work organization elements, environmental assessment and personal dosimetryover a work shift, during peak activity and by type of emergency. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a sample of 21.4%of the workforce(30 workers), and included...
The objective of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to evaluate the lighting conditions at nursing stations within the emergency center and intensive care unit of a healthcare facility in Cartagena, Colombia. Light measurements were based on the Colombian Lighting and Street Lightning Technical Regulations(Resolution 180540 of March 30, 2010, Colombian Ministry of Mines...
EDITORIALLa Salud de los Trabajadores y las Trabajadoras y la cuestión de la integralidad El trabajo como un producto social constituye una de las bases que le ha permitido a la civilización actual evolucionar y garantizar su convivencia y felicidad más allá de lo que la naturaleza le proporciona, en sí mismo, este trasciende el carácter individual o fraccionado de cualquier...
A new type of worker is being requested these days by organizations due to the intense organizational culture and psychosocial environment of todays competitive world. In this context, workers need not only to possess technical skills, but also a strong sense of competition and aggressiveness to keep their jobs, which could lead to bullying. Bullying is a form of violence which...
In order to examine the challenges facing psychologists specialized in occupational health, involved in assessing psychosocial risk factors in Colombia, we analysed their activity considering the standards and values that permeate and constitute their practices regarding the expansion and production of worker health. Seven themes were constructed from well-attended meetings...
The objective of this study was to measure the intensity of vibration (in terms of acceleration) caused by different machines in an agrobusiness company and compare them to the permissible exposure limits listed in the ISO 2631 Standard, and define any risks to which employees may be exposed. The equipment used was a 400 Pro Quest VI Technologies vibration monitor, which consists...
In order to examine the challenges facing psychologists specialized in occupational health, involved in assessing psychosocial risk factors in Colombia, we analysed their activity considering the standards and values that permeate and constitute their practices regarding the expansion and production of worker health. Seven themes were constructed from well-attended meetings...
Impacto del lumbago en la calidad de vida de los trabajadores: una búsqueda sistemática.The impact of low back pain on workers quality of life: a systematic review.Luciane Gabriele Pereira Gomes1,2, Daniela Dias da Silva Garzedin1,3 & Daniel Dominguez Ferraz1,41 Universidade Federal da Bahia, Departamento de Biofunção do Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Salvador-Bahia-Brasil.1,2...
The objective of this study was to measure the intensity of vibration (in terms of acceleration) caused by different machines in an agrobusiness company and compare them to the permissible exposure limits listed in the ISO 2631 Standard, and define any risks to which employees may be exposed. The equipment used was a 400 Pro Quest VI Technologies vibration monitor, which consists...
This study presents the validation of the Work Role Satisfaction Inventory (WRS), an instrument consisting of 5 open-response items whereby qualitative responses are transformed into quantitative scores by means of a coding system. The study is cross-sectional and the sample included 2618 men and 2600 women in different types of employment, ages 19 to 60 years, who voluntarily...
The objective of this study was determine the participation of administrative staff in a workplace health promotion program (WHP), by administering a cross-sectional survey to 335 employees at a public university in Bogota. Results showed that only 52% of respondents knew about the program and 61% ignored its content. Forty-four per cent did not participate in health promotion...
El compromiso con la salud de los trabajadores y trabajadoras La salud ocupacional en Venezuela es una disciplina que, desde la década de los 70, ha venido consolidándose gracias a la iniciativa de luchadores y luchadoras por la salud en el trabajo, quienes tanto desde los espacios del movimiento obrero, como desde los espacios académicos de investigación y formación, han...
This cross-sectional study describes the association between incentive-driven tasks performed by university faculty in and their physical and mental health. A representative random sample of five colleges of the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (Dentistry, Accounting and Management, Languages, Architecture and Chemical Sciences) was obtained. A survey was used to...
We examined safety culture status in a construction company, and practices related to management, group norms, values and behaviors, using semi-structured interviews of persons with different roles in the organization, in order to evaluate the level of safety culture development and where it stood in terms of the process of cultural transformation. Results indicated that positive...
The purpose of this study was the detection of stress, fatigue and sleepiness in relation to work process in a group of workers in the production area of an international pharmaceutical company. This industry was selected because of its reliance on a high tech production processthat requires continuous cycles of activity, exposing persons to extreme workday hours and extended...
The core elements studied in this investigation were the social determinants of health, understood as social features in which the life and work of people develop in addition to their quality of life, which gives ability to act in a specific context. A correlational descriptive study was conducted where the main social determinants of health and quality of life of the informal...