Focus on Opportunities and Adaptive Performance: The Importance of Distinguishing Between Subjective and Objective Performance Measures.

People who perceive more opportunities in their occupational future often report better well-being and motivation. A positive correlation with performance has also been reported, but until now, only the relationship with two broad performance dimensions, task and contextual performance, has been examined extensively. Furthermore, performance ratings often rely on self-reports, which can be biased.

The importance of change communication and state motivation when adapting to changes.

Employees often work in dynamic environments requiring adaptive performance (e.g., emergencies, clients from other cultures).

Timing matters: A meta-analysis on the dynamic effect of stress on salivary immunoglobulin.

The impact of psychological stress on physiological systems has been a focus of extensive research, particularly in understanding its diverse effects on immune system activity and disease risk. This meta-analysis explores the dynamic effect of acute stress on salivary immunoglobulin-A (S-IgA) levels, a key biomarker for secretory immunity within the oral environment. Analyzing data from 34 samples comprising 87 effect sizes and a total of 1,025 subjects, a multi-level approach is employed to account for the temporal variability in measuring the stress response.

Prevention of occupational hand eczema in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A controlled intervention study.

Background: Occupational hand eczema (HE) is common among healthcare workers (HCWs) and has-in some regions of the world-increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to related hygiene measures.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention for HE prevention in HCWs during the pandemic.

Methods: A prospective, controlled, unblinded interventional trial was conducted in 302 HCWs.

A continuous time meta-analysis of the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and individual preventive behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In several longitudinal studies, reduced willingness to show COVID-19-related preventive behavior (e.g., wearing masks, social distancing) has been partially attributed to misinformation and conspiracy beliefs.

Effects and acceptance of semipermeable gloves compared to cotton gloves in patients with hand dermatoses: Results of a controlled intervention study.

Background: Semipermeable gloves might be an alternative to cotton gloves in management of hand dermatoses.

Objectives: To compare acceptance and tolerability of gloves made of cotton or a semipermeable Sympatex membrane in patients with hand dermatoses and their effect on skin lesions when worn overnight.

Methods: A total of 199 patients with work-related symmetrical hand dermatoses were asked to wear a cotton glove (COT) on one hand and a Sympatex glove underneath a cotton glove (SYM/COT) on the other hand for 19 consecutive nights.

Novel insights into pivotal risk factors for rectal carriage of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing enterobacterales within the general population in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Aims: To estimate the prevalence of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing enterobacterales (ESBL-E) carriage in the general population of Lower Saxony, Germany, and to identify risk factors for being colonized.

Methods And Results: Participants were recruited through local press and information events. Detection of ESBL-E by culture was conducted using ESBL-selective chromagar plates containing third-generation cephalosporins.

Effects of Implementing a Brief Family Nursing Intervention With Hospitalized Oncology Patients and Their Families in Germany: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Family nursing, based on the Calgary Family and Intervention Models, was implemented in a German oncological inpatient unit to promote effective family functioning in the context of cancer care. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of implementing family nursing care on several psychological and physical outcomes of patients and their family members. A quasi-experimental study with 214 patients with a cancer diagnosis and 122 family members was conducted.