Does Occupational Exposure to Chemicals/Carcinogens Affect the Hematological Parameters of Workers?

Chemical and carcinogenic risk in workplace are linked to an increase of the incidence of cancer in exposed workers. The aim of this observational study was to identify an association between exposure to chemical risk and changes in hematochemical parameters of workers exposed. The study examined blood count parameters performed on 4523 employees of Sapienza University of Rome from September 2019 to February 2020.

Occupational Medicine and Prevention of Chronic and Infectious Diseases.

Occupational medicine is a clinical discipline that draws attention to the health of workers and their ability to work [...

Evaluation of the Factors Associated with Reinfections towards SARS-CoV-2 Using a Case Control Design.

Objective: The risk of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 has been rapidly increased with the circulation of concerns about variants. So, the aim of our study was to evaluate the factors that increase the risk of this reinfection in healthcare workers compared to those who have never been positive and those who have had only one positivity.

Methods: A case-control study was carried out at the Teaching Hospital Policlinico Umberto I in Rome, Sapienza University of Rome, in the period between 6 March 2020 and 3 June 2022.

Assessment of the Impact of Low-dose Ionizing Radiation Exposure on Health Care Workers: A Study of Methods Used from a Scoping Review.

Healthcare workers may be exposed to ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiations are an important occupational risk factor for the potential damage they can cause to workers' health. Actually, the attention is focused on diseases caused by damage to radiosensitive organs.

Thyroid parameters variations in healthcare workers and students exposed to low-dose ionizing radiations.

Background. Ionizing Radiations (IR) are an important occupational risk factor for the potential damage that can cause to workers' health and for their presence in numerous professional settings. Health care workers (HCW) can be exposed to IR from various sources, in particular from x-rays using radiological equipment, and represent the largest group of workers occupationally at risk, despite increased regulation and protection which caused exposure to low dose radiations.

Mindfulness as a tool for reducing stress in healthcare professionals: An umbrella review.

Background: Health care providers (HCPs) and health care students experience a huge amount of stress due to high workloads and pressure to perform and are likely to develop anxiety, depression and burnout.

Objective: The objective was to carry out an umbrella review of systematic and narrative reviews on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing stress and improving well-being in HCPs and health care students.

Methods: Systematic and narrative reviews that examined the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on HCPs and healthcare students' perceived stress were identified through a systematic search of three electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Bullying and Sexual and Racial Harassment in Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy.

Background: This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with workplace bullying, sexual harassment and racial harassment among Italian health workers.

Methods: We recruited 3129 participants using an online Italian translation of the 'Workplace Violence in the Health Sector Country Case Studies Research Instruments Survey' (WVHS) questionnaire. Data were analyzed with univariate (chi-square) and multivariate (multiple logistic regression) analysis.

[Workplace injuries in micro and small enterprises in the period 2013-2015 in the province of Rome (Italy)].

Background. Micro and small enterprises (MSE) have fewer than 10 and 50 employees, and an annual balance sheet total that does not exceed € 2million and 10 million, respectively. Aim.

[{Perception of alcohol problem among workers of the transportation, healthcare and building sectors in the Lazio Region]].

Unlabelled: «Perception of alcohol problem among workers of the transportation, healthcare and building sectors in the Lazio Region».

Aim:: To perform an analysis of the perception of alcohol use among workers of the transportation, healthcare and building sectors.

Methods:: A survey was carried out on alcohol consumption and knowledge of deriving health effects.

Are Bank Employees Stressed? Job Perception and Positivity in the Banking Sector: An Italian Observational Study.

: The epidemiology of stress on bank workers in Europe is only at the introductory stages. This study investigated for the first time the association between occupational stress level in bank-employees using the BEST8, Karasek-Model and socio-demographic and working factors in Italy. : The observational pilot study involved 384 employees.

Association between Work Related Stress and Health Related Quality of Life: The Impact of Socio-Demographic Variables. A Cross Sectional Study in a Region of Central Italy.

The aim of this work is investigate relationship between health-related quality of life and work-related stress and the impact of gender, education level, and age on this relationship. A cross-sectional study was conducted among workers of various setting in Rome and Frosinone. Work-related stress was measured with a demand-control questionnaire and health-related functioning by SF (short form)-12 health survey.

[Employee Wellbeing in a University Department, Italy].

A serene workplace environment can provide significant benefits to employees. The aim of the present study was to assess wellbeing of employees in a university department, by administering validated questionnaires (Karasek and INAIL) and to determine any similarities and / or differences. The sample consisted of 48 employees (22.

Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors among oil and gas and energy company workers.

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the biggest cause of disability and premature death throughout the world.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe and determine the prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors emerged at the first medical examination carried out by a group of an oil and gas contractor company workers in the observation period 2000-2010.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 1073 workers (mean age 41 years, SD = 9.

Levels of anti-HBs antibody in HBV-vaccinated students enrolled in the faculty of medicine, dentistry and health professions of a large Italian University.

Background: Prophylaxis against hepatitis B virus (HBV) addressed to students of the faculties of health professions has received great attention. Objectives. The present study aims to assess vaccination coverage against hepatitis B in healthcare professionals in training.

[Latent tuberculosis infection: prevalence amongst healthcare students at the Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)].

Healthcare workers, including medical, dentistry and nursing students, have an increased risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. In this study the prevalence of tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity (defined as induration ≥ 5 mm) among healthcare students enrolled at the Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) in the years 2011-2012 was evaluated. Overall, 2,519 students with a mean age of 20.

[Control and prevention of tuberculosis in healthcare facilities].

Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death by a single infectious agent. Healthcare workers who for professional reasons are exposed to infectious patients and to potentially contaminated materials are at high risk of infection. This article provides a review of existing regulations and summarizes national and international guidelines and operational protocols for tuberculosis surveillance in clinical settings.