Publications by authors named "Shelley Brewer"
Background: Employees self-reporting low job control may perceive management as not being committed to employee safety.
Objective: Assess the relationship between self-reported job control and management commitment to safety while controlling for categorical variables.
Method: A 31-item survey was used in a cross-sectional study to assess the relationship between self-reported job control scores (JCS) and management commitment to safety scores (MCS).
Background: Turnover hurts patient care quality and is expensive to hospitals. Improved employee engagement could encourage employees to stay at their organization.
Purpose: The aim of the study was to test whether participants in an employee engagement program were less likely than nonparticipants to leave their job.
Introduction: Health care work is dangerous and multiple interventions have been tested to reduce the occupational hazards.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature used a best evidence synthesis approach to address the general question "Do occupational safety and health interventions in health care settings have an effect on musculoskeletal health status?" This was followed by an evaluation of the effectiveness of specific interventions.
Results: The initial search identified 8,465 articles, for the period 1980-2006, which were reduced to 16 studies based on content and quality.
Background: Little is known about the most effective occupational health and safety (OHS) interventions to reduce upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and injuries.
Methods: A systematic review used a best evidence synthesis approach to address the question: "do occupational health and safety interventions have an effect on upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms, signs, disorders, injuries, claims and lost time?"
Results: The search identified 36 studies of sufficient methodological quality to be included in data extraction and evidence synthesis. Overall, a mixed level of evidence was found for OHS interventions.
Background: The literature examining the effects of workstation, eyewear and behavioral interventions on musculoskeletal and visual symptoms among computer users is large and heterogeneous.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature used a best evidence synthesis approach to address the general question "Do office interventions among computer users have an effect on musculoskeletal or visual health?" This was followed by an evaluation of specific interventions.
Results: The initial search identified 7313 articles which were reduced to 31 studies based on content and quality.