Hepatitis B vaccination and serology among health personnel in a municipality in the Recôncavo Baiano, Brazil, 2019.

Introduction: Health personnel are more susceptible to contamination by the hepatitis B virus due to occupational risk and need special care. Previous studies have found, however, that not all health personnel were fully vaccinated against hepatitis B, as recommended by the Ministry of Health.

Objectives: To analyze the factors associated with full hepatitis B vaccination and to evaluate post-vaccination serological response among health personnel.

Association between physical and psychosocial demands and musculoskeletal pain in health workers.

Introduction: The physical and psychosocial demands of work are important factors in the genesis of musculoskeletal pain. Identification of these dimensions and their interfaces with workers' individual characteristics could improve understanding of these outcomes.

Objectives: To analyze the associations between the physical and psychosocial demands of work and occurrence of musculoskeletal pain in health care workers.

Beliefs and Sociodemographic and Occupational Factors Associated with Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Workers.

: Vaccine hesitancy has been implicated in the low-vaccination coverage in several countries. Knowledge about vaccine hesitancy predictors in health workers is essential because they play a central role in communication about the importance and safety of vaccines. This study aimed to assess beliefs and sociodemographic and occupational factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in health workers.

Occupational stress and common mental disorders: how do coping strategies work?

Introduction: Coping strategies are described as devices capable of minimizing the effects of occupational stress on workers' mental health.

Objectives: To evaluate the association between occupational stressors and occurrence of common mental disorders and how coping strategies work in this relationship.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 3,343 healthcare workers from six municipalities in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Distribution and spatial density of viral hepatitis cases in Brazil due to occupational accidents.

Introduction: Viral hepatitis, an infectious disease endemic to Brazil, can be transmitted by occupational accident.

Objectives: To analyze the distribution and spatial density of viral hepatitis due to occupational accidents in Brazil from 2007 to 2014.

Methods: This ecological study of multiple groups used data from the Brazilian (Disease Information Notification System).

The Salvador Primary Care Longitudinal Study of Child Development (CohortDICa) Following the Zika Epidemic: Study Protocol.

This article describes the Salvador Primary Care Longitudinal Study of Child Development (CohortDICa). The exposed group was defined by confirmation of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) diagnosed through computed tomography, magnetic resonance or transfontanellar ultrasound. A random selection of the 169 exposed children led to a subgroup of 120 children who were paired with children from the Live Birth Information System, according to birthdate, residence in the same street or neighborhood, and gestational age, resulting in 115 subjects in the non-exposed group.

Psychological Distress in Men during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: The Role of the Sociodemographic Variables, Uncertainty, and Social Support.

Objective: To analyze the relationships between sociodemographic variables, intolerance to uncertainty (INT), social support, and psychological distress (i.e., indicators of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) and perceived stress (PS)) in Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Portuguese-Speaking Countries: A Structural Equations Modeling Approach.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (VH) has caused concerns due to the possible fluctuations that may occur directly impacting the control of the pandemic. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 VH in Portuguese-speaking countries. We developed a web survey (N:6,843) using an online, structured, and validated questionnaire.

Incidence of Reported Flu-Like Syndrome Cases in Brazilian Health Care Workers in 2020 (March to June).

Health care workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk of being exposed to COVID-19. This study aimed to characterize flu-like syndrome cases (FS) in HCWs notified in Brazil and compare them with FS cases in the general community (GC). In the Brazilian protocol, FS corresponds to a suspected case of COVID-19.

Disability and functioning assessment of women with RSI/WRMSDs: the use of the ICF checklist.

Background: Comprehensive approaches using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Checklist have been adopted to give more visibility to demands related to specific health situations.

Objective: To analyze the incapacity and functioning associated with activity/participation and environmental factors of female workers with repetitive strain injury/work-related musculoskeletal disorders (RSI/WRMSDs) using workers' narratives, ICF codes and the RSI/WRMSDs Checklist developed as a part of the present research project.

Methods: A qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 15 female workers diagnosed with RSI/WRMSDs was completed.

Occupational stress and job dissatisfaction with health work.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between psychosocial aspects at work and dissatisfaction among health workers in five cities in Bahia, Brazil.

Methods: The evaluation was based on different models proposed to measuring occupational stress and possible combinations between them: demand-control model (DCM) and effort-reward imbalance (ERI). We conducted a cross-sectional epidemiological study including 3084 health workers.

Psychosocial risk factors at work associated with the level of physical activity among motorcycle taxi drivers.

To analyze the association of psychosocial risk factors at work, sociodemographic, and occupational characteristics with the level of physical activity among motorcycle taxi drivers. Cross-sectional study with 750 male motorcycle taxi drivers from the municipality of Jequié, Bahia, Brazil. A form containing sociodemographic and occupational characteristics was utilized.

Effort-Reward Imbalance, Over-Commitment and Depressive Episodes at Work: Evidence from the ELSA-Brasil Cohort Study.

A growing burden of mental illness, and in particular depression, among workers is a concern of occupational public health. Scientific evidence has revealed consistent associations of work-related stress, as measured by theoretical models, with depression, but mostly so in developed countries. This contribution explores these associations in a developing Latin American country, Brazil, by applying an internationally established work stress model, the effort-reward imbalance (ERI).

Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Common Mental Disorders in Northeastern Brazil.

This study applies the perspective of intersectionality, defined as social identities combining with one another and with structural societal factors to produce health inequities, to assess the interaction between race, gender, and common mental disorders (CMD) in northeastern Brazil. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire was used to assess CMD among a representative sample of adults in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil (N=3273). Four groups (Black men, Black women, White women, White men) represented the intersection of race and gender.

Occupational exposure and hepatitis B vaccination among health care workers.

Background: Through its vaccination schedules, the National Immunization Program ensures immunization against hepatitis B gratis to health care professionals at high risk for infection at the workplace.

Objective: To analyze the association between variables related to occupational exposure and complete hepatitis B vaccination schedule.

Method: Cross-sectional study with 3,084 primary care and medium complexity health care workers from five municipalities in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Leisure-time physical inactivity among healthcare workers.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI) and associated factors among healthcare workers.

Material And Methods: The cross-sectional study carried out with 2684 healthcare workers from 4 municipalities from the northeast region, Brazil. The LTPI was assessed by dichotomous question.

Work-related Mental Health Surveillance in Brazil: characteristics, difficulties, and challenges.

This paper addresses the challenges and difficulties in Work-related Mental Health (WMH) Surveillance in Brazil, based on a review of the bibliographic literature. From the compilation of identified academic research, it seeks to foster reflections about the current landscape of surveillance actions, its main obstacles, and possibilities for improvement. A survey of national publications was carried out using Scielo, Lilacs and PUBMED databases from 2002 until 2017.

Simultaneity of leisure behaviors and common mental disorders among healthcare workers.

The objective of this study was to investigate the aggregation of four leisure behaviors and the association between the number of leisure behaviors and common mental disorders (CMD). A cross-sectional study was carried out with a representative sample of healthcare workers of Brazil. The aggregation of the types of leisure activities was assessed by comparing the observed prevalence with the expected prevalence.

Protective Strategies Against Dysphonia in Teachers: Preliminary Results Comparing Voice Amplification and 0.9% NaCl Nebulization.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two protective strategies, voice amplification (VA) and 0.9% NaCl nebulization (NEB), on teachers' voice in the work setting.

Methods: An interventional evaluator-blind study was conducted, assigning 53 teachers from two public high schools to one of the two protective strategy groups (VA or NEB).

The Effect of Surface Hydration on Teachers' Voice Quality: An Intervention Study.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of surface hydration on teachers' voice quality.

Study Design: This is an examiner-blinded, pretest and posttest intervention study with a single group of subjects.

Method: Subjects were 27 teachers from a public-sector state school in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Common Mental Disorders among Occupational Groups: Contributions of the Latent Class Model.

Background. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) is widely used for evaluating common mental disorders. However, few studies have evaluated the SRQ-20 measurements performance in occupational groups.

Internal consistency of the self-reporting questionnaire-20 in occupational groups.

Objective: To assess the internal consistency of the measurements of the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) in different occupational groups.

Methods: A validation study was conducted with data from four surveys with groups of workers, using similar methods. A total of 9,959 workers were studied.

[Social determinants of health and the occurrence of oral cancer: a systematic literature review].

Objective: The aim of this article is to review the literature on the social determinants of health and its association with the development of oral cancer

Methods: A systematic search was performed in Pubmed database to access relevant, available articles published up until 2012. Reference lists of selected articles were examined to identify additional articles. Twenty-one articles were included in the study

Results: Despite the difficulties in making comparisons between the articles, due to lack of uniformity in the definition of social determinants of health and the small number of publications on the subject, the results showed a strong association between oral cancer and social deprivation; socioeconomic status and income; education and occupation Conclusion It is important that further work be conducted to study more in depth this association, to better understand the occurrence of oral cancer and it prevention.