An urgent call to address work-related psychosocial hazards and improve worker well-being.

Work-related psychosocial hazards are on the verge of surpassing many other occupational hazards in their contribution to ill-health, injury, disability, direct and indirect costs, and impact on business and national productivity. The risks associated with exposure to psychosocial hazards at work are compounded by the increasing background prevalence of mental health disorders in the working-age population. The extensive and cumulative impacts of these exposures represent an alarming public health problem that merits immediate, increased attention.

Measuring the benefits of occupational safety and health research with economic metrics: Insights from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Measuring the ultimate impact of research on health and economic well-being has presented challenges that have rarely been surmounted, and research on preventing occupational injuries and illnesses is no exception. Nevertheless, there is an increasing need to demonstrate the value of publicly funded research. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct six in-depth case studies that aimed to quantify the benefits of key NIOSH research efforts using economic metrics.

Association between Risk Factors of Common Noncommunicable Diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Diseases) and SocioDemographic Factors in Young Adult Women.

Introduction: During the past 50 years, there is a substantial rise in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) mortality in developing countries. India is also undergoing demographic transitions. Lifestyle which increases the risk of NCDs in younger age group will lead to increase in NCDs burden further in future generation.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 Among US People Experiencing Incarceration or Homelessness.

Importance: People experiencing incarceration (PEI) and people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure from congregate living, but data on their hospitalization course compared with that of the general population are limited.

Objective: To compare COVID-19 hospitalizations for PEI and PEH with hospitalizations among the general population.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional analysis used data from the Premier Healthcare Database on 3415 PEI and 9434 PEH who were evaluated in the emergency department or were hospitalized in more than 800 US hospitals for COVID-19 from April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.

Work related well-being is associated with individual subjective well-being.

This study utilizes Gallup-ShareCare Well-being Index data to investigate the association between work-related well-being, i.e., job satisfaction, and overall subjective well-being among US workers.

Work Flexibility and Work-Related Well-Being.

Work organization practices, including work flexibility, are changing and can affect worker well-being. Common work flexibility types include working at home, taking time off when needed, and changing one's work schedule. Given the changes in and the importance of work flexibility, the study assesses its prevalence and association with worker well-being in the United States.

Precarious work, job stress, and health-related quality of life.

Objectives: Recent technological and work organization changes have resulted in an increased prevalence of nonstandard work arrangement types. One of the consequences has been an increased prevalence of precarious work. Our objective was to generate a scale to measure work precariousness in the United States and examine the associations between this study precariousness scale with job stress, unhealthy days, and days with activity limitations among US workers from 2002 to 2014, to determine if precarious work adversely affects worker health.

Prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections in school age children (6-14 years) - A cross-sectional study in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi.

Background: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have adverse physical and mental effect, especially in preschool (3-6 years) and school-age children (6-14 years). They are associated with socio-behavioral factors of poverty and poor personal and community hygiene.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence, intensity, and the type of helminths infection harbored by the school age children (6-14 years) and to examine the relationship between STH infection and their potential risk factors and associated variables.

Envisioning the future of work to safeguard the safety, health, and well-being of the workforce: A perspective from the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

The future of work embodies changes to the workplace, work, and workforce, which require additional occupational safety and health (OSH) stakeholder attention. Examples include workplace developments in organizational design, technological job displacement, and work arrangements; work advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and technologies; and workforce changes in demographics, economic security, and skills. This paper presents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Future of Work Initiative; suggests an integrated approach to address worker safety, health, and well-being; introduces priority topics and subtopics that confer a framework for upcoming future of work research directions and resultant practical applications; and discusses preliminary next steps.

Determinants of Expenditure on Diabetes Care: A Community Based Longitudinal Study in aResettlement Colony of Delhi.

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the expensive diseases due to its chronic nature and gradual involvement of multiple organs, Moreover loss of economic productivity further enhances the cost of care. Several factors were reported to have impact on overall economic burden in diabetic patients. So, the present study aims to determine influence of various socio-demographic and clinical factors on expenditure of diabetes care among patients residing in resettlement colony of East Delhi.

Employment arrangement, job stress, and health-related quality of life.

Objective: We aimed to understand the characteristics of U.S. workers in non-standard employment arrangements, and to assess associations between job stress and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL) by employment arrangement.

Evaluation of a Workplace Exercise Program for Control of Shoulder Disorders in Overhead Assembly Work.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess effects of exercise on shoulder musculoskeletal symptoms among employees with overhead assembly work exposures.

Methods: A voluntary workplace shoulder exercise program was offered to employees in two automotive assembly departments, while two similar departments served as controls. N = 76 total workers participated.

Workplace mistreatment and sickness absenteeism from work: results from the 2010 National Health Interview survey.

Objective: This study examined the association between workplace mistreatment and occurrence, duration, and costs of sickness absenteeism.

Methods: We used the 2010 National Health Interview Survey and considered 13,807 employed adult respondents. We used a zero-inflated negative binomial (zinb) model to examine the association between exposure to workplace mistreatment and the occurrence and number of workdays missed due to illness/injury in the preceding 12 months.

Possible health benefits from reducing occupational magnetic fields.

Background: Magnetic fields (MF) from AC electricity are a Possible Human Carcinogen, based on limited epidemiologic evidence from exposures far below occupational health limits.

Methods: To help formulate government guidance on occupational MF, the cancer cases prevented and the monetary benefits accruing to society by reducing workplace exposures were determined. Life-table methods produced Disability Adjusted Life Years, which were converted to monetary values.

Job satisfaction, common cold, and sickness absence among white-collar employees: a cross-sectional survey.

The purpose of this study is to examine the independent association of job satisfaction with common cold and sickness absence among Japanese workers. A total of 307 apparently healthy white-collar employees (165 men and 142 women), aged 22-69 (mean 36) yr, completed a questionnaire survey during April to June, 2002. Global job satisfaction was measured by a 4-item scale from the Japanese version of a generic job stress questionnaire with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

Relationship of work injury severity to family member hospitalization.

Background: Working while under stress due to a family health event may result in injuries of greater severity. Work leave might mitigate such consequences.

Data And Methods: Workers' compensation data for 33,817 injured workers and inpatient medical data for 76,077 members of their families were extracted from the 2002-2005 Thomson Reuters Medstat MarketScan Health and Productivity Management (HPM) and Commercial Claims and Encounter (CCE) datasets.

Persons with major psychiatric illness in prisons--a three years study.

A research project entitled 'operation oasis' was implemented in West Bengal prisons by SEVAC, supported by the National Human Rights Commission of India for identification of the persons suffering from major psychiatric illnesses (ie, schizophrenia, psychosis not otherwise specified, mood disorder not otherwise specified) in prisons, making arrangements for their psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation and assessing the changes in them after intervention. Dum Dum Central Jail, Presidency Jail (female section), and Berhampore Central Jail were selected as the project fields. The prison inmates were screened through clinical examination and mental state examination.

Synthesis and recommendations of the economic evaluation of OHS interventions at the company level conference.

Problem: In today's economic environment, enterprises may not be able to fund every new project aimed at promoting health and safety in the workplace. Company level economic evaluation of interventions can provide guidance in sound business decision-making. The Economic Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety Interventions at the Company Level Meeting brought together members of the global occupational safety and health community interested in encouraging the use of economic knowledge and tools to evaluate economic gains from occupational health and safety interventions.