2,036 results match your criteria: "Workers' Compensation System"

Background: This study characterized the risk of new-onset asthma among workers in Manitoba, Canada.

Methods: Accepted time loss claims from the Workers' Compensation Board of Manitoba from 2006 to 2019, containing workers' occupations and industries, were linked with administrative health data from 1996 to 2020. After restricting the cohort to the first claim per person in an occupation and applying age and coverage exclusions, the cohort comprised 142,588 person-occupation combinations.

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Heat-Related Illness in California Firefighters, 2001-2020.

Am J Ind Med

December 2024

Division of Occupational, Environmental, and Climate Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

Background: Firefighters have a higher rate of heat-related illness (HRI) compared to other occupations. Given the changing climate, firefighters' risk of occupational HRI merits attention. Therefore, we aimed to identify demographic, temporal, and geographic risk factors associated with occupational HRI in California firefighters between 2001 and 2020.

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification Program on Firm Work Injury Rates in Alberta, Canada.

Am J Ind Med

December 2024

Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Background: Occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) certification programs have the potential to improve workplace health and safety. In Canada, the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program is an example of such program and has been introduced in many industries and provinces. This study's objective was to identify whether the implementation of the COR program led to greater reduction in firm work-related injuries in Alberta, Canada.

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Background: Adequate staffing of primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) is essential for strengthening healthcare systems, yet high turnover intention among these workers presents a significant challenge. While existing strategies primarily target economic incentives and career progression, this study proposes that enhancing organizational justice could offer a novel and impactful approach to retention. Drawing on equity theory and self-determination theory, the study examines how organizational justice influences turnover intention and the mediating roles of both the intensity and type of work motivation.

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Objective: Concern about psychiatric injuries for first responders has grown. We examine alternatives to workers' compensation (WC).

Method: We conducted 15 interviews across 5 California departments contracted with non-WC mental health (MH) providers.

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Diagnostic ecologies: Medical standards, tinkering, and worker health in Turkey.

Med Anthropol Q

December 2024

Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

In Turkey's occupational health system, doctors must use the International Labor Organization's (ILO) standards to classify the chest radiographs of workers at risk of lung diseases caused by dust exposure. Yet these standards do not provide a uniformity of care within the tripartite structure of the occupational health system, which divides disease surveillance, disease diagnosis, and worker compensation into distinct silos. This division often produces ambiguity and unpredictable outcomes for occupational disease claims.

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Time trends in work-related MSK injury admissions in Victoria: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Injury

November 2024

Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address:

Article Synopsis
  • Work-related musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries have become a notable concern for worker health and productivity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as telecommuting may influence injury rates.
  • This study analyzed hospital admission data in Victoria, Australia, over a decade to assess changes in rates of hospitalization for work-related MSK injuries before and during the pandemic.
  • Findings revealed that while overall hospital admissions for cumulative MSK injuries decreased, there was an increase in acute injury cases during the pandemic, indicating a shift in the nature of MSK injuries rather than an overall rise in incidents.
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed various health risks and inequities experienced by international migrant workers. The number of migrant workers in the Republic of Korea (ROK) is rapidly growing and is expected to continue growing. Health related research on migrant workers in ROK is limited, especially among undocumented migrant workers who were more vulnerable to the pandemic.

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Introduction: Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases globally. Despite national and international asthma care guidelines, gaps persist in primary care. Knowledge translation (KT) electronic tools (eTools) exist aiming to address these gaps, but their impact on practice patterns and patient outcomes is variable.

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[Job profile and financing of peer support in health insurance-financed care in Germany: status quo and possibilities].

Gesundheitswesen

November 2024

Hochschulklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg CAMPUS GmbH, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany.

Aim Of The Study: Peer support workers and recovery companions in psychiatric care represent a new professional group. The aim of this study was to explore options for classification, professional integration and appropriate remuneration for this group within the SGB V healthcare system.

Methods: Part of the ImpPeer-Psy5 project, this study provides recommendations for nationwide implementation of peer support workers in SGB V care.

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Background: Patients face increasing financial toxicity (FT), defined as emotional distress due to the cost of medical treatment. However, little is known regarding FT in the context of upper extremity trauma.

Methods: We surveyed patients who sustained traumatic finger amputation (October 21, 2011-January 1, 2021).

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Introduction: The effect of pain education (PE) on pain intensity and function diminishes after a few months in people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). One possible explanation is the return of underlying fears and worries related to the condition.

Objective: To explore topics related to participants' beliefs and feelings that might explain why fears and worries persist after a PE-grounded intervention for CLBP.

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Background: Low-quality care for low back pain (LBP) is pervasive in Australia. Drivers of low-quality care have been identified elsewhere and include misconceptions about LBP, vested interests and limited funding for evidence-based interventions. Yet, the literature that identified such drivers is not specific to the Australian context, and therefore, it is likely to represent only part of the local problem.

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Background: In 2016, Burkina Faso adopted a new community-based model for disease surveillance, appointing two community-based health workers (CBHWs) per village. The CBHWs play a crucial yet under-researched role in Burkina Faso's health system. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing their practices in relation to their official roles in epidemic disease surveillance.

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Study Design: Retrospective review.

Objective: To evaluate how preoperative disability influences patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following primary surgical intervention for cervical herniated disc.

Summary Of Background Data: The effect of baseline disability has been evaluated for various spinal surgeries, but not specifically for primary cervical herniated disc.

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Article Synopsis
  • Migraine affects 15.2% of the global population, is a leading cause of disability, especially among women, and remains underdiagnosed and undertreated in many cases.
  • The condition displays both common and individual characteristics, with a varied presentation in symptoms, frequency, and response to treatments, influenced by genetic factors.
  • Education on migraine management is crucial for improving daily life for patients and reducing the number of individuals needing specialized care, allowing specialists to focus on more complex cases.
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Purpose: Recovering from compensable injuries can be influenced by a variety of factors including the claimant's experience of distress during the claims process. In order to develop cross-scheme, nation-wide strategies to improve claimants' interactions with the compensation system, reduce claimant distress, and improve claimant outcomes, it is important to understand sources of claims-related distress from the perspective of both claimants and clinicians.

Methods: An exploratory qualitative design was undertaken using semi-structured interviews with 13 claimants and 26 clinicians from four injury compensation schemes in five Australian states.

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Predictors of time to achieve clinically significant improvements following lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

J Clin Neurosci

December 2024

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St. Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60612, United States. Electronic address:

Background: As lateral lumbar interbody fusions (LLIF) are increasingly performed, our understanding of postoperative clinical trajectories is important in informing preoperative patient expectations. While minimum clinically important difference (MCID) rates are widely utilized in spine surgery literature, there is less published on how long it takes for patients to achieve MCID following LLIF.

Objective: To evaluate the length of time it takes for patients to report MCID achievement for back pain, leg pain, disability, and physical function and evaluate predictors of time to achieve MCID.

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As part of the strategy by the local municipal government to improve health services in Lurwaryizo community in Mbhashe Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa, an investigation of the current healthcare delivery available to the community was implemented. A qualitative study using Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) on 12 recently trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), Community members in the 8 villages of the area, and 15 Traditional Medical Practitioners (TMPs), and an interview with the nurse who runs the only health center in the area was carried out. Our findings indicate that the overall healthcare delivery in the area is poor due to health manpower shortages and that CHWs and TMPs are currently indispensable to providing primary health care in the community.

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Objectives: Transitional periods, such as patient discharge, are notably challenging. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of providers involved in hospital discharge support programs, identify the primary obstacles, and propose strategies for improvement.

Methods: In this qualitative cross-sectional study, we interviewed 49 healthcare professionals, comprising doctors, nurses, and social workers, who participated in two pilot programs.

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  • Anbar province, specifically Hadeetha, experienced significant health care disruptions during the conflicts from the U.S. invasion in 2003 and ISIS occupation from 2014-2017, leading to changes in health-seeking behaviors among caregivers of young children.
  • The mixed-methods study conducted from 2019 to 2021 involved a household survey of 415 caregivers and focus groups with healthcare workers to understand shifts in healthcare access and practices post-conflict.
  • Findings revealed that post-conflict, 79% of caregivers sought care from physicians compared to just 47% during the conflict, while healthcare workers identified major challenges in service delivery during the ISIS years due to infrastructure damage and threats to safety.
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Objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore the acceptability of task shifting to volunteer barangay health workers (BHWs) in the implementation of community-based Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) in the Philippines.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive qualitative study design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with twelve stakeholders.

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