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PubMed1992

Building a healthier workforce.

The European Year of Health has put the construction industry at the top of its agenda. Sarah Evans examines the challenge presented to OH practitioners in this field and looks at the ground-breaking work of OHN, Mike King.

Facility Design and Construction↗
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The benefits of a physically active workforce: an organizational perspective.

This chapter examines the role of exercise in increasing human and organizational effectiveness. First, the integration of health promotion and physical fitness interventions into human resource strategies is reviewed. This is followed by a review of the significance of exercise within general health promotion, of the impact of exercise on individual health parameters, of the carryover of individual health benefits to the organization, and, finally, by a commentary on current trends.

Absenteeism↗
PubMed1990

New statutes may increase workforce concerns.

It looks like the 1990s will be difficult years for employers. Hospitals, especially, face a double whammy: a shrinking supply of workers and increased regulation of dealings with employees. What can hospitals do to ease the burden? Review employment and benefits policies before it's too late.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1988

Chronic upper limb pain syndrome (repetitive strain injury) in the Australian workforce: a systematic cross sectional rheumatological study of 229 patients.

The epidemic of chronic upper limb pain is the most important and controversial issue in industrial rheumatology in Australia today. Two hundred and twenty-nine consecutive patients referred with chronic upper limb pain which had been labelled "repetitive strain injury" or "overuse syndrome" were assessed according to a protocol designed to give insight into the questions: Is the pain genuine or falsely reported, i.e., malingering? If genuine is it due to a physical injury, a pain syndrome, or a mixture of both? Twenty-nine patients fulfilled criteria for specific rheumatological diagnoses (fibrositis 15, rotator cuff syndrome 3, rheumatoid arthritis 3, cervical referred pain 3, lateral epicondylitis 2, de Quervain's tenosynovitis 1, carpal tunnel syndrome 1, and psoriatic monoarthritis 1). In the remaining 200 (mean age 37 years, range 19-58, 91.5% female) many different pain patterns and nonspecific associated symptoms were recorded. Eighty-nine percent had greater than or equal to 2 Smythe tender points, 1.5% had 1 tender point, and 9.5% had no tender point. Diffuse pain and greater than 7 tender points is sufficient to diagnose fibrositis, and localized pain and a smaller number of tender points strongly suggests a genuine chronic rheumatic pain syndrome. Stress, personal susceptibility and poor motivation appeared important in some cases. The liberal workers' compensation system, early labeling as repetitive strain injury, and social acceptability appeared important in the development of the epidemic.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

General practitioners in hospital: a move toward medical workforce integration.

The reintegration of the medical profession's clinical activities is a goal worth pursuing. For the patient it could have considerable advantages with continuity of care, greater coordination of services, quality assurance, and a more cost effective service. For the medical profession there would be a greater cohesion, improved peer review, cross fertilisation of ideas and a more balanced advocacy role.

Family Practice↗