Special Session 32 Migrant Workers’ Health: Solutions to empower and inspire change
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DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2021.12.888
Abstract: Session introduction Images of thousands of migrant workers trekking to distant home villages in India and of Venezuelan migrants walking an entire continent to find dignifying work gave a glimpse of the unequal impact of… read more here.
Keywords: session; workers health; migrant workers; session migrant ... See more keywords
Employment Inequalities Among British Minority Ethnic Workers in Health and Social Care at the Time of Covid-19: A Rapid Review of the Literature
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DOI: 10.1017/s1474746421000841
Abstract: There are long-standing concerns of inequalities in the workplace among minority ethnic (ME) workers in the UK health and social care (H&SC) sectors. ME workers contribute significantly to H&SC delivery. However, there is considerable evidence… read more here.
Keywords: care; health; workers health; health social ... See more keywords
Health workers’ health in face of disasters: what the experience in Brumadinho, Brazil, taught us
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.1388
Abstract: When the Dam I of Córrego do Feijão mine ruptured, in the municipality of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 25/01/2019, the released mudflow of iron mining residues caused environmental, human, social, cultural and economic damages… read more here.
Keywords: health workers; expanded occupational; workers health; health ... See more keywords
Digital Stress. Effects of Different Intensities of Working From Home on Workers' Health
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002796
Abstract: Since working from home (WFH) has exponentially expanded with COVID-19, it is essential to know how its intensity impacts workers’ health. High-intensity of WFH may have detrimental effects on health. Best results are found among… read more here.
Keywords: working home; health; different intensities; workers health ... See more keywords
Sex workers’ health: international evidence on the law’s impact
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l343
Abstract: The authors of a new systematic review say that criminalising sex workers is bad for their health and that full decriminalisation is the healthiest option. Others maintain that people buying sex should be prosecuted. Sally… read more here.
Keywords: health international; workers health; international evidence; sex ... See more keywords
How does returning to work after retirement influence older workers’ health? A scoping review protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026446
Abstract: Introduction The return to the labour market after retirement is an increasing phenomenon in the North American population. It is the subject of a growing number of studies, whose conclusions seem inconsistent. As returning to… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; older workers; scoping review; workers health ... See more keywords
1730 Working too much, anywhere and at all times – workers’ health in our contemporary communication society
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.32
Abstract: The advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) has changed spatial and temporal dimensions of work. Currently, in several occupations, there is a blurring of the boundaries between professional and private life, thus providing access… read more here.
Keywords: work; communication; 1730 working; working much ... See more keywords
Capital, Capitalism and Health
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DOI: 10.1177/08969205221083503
Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to increased scholarly attention to an important ‘human need’: good health. This article is about the relation between workers’ health and capitalist production, as Marx examines it in his magnum… read more here.
Keywords: health; capital capitalism; workers health; capital ... See more keywords
The multidimensional construct of precarious work, the future of work, and workers' health.
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DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen100522
Abstract: This essay aims to discuss the flexibilization of work, which has been accentuated during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an expansion of precarious work. Additionally, the essay seeks to explore theoretical models and methodological challenges… read more here.
Keywords: multidimensional construct; workers health; work; precarious work ... See more keywords
Factors Influencing Acceptance of Personal Health Record Apps for Workplace Health Promotion: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
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DOI: 10.2196/16723
Abstract: Background Health care technologies can help improve workers’ health and productivity by supporting workplace health promotion. A personal health record app is used to manage medical data such as results from medical checkups, which facilitates… read more here.
Keywords: personal health; workers health; health record; acceptance ... See more keywords
New global indicator for workers’ health: mortality rate from diseases attributable to selected occupational risk factors
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DOI: 10.2471/blt.23.289703
Abstract: Abstract Through sustainable development goals 3 and 8 and other policies, countries have committed to protect and promote workers’ health by reducing the work-related burden of disease. To monitor progress on these commitments, indicators that… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable development; health; workers health; risk ... See more keywords