A Comparison of Safety, Health, and Well-Being Risk Factors Across Five Occupational Samples.
Front Public Health
; 9: 614725, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-33614583
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The aim of this study was to present safety, health and well-being profiles of workers within five occupations call center work (N = 139), corrections (N = 85), construction (N = 348), homecare (N = 149), and parks and recreation (N = 178).Methods:
Baseline data from the Data Repository of Oregon's Healthy Workforce Center were used. Measures were compared with clinical healthcare guidelines and national norms.Results:
The prevalence of health and safety risks for adults was as follows overweight (83.2%), high blood pressure (16.4%), injury causing lost work (9.9%), and reported pain (47.0%). Young workers were least likely to report adequate sleep (46.6%). Construction workers reported the highest rate of smoking (20.7%). All of the adult workers reported significantly lower general health than the general population.Conclusion:
The number of workers experiencing poor safety, health and well-being outcomes suggest the need for improved working conditions.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fumar
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Ocupaciones
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Front Public Health
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
CH
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SUIZA
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SUÍÇA
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SWITZERLAND