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View article: Trends and determinants of adverse working conditions among employed women in Australia: a 20-year analysis
Trends and determinants of adverse working conditions among employed women in Australia: a 20-year analysis Open
Between 1996 and 2018, working conditions for a cohort of Australian women of reproductive age changed significantly. There was a notable decline in shift and night work, alongside a significant increase in long working hours. The results …
View article: Biopsychosocial prognostic indicators in Functional Neurological Disorder: A systematic review
Biopsychosocial prognostic indicators in Functional Neurological Disorder: A systematic review Open
This review summarises existing knowledge around biopsychosocial prognostic indicators of recovery in adults with FND. Workforce participation is associated with better health outcomes in FND. A change in seizure frequency may not translat…
View article: Establishing Key Domains for Measuring Workplace Mental Health: The Indicators of A Thriving Workplace Survey
Establishing Key Domains for Measuring Workplace Mental Health: The Indicators of A Thriving Workplace Survey Open
Purpose The importance, value, and benefits of fostering mentally healthy workplaces are well established. The Indicators of a Thriving Workplace (ITW) questionnaire measures a range of individual psychological and organisational factors a…
View article: Effect of working hours and shift work on preterm birth among Australian women in paid work during pregnancy: Prospective cohort study
Effect of working hours and shift work on preterm birth among Australian women in paid work during pregnancy: Prospective cohort study Open
This study initially found a link between working over 40 hours per week and preterm birth, but this association was nullified after adjusting for health and obstetric factors. Additionally, shift work showed no significant association wit…
View article: Do current policies reflect current evidence on the relationship between occupational risks and preterm birth, and are they consistent? A policy content analysis
Do current policies reflect current evidence on the relationship between occupational risks and preterm birth, and are they consistent? A policy content analysis Open
Most current policies partially reflect the current evidence on the relationship between occupational risks and preterm birth. Development of most policy documents did not use rigorous methods and did not involve multidisciplinary stakehol…
View article: O-359 THE NATIONAL BURDEN OF WORKING TIME LOST TO COMPENSABLE OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE POPULATION BASED STUDY
O-359 THE NATIONAL BURDEN OF WORKING TIME LOST TO COMPENSABLE OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE POPULATION BASED STUDY Open
Introduction Population-based measures of working time lost to occupational injury and disease have not been previously reported in Australia. This study sought to determine the national burden of working time lost to compensable occupatio…
View article: Maternal Occupational Risk Factors and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Maternal Occupational Risk Factors and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the evidence on the relationship between physical occupational risks (high physical workload, long working hours, shift work, whole-body vibrations, prolonged standing,…
View article: Maternal occupational risk factors and preterm birth: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Maternal occupational risk factors and preterm birth: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction Preterm birth, which accounts for 33.1% of neonatal death globally, is the main cause of under-five mortality. A growing number of studies indicate that occupational risk factors during pregnancy are linked to an increased lik…
View article: Career intentions and satisfaction influences in early career Australian physiotherapists
Career intentions and satisfaction influences in early career Australian physiotherapists Open
This study found some evidence of factors contributing to shorter career intentions of early career physiotherapists. Specific support of early career physiotherapists may encourage longer career intentions and help build future workforce …
View article: Defining work-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (W-CBT) and whether it is effective at facilitating return to work for people experiencing mental health conditions: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Defining work-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (W-CBT) and whether it is effective at facilitating return to work for people experiencing mental health conditions: A systematic review and narrative synthesis Open
It is unclear what constitutes Work Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (W-CBT). This review sought to define W-CBT and ascertain its effectiveness at facilitating return to work (RTW) for people experiencing mental health conditions. A sy…
View article: Do personal and behavioural characteristics of physiotherapy students predict performance during training and course completion?
Do personal and behavioural characteristics of physiotherapy students predict performance during training and course completion? Open
Background Specific personal and behavioural characteristics are required for competent health care practice. Research investigating relationships between these characteristics and course performance of health professions students is expan…
View article: Factors Associated with Fatigued Driving among Australian Truck Drivers: A Cross-Sectional Study
Factors Associated with Fatigued Driving among Australian Truck Drivers: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: Fatigued driving is one of the leading factors contributing to road crashes in the trucking industry. The nature of trucking, prolonged working time, and irregular sleep patterns can negatively impact drivers’ health and wellbe…
View article: Development and initial application of a harmonised multi-jurisdiction work injury compensation database
Development and initial application of a harmonised multi-jurisdiction work injury compensation database Open
Objectives Workers’ compensation schemes provide funding for wage replacement and healthcare for injured and ill workers. In Australia, workers’ compensation schemes operate independently in different jurisdictions, making comparisons of h…
View article: Changes in health and welfare after workers’ compensation benefits cease.
Changes in health and welfare after workers’ compensation benefits cease. Open
ObjectivesTo investigate welfare and health service use among workers with long-duration workers’ compensation claims after workers’ compensation stopped. To identify changes in health and welfare of workers whose compensation benefits end…
View article: Impacts of past occupational injury and long-duration compensated work disability on future hospital admissions.
Impacts of past occupational injury and long-duration compensated work disability on future hospital admissions. Open
ObjectivesTo investigate changes in the prevalence and nature of hospital admissions towards the end of long-duration workers’ compensation claims (>2 years), and afterwards. To examine differences in hospitalisation when workers’ compensa…
View article: The effect of weight loss interventions in truck drivers: Systematic review
The effect of weight loss interventions in truck drivers: Systematic review Open
Introduction Truck driving is the most common vocation among males internationally with a high proportion overweight/obese due to a combination of work and lifestyle factors leading to health complications. With limited studies in this are…
View article: Driving Health Study Report No 7: Uneven wear: Health and wellbeing of truck drivers.
Driving Health Study Report No 7: Uneven wear: Health and wellbeing of truck drivers. Open
The primary aim of this component of the Driving Health project was to identify and explore the factors influencing and promoting health and wellbeing for truck drivers from their perspective and that of their family.A further aim was to e…
View article: Driving Health Report 8: Determinants of Australian truck driver physical and mental health and driving performance: Findings from the telephone survey
Driving Health Report 8: Determinants of Australian truck driver physical and mental health and driving performance: Findings from the telephone survey Open
This report, the eighth in the Driving Health study, presents findings from in depth telephone survey of Australian truck drivers in order to: 1. Gather detailed information on the prevalence of risk factors for drivers in the personal, o…