Lifetime Prevalence of Self-Reported Work-Related Health Problems Among U.S. Workers — United States, 2018

Occupational Hand-Related Injuries at a Major Tertiary Care Burn and Reconstructive Center in Pakistan

“…One of the leading causes of hand injuries is work-related accidents [2]. According to a study conducted in the US, 35.1% of employees fall victim to work-related injuries [3]. There is a profound burden imposed on the health as well as the socioeconomic status of a person who suffers from such an injury [4].…”

Ultrashort Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-3): A Psychometric Assessment

“…Finally, another limitation was that measurement invariance was not evaluated with structural equation modelling (SEM). As a counterpart to these limitations, the present study (a) did not intend to draw definitive but rather initial but robust conclusions; (b) the cross-sectional design was effective for the psychometric hypotheses created; and (c) the validity of the complementary measures used can be inferred from the results of the present results (the statistically significant associations and their magnitude validate each instrument used in both directions) and from the accumulated research on them, that is, on the effective measurement of general job satisfaction through pictorial representations [ 76 , 77 , 78 ], perceived coping efficacy [ 41 ], and self-reported minor occupational accidents [ 42 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 47 ]. As a final counterpart related to the absent measurement invariance, Mokken analysis on item invariant ordering is an accepted nonparametric approach for the assessment of measurement invariance [ 79 ].…”

“…A single-item self-reported measure of occupational injuries was developed as a proxy for the frequency of minor incidents (“In the last 12 months, have you had minor accidents at work (minor cuts or bruises) that did not require medical attention?”, with the response options: none, rarely, occasionally, frequently, very frequently). Due to their relationship with the perception of a safe environment [ 42 , 43 ] and their efficiency in identifying key areas of accidents, obtaining prevalence, monitoring occupational safety, and contrasting information provided by employees, these types of single-item measures are usually applied in national epidemiological surveys or independent studies [ 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ].…”

The OCCHLTH Mnemonic—Construction and Content of a Tool for Increasing Awareness of Occupational Illness and Injury

“…[4][5][6][7] Health effects can result from direct workplace exposure, such as from chemicals or physical agents (eg, noise), or from exposure to other affected workers, such as infectious diseases. 2 Identifying occupational exposure-outcome associations in one person might suggest a need to evaluate others in that same work setting, increasing the chance of identifying work-related factors needing mitigation. 8 While occupational medicine (OM) training does occur in some non-OM residencies, 9 general occupational illness and injury detection has not necessarily improved.…”

“…18 For example, SAMPLE (S: signs/symptoms; A: allergies; M: medications; P: past medical/surgical history; L: last oral intake; and E: triggering/important events before the illness or injury) is used to recall history information to elicit in an emergency. 19 The CAGE questions ( [1] have you ever felt you should "C"ut down on your drinking; [2] have people "A"nnoyed you by criticizing your drinking; [3] have you ever felt bad or "G"uilty about your drinking; and [4] have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover ["E"ye opener]) 20 help examine potential alcohol dependence and need to evaluate alcohol use.…”