Structure of Relationships Formed by Occupational Health Nurses for Co-operating with Managers to Support Workers with Mental Health Concerns

Hatanaka, Junko; Takasaki, Masako; Hatanaka, Michiyo

doi:10.1539/sangyoeisei.2017-021-b

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“…This involves the human resources department for organizational support, creating work environments where workers with cancer can work comfortably 5) . It was also made clear that, as a member of the occupational health team, OHNs in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) share the responsibilities with occupational physicians and are expected to play a central role in cooperating with outside medical institutions 9,17,18) . In fact, OHNs face some limitations, such as lack of opportunities for receiving supervision and professional advice in the company, because they often work as the only one health professional in Japanese SMEs 19) .…”

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“…The OHNs should be prepared to take advantage of any opportunities by building a relationship of trust ahead of time through contact with workers and regular workplace visits and meeting at annual medical checkups 9,17,23) . It is also important to cultivate an organization culture that attaches importance to health and prevention using a population approach.…”

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Development of an occupational health nurse’s guidebook to promote the balance between cancer treatment and work

Yoshikawa

Nishikido

Sasaki

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a guidebook to be used in "promoting the balance between cancer treatment of workers and continuation of their work". The guidebook was developed to promote collaboration among cancer survivors and employers, human resource personnel, supervisors, colleagues, and health providers, with the aid of occupational health nurses (OHNs). Methods: The guidebook is based on our previous survey and discussions with seven researchers who had experiences in occupational health nursing practices. The guidebook focuses on secondary and tertiary preventions aiming at promoting the smooth return to the workplace and continuing sound working lives of cancer survivors. Also, the guidebook includes primary prevention, such as promoting a good working culture. The tentative guidebook was evaluated for its usability and then further developed into a final version. Results: The guidebook we developed consists of four sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Twelve practical checkpoints for improved support in balancing cancer treatment and work; 3. Preparedness for cancer survivorship; and 4. Appendix, which include hypothetical support cases and practical information. Practical checkpoints are described with action phrases, which included four aspect: support for individual workers with cancer; support for supervisors and colleagues; collaborations with human resources staff; and collaborations with stakeholders inside and outside of the company. Conclusions: The authors believe that the use of this guidebook will contribute to improving the quality of occupational health services and promote balance between cancer treatment and continuation of sound working lives.

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Development of an occupational health nurse’s guidebook to promote the balance between cancer treatment and work

Yoshikawa

Nishikido

Sasaki

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“…These nurses provide assistance to help workers or the workplace to independently handle any challenges that may arise. Another characteristic of their assistance is the coordination of several roles with various individuals involved 17,18) . These characteristics are indispensable in providing support that makes workers with cancer compatible with the treatment and work.…”

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Support for balancing cancer treatment and work by occupational health nurses: support structures and implementation status

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This study aimed to quantitatively grasp the structure of support for balancing cancer treatment and work among occupational health nurses (OHNs) with the current implementation status. The anonymous questionnaire was designed based on the findings of our previous qualitative study and distributed to OHNs. The degrees of support implementation for workers with cancer, superiors and colleagues, and human resource managers were assessed for each item. Factor analysis of support items was conducted, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test was carried out to compare the support scores between the factors. Support for workers with cancer comprised six factors in which the factor, concerning the provision of information regarding resources inside and outside the company, showed the lowest score. Support for superiors and colleagues was divided into three factors, and that for human resource managers comprised two factors. By Mann-Whitney's U-test, it was found that OHNs, who worked without full-time occupational health physicians for smaller companies, showed significantly higher implementation for several support factors, such as support to human resource managers. This study revealed the structure as well as implementation status of OHNs' support for balancing cancer treatment and work, which will provide suggestions for developing training programs for OHNs to promote these activities.

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Structure of Relationships Formed by Occupational Health Nurses for Co-operating with Managers to Support Workers with Mental Health Concerns

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Development of an occupational health nurse’s guidebook to promote the balance between cancer treatment and work

Development of an occupational health nurse’s guidebook to promote the balance between cancer treatment and work

Support for balancing cancer treatment and work by occupational health nurses: support structures and implementation status

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