EAPs aid positive clinical and workplace outcomes
A study of a Canadian employee assistance programme (EAP) has produced evidence to...
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Rehabilitating workers undergoing cancer treatment
Designing return-to-work plans in parallel with a returning employee’s ongoing cancer treatment is challenging, according... -
Welding fumes increase lung cancer risk
Occupational exposure to welding fumes increases the risk of lung cancer, regardless of the... -
Short breaks between nurses’ shifts linked to workplace accidents
Being provided with only a short break, defined as less than... -
Poor sleep and job stressors
Employees reporting high numbers of job stressors, and who say they need longer to unwind... -
This month's research includes studies on workplace positivity schemes and the quality of Employee Assistance Programmes.
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Measles immunity in healthcare workers
Healthcare workers have an increased exposure risk to measles, potentially putting them, their patients and... -
Older workers with chronic disease
More people will be working with a chronic disease and poorer self-perceived health as working... -
Developing a workplace mental health checklist
North American academics have developed a checklist to help line managers recognise changes in... -
Amputation and return to work
The extent to which amputees integrate into normal living after losing a limb affects their... -
Fit notes “not implemented as intended”
The “fit note” was introduced in 2010 and was designed to radically change the... -
Cardiovascular disease and night work
Night work is associated with an increase in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) amongst men, providing... -
Supervisor support vital for workers living with chronic headaches
Employees living and working with chronic headaches are at high risk... -
Hand hygiene and asthma control
A study of US nurses has discovered a link between the frequency of hand and... -
Paternal heart disease increases shift work risk
Paternal mortality from myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death interacts with shift work...