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Occupational health and safety practice in infrastructure projects

Alhammadi SA, Tayeh BA, Alaloul WS, Jouda AF

Int J Occup Saf Ergon, 2022 Dec;28(4):2631-2644.

PMID: 34965852 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2021.2013034

Objectives. This research intends to investigate the responsibilities of the parties engaged in the implementation phase of the infrastructure projects in occupational health and safety, i.e., the consultant and contractor. Methods. A questionnaire was developed through the selection and modification of the responsibilities from the literature review. Results. The statistical analysis results show that the consultants and contractors both ranked the item 'The owner requires the contractor to implement the occupational safety standards within the bid' first in the owner responsibilities, having 0.67 relative importance index (RII). In the responsibilities of the consultant, the first ranked item was 'The consultant has a role in adopting occupational safety plans and contingency plans', having 0.66 RII. In the responsibilities of the contractor, the first ranked item was 'The contractor shall provide the insurance cover for all project crews', having 0.71 RII. In the responsibilities of the workers, the first ranked item was 'Workers know the handling of tools and equipment within the project', having 0.59 RII. Conclusion. Overall, there was general agreement between consultants and contractors to classify and arrange items because both face the same conditions and have the same working environment.

Matched MeSH terms: Occupational Health*

Fulltext Barriers in access to oncology drugs - a global crisis

Barrios C, de Lima Lopes G, Yusof MM, Rubagumya F, Rutkowski P, Sengar M

Nat Rev Clin Oncol, 2023 Jan;20(1):7-15.

PMID: 36380066 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-022-00700-7

In the past decade, oncologists worldwide have seen unprecedented advances in drug development and approvals but have also become increasingly cognizant of the rising costs of and increasing inequities in access to these therapies. These trends have resulted in the current problematic situation in which dramatic disparities in outcomes exist among patients with cancer worldwide owing, in part, to the lack of access to drugs that provide clinically meaningful benefits. In this Viewpoint, we have asked six oncologists working in different countries to describe how they perceive this issue in their region and propose potential solutions.

Matched MeSH terms: Health Services Accessibility*

Oral health is crucial among people with dementia

Ab Malik N, Walls AWG

Med J Malaysia, 2022 Nov;77(6):771-772.

PMID: 36448399

No abstract available.

Matched MeSH terms: Oral Health*

The Impact of Psychological First aid Training on the Providers: A Systematic Review

Movahed M, Khaleghi-Nekou M, Alvani E, Sharif-Alhoseini M

Disaster Med Public Health Prep, 2022 Mar 25;17:e120.

PMID: 35332859 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.27

OBJECTIVE: The consensus is that psychological first aid is a practical, early psychosocial intervention to mitigate the distress caused by disasters. This review aimed to investigate PFA training's efficacy in the existing studies and evaluate these programs' impact on trainees.

METHODS: MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD), EMBASE (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands), PsycInfo (American Psychological Association, Washington, DC), and Cochrane Library (John Wiley & Sons, Hobken, NJ, USA) were searched on August 1, 2020 without language and date limitation. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized controlled trials and the Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies - of Interventions (ROBINS-I) (Cochrane, London, UK) were used to assess the quality of the studies included. SPSS (IBM Corp., Endicott, NY, USA) was used for descriptive, comparative, and correlational summaries.

RESULTS: From 376 articles, only 9 studies met the criteria and were included after screening. The most common outcome was knowledge improvement, followed by increased confidence, and competence. Other outcomes encompassed Attitude, preparedness, and therapeutic engagement.

CONCLUSION: PFA is the most suggested early intervention aftermath and could be acquired by professionals and non-professionals in the mental health area. Nonetheless, to obtain the desired outcome, PFA training programs' quality is vital. This review revealed that most training programs' duration was short, without scenario-based interactions and post-training supervisions. More controlled trials are required to measure the effectiveness of PFA training on the providers.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Health*

Fulltext Editorial: Health and safety issues of employees in family firms

Bari MW, Ramayah T, Di Virgilio F, Alaverdov E

Front Public Health, 2023;11:1102736.

PMID: 36817924 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1102736

Matched MeSH terms: Occupational Health*

Backsliding on human rights and equity in the Pandemic Accord

Khosla R, McCoy D, Marriot A

Lancet, 2023 Jun 17;401(10393):2019-2021.

PMID: 37271154 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01118-2

Matched MeSH terms: Health Equity*

Fulltext Governance of health emergencies

Stocking B, Gostin L, Halton J, Saavedra J, Garcia P, Baptiste Leite R, et al.

Lancet, 2023 Jun 17;401(10393):2035.

PMID: 37330736 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01065-6

Matched MeSH terms: Public Health*

Fulltext Interpreting biomonitoring data: Introducing the international human biomonitoring (i-HBM) working group's health-based guidance value (HB2GV) dashboard

Nakayama SF, St-Amand A, Pollock T, Apel P, Bamai YA, Barr DB, et al.

Int J Hyg Environ Health, 2023 Jan;247:114046.

PMID: 36356350 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114046

Human biomonitoring (HBM) data measured in specific contexts or populations provide information for comparing population exposures. There are numerous health-based biomonitoring guidance values, but to locate these values, interested parties need to seek them out individually from publications, governmental reports, websites and other sources. Until now, there has been no central, international repository for this information. Thus, a tool is needed to help researchers, public health professionals, risk assessors, and regulatory decision makers to quickly locate relevant values on numerous environmental chemicals. A free, on-line repository for international health-based guidance values to facilitate the interpretation of HBM data is now available. The repository is referred to as the "Human Biomonitoring Health-Based Guidance Value (HB2GV) Dashboard". The Dashboard represents the efforts of the International Human Biomonitoring Working Group (i-HBM), affiliated with the International Society of Exposure Science. The i-HBM's mission is to promote the use of population-level HBM data to inform public health decision-making by developing harmonized resources to facilitate the interpretation of HBM data in a health-based context. This paper describes the methods used to compile the human biomonitoring health-based guidance values, how the values can be accessed and used, and caveats with using the Dashboard for interpreting HBM data. To our knowledge, the HB2GV Dashboard is the first open-access, curated database of HBM guidance values developed for use in interpreting HBM data. This new resource can assist global HBM data users such as risk assessors, risk managers and biomonitoring programs with a readily available compilation of guidance values.

Matched MeSH terms: Public Health; Global Health

Adaptive leadership during challenging times: Effective strategies for health professions educators: AMEE Guide No. 148

McKimm J, Ramani S, Forrest K, Bishop J, Findyartini A, Mills C, et al.

Med Teach, 2023 Feb;45(2):128-138.

PMID: 35543323 DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2022.2057288

Leadership and management are becoming increasingly recognised as vital for high-performing organisations and teams in health professions education. It is often difficult for those embarking on leadership activities (as well as more experienced leaders) to find their way through the volume of literature and generic information on the topic. This guide aims to provide a framework for developing educators' understanding of leadership, management, and followership in the context of health professions education. It explains many relevant approaches to leadership and suggests various strategies through which educators can develop their practice to become more effective.

Matched MeSH terms: Health Occupations*

Evidence-Based Traditional Medicine for Transforming Global Health and Well-Being

Patwardhan B, Wieland LS, Aginam O, Chuthaputti A, Ghelman R, Ghods R, et al.

J Integr Complement Med, 2023 Sep;29(9):527-530.

PMID: 37713586 DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.29121.editorial

Matched MeSH terms: Global Health*

Fulltext The Health Argument of Climate Action during COP26: Commentaries on Mental Health Issues

Ramli FF, Syed Hashim SA

Int J Med Sci, 2023;20(9):1163-1164.

PMID: 37575272 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.86368

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Health*

Out-of-Pocket Cost for Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia in Sabah

Liew AC, Shafie AA, Tan BY

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2023 Sep;35(6-7):453-455.

PMID: 37649258 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231197909

Matched MeSH terms: Health Expenditures*

Fulltext Sexual and reproductive health and rights and bodily autonomy in a digital world

Khosla R, Mishra V, Singh S

Sex Reprod Health Matters, 2023 Dec;31(4):2269003.

PMID: 37930349 DOI: 10.1080/26410397.2023.2269003

Matched MeSH terms: Reproductive Health*

mRNA Vaccines, Public Health, and the Nobel Prize

Binns C, Low WY

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2024 Jan;36(1):5-7.

PMID: 38160242 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231223284

Matched MeSH terms: Public Health*

Results from Malaysia's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents

Sharif R, Chong KH, Zakaria NH, Ong ML, Reilly JJ, Wong JE, et al.

J Phys Act Health, 2016 11;13(11 Suppl 2):S201-S205.

PMID: 27848721 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0404

BACKGROUND: The 2016 Malaysia Active Healthy Kids Report Card aims to collect, assess, and grade current and comprehensive data on physical activity (PA) and associated factors in Malaysian children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years.
METHODS: This report card was developed following the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card protocol. The Research Working Group identified the core matrices, assessed the key data sources, and evaluated the evidence gathered for grade assignments. A grade was assigned to each indicator by comparing the best available evidence against relevant benchmark using a standardized grading scheme.
RESULTS: Overall Physical Activity, Active Transportation, and Sedentary Behavior were assigned the D grade. The lowest grade of F was assigned to Diet, while School and Government Strategies and Investments were graded higher with a B. Five indicators were assigned INC (incomplete) due to a lack of representative data.
CONCLUSIONS: The report card demonstrates that Malaysian children and adolescents are engaging in low levels of PA and active commuting, high levels of screen time, and have extremely low compliance with dietary recommendations. More efforts are needed to address the root causes of physical inactivity while increasing the opportunities for children and adolescents to be more physically active.
MESH: screen time

Matched MeSH terms: Child Health*; Adolescent Health*; Health Policy; Health Promotion; Health Status Indicators*

Investing in women's health is essential in the era of polycrises

Riha J, Orth Z, Khosla R

BMJ, 2024 Mar 06;384:q550.

PMID: 38448053 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q550

Matched MeSH terms: Women's Health*

Fulltext Assessing the Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Prevention of COVID-19 Infection on Households: Evidence From Malaysia

Jaafar H, Abd Laziz NA, Ithnin M, Azzeri A

Inquiry, 2021;58:469580211062402.

PMID: 34929109 DOI: 10.1177/00469580211062402

COVID-19 infection resulted in significant economic implications to patients as well as a considerable financial burden to the general population for preventive measures. A descriptive study was conducted among staff at one of the public universities in Malaysia to estimate the monthly out-of-pocket expenditures for preventive measures used for COVID-19 infection. The study tool includes questions on household out-of-pocket expenditure and the measurements of the impact of the expenditure on household income. It was found that the average cumulative monthly expenditures related to the preventive measures were US$ 45.90 (Ringgit Malaysia 187.77), which was 4.3% of the household income. The highest expenditures were for traditional and complementary medicine followed by nutraceutical/supplements and disposable facemask. 8% of the households in this study incurred more than ten per cents of their monthly household income for expenditures related to COVID-19 preventive measures. Several households are experiencing substantial financial implications for preventive measures related to COVID-19 infection. This study highlights the out-of-pocket expenditures incurred for preventive measures were substantial for certain households. Effective initiatives from the government on providing subsidized protective personal equipment and a cost-sharing approach could help to alleviate the household financial burden.

Matched MeSH terms: Health Expenditures*

Time for all wound specialties to come together as one family

Nair HK

J Wound Care, 2024 Apr 01;33(Sup4):S3.

PMID: 38573952 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2024.33.Sup4.S3

Matched MeSH terms: Primary Health Care*

Exploratory evidence maps for the WHO Classification of Tumours 5th edition for lung and thymus tumors

Giesen C, Del Águila Mejía J, Armon S, Cierco Jimenez R, Myles N, Goldman-Lévy G, et al.

Virchows Arch, 2024 Nov;485(5):869-878.

PMID: 39448408 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03886-6

The WHO Classification of Tumours (WCT) guides cancer diagnosis, treatment, and research. However, research evidence in pathology continuously changes, and new evidence emerges. Correct assessment of evidence in the WCT 5th edition (WCT-5) and identification of high level of evidence (LOE) studies based on study design are needed to improve future editions. We aimed at producing exploratory evidence maps for WCT-5 Thoracic Tumours, specifically lung and thymus tumors. We extracted citations from WCT-5, and imported and coded them in EPPI-Reviewer. The maps were plotted using EPPI-Mapper. Maps displayed tumor types (columns), descriptors (rows), and LOE (bubbles using a four-color code). We included 1434 studies addressing 51 lung, and 677 studies addressing 25 thymus tumor types from WCT-5 thoracic tumours volume. Overall, 87.7% (n = 1257) and 80.8% (n = 547) references were low, and 4.1% (n = 59) and 2.2% (n = 15) high LOE for lung and thymus tumors, respectively. Invasive non-mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung (n = 215; 15.0%) and squamous cell carcinoma of the thymus (n = 93; 13.7%) presented the highest number of references. High LOE was observed for colloid adenocarcinoma of the lung (n = 11; 18.2%) and type AB thymoma (n = 4; 1.4%). Tumor descriptors with the highest number of citations were prognosis and prediction (n = 273; 19.0%) for lung, and epidemiology (n = 186; 28.0%) for thymus tumors. LOE was generally low for lung and thymus tumors. This study represents an initial step in the WCT Evidence Gap Map (WCT-EVI-MAP) project for mapping references in WCT-5 for all tumor types to inform future WCT editions.

Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization*

Nature-based solutions are essential for climate and health action

Vora NM, Narayan S, Aluso A, Donatti CI, El Omrani O, Hannah L, et al.

Lancet, 2024 Sep 07;404(10456):913-915.

PMID: 39146950 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01599-X

Matched MeSH terms: Global Health*

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