Health and well-being of rotation workers in the mining, offshore oil and gas, and construction industry: a systematic review

IntroductionRotation work, characterised by travelling long distances to work in isolated areas where workers typically rotate consecutive days working and living on-site with periods at home, is increasingly used in the resources and construction sectors globally. Such employment practices may have an impact on workers’ health and well-being. This systematic review explores the impact rotation work has on mental and physical outcomes in rotation workers in the resources and construction sectors.MethodThe PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases were systematically searched on 1 May 2020 to identify quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method studies addressing the health of rotation workers published in peer-reviewed journals. Findings from the studies were summarised narratively.ResultsOf 6268 studies retrieved, 90 studies were included in the review. Studies suggested higher prevalence of psychological distress in onshore rotation workers and higher overweight/obesity rates among rotation workers as compared with the general population. We found more sleep problems and higher levels of smoking during work periods compared with off-site days; and higher alcohol intake during off-site days compared with on-site days. Workers generally perceived their physical health status as good. High-perceived job demands (such as workload, repetitive work) were associated with mental distress and exhaustion, sleep problems and perceived poor physical health status, while high-perceived job resources (such as job clarity/control, support) were associated with low mental distress and exhaustion, less smoking and alcohol intake, and better sleep.ConclusionRotation work is associated with several poorer health behaviours and outcomes, such as sleep problems, smoking, alcohol consumption and overweight/obesity. Interventions needed to improve rotation workers’ health should include maximising available job resources and reducing job demands. Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the long-term health effects of rotation work and the short-term contextual effects of the different aspects of rotation work.

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Perceived physical health in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026261 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. e026261 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrea Pozza ◽

Fabio Ferretti ◽

Anna Coluccia

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Publication Date ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder

IntroductionObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition associated with severe impairment in a variety of quality of life domains, an increased physical health burden, and a higher risk of general medical conditions and mortality compared with the general population. While there is a large amount of literature on psychological quality of life, a systematic review of perceived physical health in OCD is lacking. A quantitative summary might suggest that policy makers also focus the evaluation on perceived physical health and develop new strategies also aimed at this outcome. The current paper presents a protocol for the first systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at summarising perceived physical health in OCD by specifically examining perceived physical health status, bodily pain and role limitations due to physical problems in patients with OCD compared with controls. The review will also investigate potential demographic and clinical moderators of perceived physical health status (age, gender, OCD severity, publication date, methodological quality).Methods and analysisA systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Studies will be included if using a clinical group with a current primary diagnosis of OCD established by international standardised criteria, if measuring perceived physical health status, and if using screened or community participants as controls. No publication date or language restriction will be applied. An online systematic search of electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Cochrane Library), and examination of conference proceedings and theses/dissertations will be conducted by independent reviewers. Risk of bias will be assessed through the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.Ethics and disseminationThe current review does not require ethics approval. The results will be disseminated through publications in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number2018 CRD42018106194.

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Health Promotion for Family Caregivers of Chronically Ill Elders

Annual Review of Nursing Research ◽

10.1891/0739-6686.16.1.197 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 197-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

BARBARA A. GIVEN ◽

CHARLES W. GIVEN

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Primary Caregivers ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Well Being ◽

Future Research ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Topic Area ◽

Promotion Strategies

Previous research has focused almost exclusively on the burden and the negative effects of caregiving on the primary caregivers of the chronically ill. This prior research has provided a backdrop for understanding the psychological and physical challenges that caregiving incurs. Missing from past research, however, is any focus on the health promotion strategies of this caregiving population. Although some literature focuses on the psychological well-being, few articles deal with the physical health status of caregivers. Fewer yet describe the health promotion strategies that caregivers use to maintain their health.The chapter reviews existing literature regarding health promotion activities of primary caregivers in the context of articles focused on the psychological and physical health status of caregivers. Health promotion strategies will be discussed, as will recommendations for future research in this topic area.

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SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, SLEEP DISTURBANCE, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH STATUS IN HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS

Issues in Mental Health Nursing ◽

10.1080/01612840500436917 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 125-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Kenneth D. Phillips ◽

Kathryn S. Mock ◽

Christopher M. Bopp ◽

Wesley A. Dudgeon ◽

Gregory A. Hand

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Sleep Disturbance ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Mental And Physical Health

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Comorbidity burden is associated with poor psychological well-being and physical health status in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

EP Europace ◽

10.1093/europace/eut072 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 1468-1474 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Madelein T. Hoogwegt ◽

Nina Kupper ◽

Luc Jordaens ◽

Susanne S. Pedersen, ◽

Dominic A.M.J. Theuns

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽

Comorbidity Burden

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The Perception of Physical Health Status in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health ◽

10.2174/1745017901915010075 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 75-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrea Pozza ◽

Fabio Ferretti ◽

Anna Coluccia

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Effect Sizes ◽

Publication Date ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder

Background: Physical Health Status is a neglected outcome in clinical practice with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and a systematic review is lacking. Objective: The current study presents the first systematic review and meta-analysis summarizing the evidence on (a) perceived Physical Health Status, Bodily Pain and Role Limitations due to Physical Problems in patients with OCD compared with controls, (b) age, gender, severity of OCD symptoms, study publication date, study methodological quality as moderators of perceived Physical Health Status. Methods: Case-control studies were included if they (a) compared OCD patients with healthy/general population participants as controls, and (b) used validated self-report instruments. Two reviewers searched electronic databases, contacted corresponding authors, and examined reference lists/conference proceedings/theses. Results: Fourteen studies were included. A large significant negative effect size without publication bias showed that controls reported higher perceived Physical Health Status than patients with OCD. Medium and small effect sizes favouring controls emerged for Role Limitations due to Physical Problems and Bodily Pain, respectively. Higher age, females percentage, and publication date were associated with larger effect sizes; higher OCD severity and methodological quality were associated with smaller effect sizes. Conclusion: Perceived Physical Health should be evaluated and addressed by clinicians during treatment, particularly with older, female and less severe patients. Lifestyle interventions might be implemented.

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Physical health status in first-degree relatives of patients with bipolar disorder, a systematic review

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1080/08039488.2021.2000639 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Louise Holm Madsen ◽

Kimie Stefanie Ormstrup Sletved ◽

Lars Vedel Kessing ◽

Maj Vinberg

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Health ◽

Physical Health Status ◽

First Degree Relatives

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Sense of Purpose in Life and Subsequent Physical, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Health: An Outcome-Wide Approach

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/08901171211038545 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089011712110385

Author(s):

Eric S. Kim ◽

Ying Chen ◽

Julia S. Nakamura ◽

Carol D. Ryff ◽

Tyler J. VanderWeele

Keyword(s):

Health Behaviors ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Physical Health ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Purpose In Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Sense Of Purpose ◽

Physical Health Outcomes ◽

Health And Well Being ◽

Reduced Risk

Purpose: Growing evidence indicates that a higher sense of purpose in life ( purpose) is associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases and mortality. However, epidemiological studies have not evaluated if change in purpose is associated with subsequent health and well-being outcomes. Design: We evaluated if positive change in purpose (between t0; 2006/2008 and t1;2010/2012) was associated with better outcomes on 35 indicators of physical health, health behaviors, and psychosocial well-being (at t2;2014/2016). Sample: We used data from 12,998 participants in the Health and Retirement study—a prospective and nationally representative cohort of U.S. adults aged >50. Analysis: We conducted multiple linear-, logistic-, and generalized linear regressions. Results: Over the 4-year follow-up period, people with the highest (versus lowest) purpose had better subsequent physical health outcomes (e.g., 46% reduced risk of mortality (95% CI [0.44, 0.66])), health behaviors (e.g., 13% reduced risk of sleep problems (95% CI [0.77, 0.99])), and psychosocial outcomes (e.g., higher optimism (β = 0.41, 95% CI [0.35, 0.47]), 43% reduced risk of depression (95% CI [0.46, 0.69]), lower loneliness (β = −0.35, 95% CI [−0.41, −0.29])). Importantly, however, purpose was not associated with other physical health outcomes, health behaviors, and social factors. Conclusion: With further research, these results suggest that sense of purpose might be a valuable target for innovative policy and intervention work aimed at improving health and well-being.

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