scholarly journals Some aspects of studying the health risk of members of crews of marine vessels

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
A. A. Bogdanov ◽  
V. V. Voronov ◽  
E. S. Zagarov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Simplified Model ◽  
Coastal Regions ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Marine Vessels

Purpose: to study the acceptability of health risk factors of members of crews for shipbuilding purposes.Materials and methods. The data on occupational pathology of seafarers over the period 2009–2018 were analyzed. The primary incidence of the adult population of nine coastal regions was studied. A survey was conducted on discomfort of working conditions, habitability factors of 174 crew members of vessels of 3 types.Results and discussion. There is no records about occupational diseases of sailors over the past decade. The procedure for conducting a survey on the levels of discomfort of crew members is proposed.Conclusion. In a simplified model of the vessel operation, it is possible to use the average discomfort values of the prototypes of crew members as preliminary indicators of the object’s effectiveness in terms of habitability.

scholarly journals Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
SJ Kamper ◽  
ZA Michaleff ◽  
P Campbell ◽  
KM Dunn ◽  
TP Yamato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
General Health ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pain Frequency

AbstractBackgroundDuring adolescence, prevalence of pain and health risk factors such as smoking, alcohol use, and poor mental health rise sharply. While these risk factors and mental health are accepted public health concerns, the same is not true for pain. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between back pain and health risk factors in adolescents.MethodsCross-sectional data from the Healthy Schools Healthy Futures study, and the Australian Child Wellbeing Project was used. The mean age of participants was 14-15 years. Children were stratified according to the frequency they experienced back pain over the past 6 months. Within each strata, the proportion of children that reported drinking alcohol or smoking in the past month and the proportion that experienced feelings of anxiety or depression was reported. Test-for-trend analyses assessed whether increasing frequency of pain was associated with health risk factors.ResultsData from approximately 2,500 and 3,900 children in the two studies was analysed. Larger proportions of children smoked or drank alcohol within each strata of increasing pain frequency. The trend with report of anxiety and depression was less clear, although there was a marked difference between the children that reported pain ‘rarely or never’, and those that experienced back pain more frequently.ConclusionTwo large, independent samples show Australian adolescents that experience back pain more frequently are also more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and report feelings of anxiety and depression. Pain appears to be part of the picture of general health risk in adolescents.What is already known on this subject?The prevalence of back pain rises steeply during the adolescent years, and is responsible for considerable personal impact in a substantial minority. During this time, indicators of adverse health risk such as smoking, alcohol use, anxiety and depression also increase in prevalence. Pain and lifestyle-related health risk factors can have ongoing consequences that stretch into adulthood.What this study adds?This study shows a close relationship between increasing pain frequency, and tendency to engage in health risk behaviours and experience indicators of poor mental health in adolescents. This study shows that pain may be an important consideration in understanding the general health, and health risk in adolescents.

Features of formation of working conditions of workers of the main professions in the production of integrated circuits

2019 ◽  
pp. 508-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. N. Kiryanova ◽  
O. L. Markova ◽  
E. V. Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Musculoskeletal System ◽  
Working Process ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
System Load ◽  
Stage Of Development

Introduction. The modern stage of development of electronics is characterized by the widespread use of integrated circuits (IC). Assessment of working conditions in a promising, developing production of electronic components with hygienic positions is an urgent task.The aim of the study is to conduct a hygienic assessment of working conditions of workers in the main professions in the production of IC.Materials and methods. Hygienic research conducted at three modern enterprises for the production of chips and semiconductor devices, included the study of the conditions and nature of work of workers in the main professions. 215 chemical analyses for the content of harmful substances were carried out in order to assess the air environment and 270 measurements of the levels of physical factors at 18 workplaces.Results. Findings of hygienic assessment of working conditions for employees engaged in manufacture of microcircuits: operators of chemical processing, precision photolithography (PPL), diffusion processes, vacuum deposition, and IMC assemblers are reported. Based on the analysis of the technological process and the list of materials used and time-study data, the studies of workplace air pollution, sound levels, artificial lighting, microclimate parameters (temperature, humidity, air velocity), working process parameters were carried out. The jobs in which work is characterized by toxic chemicals exposure, precision visual operations using optical instruments during 55% of the shift were singled out. Priority occupational health risk factors for workers employed in modern IMC production and main areas of working environment optimization were revealed.Conclusions. Based on the conducted hygienic studies, musculoskeletal system load combined with visual strain were found to be the priority occupational health risk factors for microcircuit production workers. Manual operations taking up a significant part of the working process and introduction of automated IMC technological processes being insufficient, preventive measures should be aimed at organizing a rational working regime that provides reducing of visual strain and musculoskeletal system load.

scholarly journals Extending Employment beyond the Pensionable Age: A Cohort Study of the Influence of Chronic Diseases, Health Risk Factors, and Working Conditions

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e88695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna Virtanen ◽  
Tuula Oksanen ◽  
G. David Batty ◽  
Leena Ala-Mursula ◽  
Paula Salo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Health Risk Factors

A Study of the Effects of Exercise on Stress, Depression Levels, and Health Risk Factors

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Thomas ◽  
Jen Hanley ◽  
Christy Tomczak ◽  
Jennifer Wuchteil ◽  
Nathan Underwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Factors

Behavioral Health Risk Factors for Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids in Adolescence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junhan Cho ◽  
Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon ◽  
Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis ◽  
Afton Kechter ◽  
Sarah Axeen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Prescription Opioids ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
Nonmedical Use

Consumption of carbonated soft drinks among Ghanaian adolescents: associations with socio-demographic factors, health risk factors and psychological distress

2021 ◽  
pp. 026010602199693
Author(s):  
Prince Atorkey ◽  
Mariam Akwei ◽  
Winifred Asare-Doku
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
Carbonated Soft Drinks ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Carbonated soft drinks consumption is associated with weight gain and other chronic diseases. Aim: To examine whether socio-demographic factors, health risk factors and psychological distress are associated with carbonated soft drink consumption among adolescents in selected senior high schools in Ghana. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2012 Ghana Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Participants consisted of 1756 school-going adolescents sampled using a two-stage cluster sampling method. Binomial logistic regression was used to determine whether socio-demographic factors, health risk factors and psychological distress were associated with consumption of soft drinks. Results: The prevalence of carbonated soft drinks consumption was 34.9%. Males (odds ratio (OR) = 0.73 (95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.59–0.92); p = 0.007), and participants with high socio-economic status (OR = 0.76 (95% CI 0.48–0.97); p = 0.033) had smaller odds for consumption of soft drinks. Also, adolescents in Senior High School (SHS) 3 (OR = 0.72 (95% CI 0.53–0.97); p = 0.034) and SHS 4 (OR = 0.63 (95% CI 0.43–0.91); p = 0.014) had smaller odds for soft drinks intake compared to those in SHS 1. Health risk factors associated with greater odds of high soft drink consumption were tobacco use (OR = 1.68, (95% CI 1.07–2.65); p = 0.025), fast food consumption (OR = 1.88, (95% CI 1.47–2.41); p = 0.011) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.43, (95% CI 1.02–1.99); p = 0.039). Consuming adequate fruit (OR = 0.19 (95% CI 0.15–0.24); p = 0.000) and adequate vegetable (OR = 0.55 (95% CI 0.34–0.87); p = 0.011) were associated with lower odds for soft drink consumption. Adolescents who reported feeling anxious had smaller odds for soft drink intake (OR = 0.65, (95% CI 0.47–0.91); p = 0.011). Conclusions: The findings from this study show that socio-demographic characteristics, health risk factors and psychological distress are associated with the soft drink consumption among adolescents in Ghana. Interventions aimed at reducing soft drink consumption and other health risk factors are needed.

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