scholarly journals Motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle among employees of the aluminum and coal industry

2019 ◽  
pp. 330-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. P. Danilov ◽  
N. I. Vlakh ◽  
M. A. Gugushvili ◽  
N. Ya. Paneva ◽  
T. D. Logunova
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Prevention Studies ◽  
The Aluminum Industry ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation

Introduction. Th e system of formation of a healthy lifestyle is recognized as the most important area of prevention. Studies of motivation for health and healthy lifestyles in workers engaged in harmful working conditions are few and indicate the negative impact of occupational disease on the psychosocial status of patients, a signifi cant impact of adherence to a healthy lifestyle on the prevalence and course of somatic diseases and the need to develop health-saving behavior.The aimof the studywas to study the prevalence of diff erent levels of motivation for maintaining health and a healthy lifestyle among workers in the metallurgical and coal industries.Materials and methods.72 workers of mines and sections of the South of Kuzbass with the established diagnosis of occupational disease were surveyed; 372 workers of the aluminum plant and 54 people who do not work in harmful working conditions (engineering and technical workers). The surveys were conducted by the method of «Motivation index for health and healthy lifestyle», alexithymia was evaluated by the method of «Toronto scale of alexithymia (TAS)» with the informed consent of the subjects.Results.Th e high level of motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle among employees of the aluminum industry corresponds to the population. Th e group of coal industry workers with occupational diseases surveyed is dominated by a low level of motivation to maintain health and a healthy lifestyle. In the group of workers who are not employed in harmful working conditions, a high degree of motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle is determined. Th e predominance of motivation on emotional and cognitive scales among workers not employed in harmful working conditions was revealed. In the group of coal industry workers with occupational diseases, the number of persons with a high level of motivation on an emotional scale has been reduced. Among persons with alexithymia signifi cantly reduced the level of motivation on an emotional scale. Among the workers of the coal industry with occupational diseases revealed signifi cantly higher prevalence of alexithymia.Conclusions. It is assumed that the link of reduced motivation for health in persons with occupational diseases with the presence of alexithymia. 

Influence of negative aff ectivity, social suppression and anxiety on motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle in coal industry workers

2020 ◽  
pp. 354-358
Author(s):  
I. P. Danilov ◽  
N. I. Vlakh ◽  
V. I. Gugushvili ◽  
N. Ya. Paneva ◽  
T. D. Logunova
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Type D ◽  
Situational Anxiety ◽  
Personal Anxiety ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
Social Suppression

Introduction. A healthy lifestyle is one of the most eff ective methods of preserving health and preventing non-infectious diseases. The mechanisms and factors that infl uence the formation of motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle in employees engaged in harmful working conditions have not been suffi ciently studied. The study of these mechanisms will allow us to more eff ectively shape health-saving behavior.The aim of the study is to study negative aff ectivity, social suppression and anxiety in the formation of motivation to maintain health and a healthy lifestyle in coal industry workers.Materials and methods. A survey was conducted of 75 employees of mines and sections in the South of Kuzbass with an established diagnosis of occupational diseases, as well as 54 people who do not work in harmful working conditions (engineering and technical workers). Surveys were conducted using the method “Index of motivation to health and a healthy lifestyle”, the presence of personality type D was conducted using the DS14 questionnaire, the level of personal and situational anxiety was assessed using the Spielberger — Hanin questionnaire.Results. Th e level of motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle among patients with occupational diseases is signifi cantly lower than the level of motivation for the health of engineering and technical workers. Th e infl uence of negative reaction and social suppression on the level of motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle was not found. Th e level of situational anxiety also has no eff ect on health motivation. A higher level of personal anxiety among people with a high level of motivation for a healthy lifestyle was determined.Conclusions. Personal anxiety aff ects the level of motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle in people with occupational diseases. 

scholarly journals The main directions of optimization of activity of Rospotrebnadzor directed on prevention of occupational diseases at miners

2019 ◽  
pp. 376-380
Author(s):  
T. A. Suvidova ◽  
A. M. Oleshchenko ◽  
V. V. Kislitsyna
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
National Level ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Production Factor ◽  
Department Of State ◽  
Depth Study

Introduction.High levels of occupational incidence in coal miners of the Kemerovo Region determine the need to optimize the State Committ ee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Oversight for in-depth study of risk factors and planning of medical and preventive measures.The aim of the studyis to optimize the activities of the State Committ ee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Oversight in the planning of supervisory and sanitary measures aimed at reducing the level of OD in the coal industry.Materials and methods.On the basis of a sample of materials from the database of the Department of State Committ ee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Oversight in the Kemerovo Region on the occupational morbidity of miners for 2008–2016, the analysis of data on working conditions, age, experience, dynamics of occupational morbidity. Th e information on 7515 cases of occupational diseases in workers of coal mining enterprises is analyzed.Results.Indicators of occupational disease in the miners of the Kemerovo Region are higher than the national level, amounting to 13.23 per 10 thousand of the employed population. Employees of the main professions of the coal industry are particularly susceptible to occupational diseases: sinkers, miners of treatment faces, machinists of mining excavation machines, underground electric locksmiths, drivers of heavy vehicles, drivers of excavators and bulldozers. The reasons for the formation of occupational diseases in miners are unfavorable working conditions: physical overload, dust and gas contamination, noise and vibration, high humidity of the working area at low temperatures. Occupational diseases are more commonly diagnosed in workers aged 41 to 50 years (28.01%) and 51 to 60 years (69.23%). Th e most at risk of occupational disease are those working in contact with the harmful production factor for 21–30 years (60.5%) and from 31 to 40 years (26.1%).Conclusions. The results of the study are necessary for the rational planning of control measures and reasoned conclusions in the preparation of sanitary and hygienic characteristics of working conditions with suspicion of occupational diseases.

Promoting Safe and Hygienic Working Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (35) ◽  
pp. 124-139
Author(s):  
Iwona Osmólska
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Healthy Working ◽  
Social And Economic Development

Accidents at work and occupational diseases have a negative impact not only on the psychophysical condition of employees and the image of the company, but also, above all, on productivity, and thus on social and economic development. Ensuring safe and hygienic working conditions is the responsibility of every employer but without additional forms of support it does not suffice to prevent and stop accidents at work. The employer should constantly implement measures to improve safety so as to prevent accidents at work. One of such activities may be to promote safe and healthy working conditions. It is a program that allows raising employees’ awareness and knowledge about occupational hazards and risks related to their work, as well as about methods of protection against effects of these hazards and risks. The purpose of the article is to present the concept of promotion and its tools in popularizing safe and hygienic working conditions. The article is also an attempt to answer, on the basis of the results of surveys conducted in the form of individual reviews, the question whether the promotion of safe and hygienic working conditions improves the safety of employees, reduces or eliminates accidents at work, and broadens employees’ knowledge.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF THE STUDENTS’ HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FORMATION BY MEANS OF HEALTH AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1074-1078
Author(s):  
Grygoriy P. Griban ◽  
Mykhailo S. Myroshnychenko ◽  
Pavlo P. Tkachenko ◽  
Valerii P. Krasnov ◽  
Roman P. Karpiuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Vital Activity ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Health And Fitness ◽  
Health Dynamics ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
Value Of Health

The aim: Is to investigate the psychological and pedagogical determinants of the students’ healthy lifestyle formation by means of health and fitness activities. Materials and methods: The study involved 882 students between the ages of 17 and 23. An analysis of the students’ health dynamics during the period of study determined their motivational and value-based attitude to a healthy lifestyle, the level of health competence and the desire of students to implement it in future professional activities, studied the attitude of students to their own health Results: It was found that during two years of study, the health of students had significantly deteriorated. The number of sick students increased to 34.8 % among males and to 31.9 % among females. It was found that only 12.3 % of male students and 10.6 % of female ones had a high level of motivation for a healthy lifestyle. Conclusions: It was determined that students were aware of the importance of a high level of health to ensure the effectiveness of vital activity (more than 50 % of students realized the value of health in the system of life values), but the vast majority did nothing to maintain it. Most students did not have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to use health technologies during studying and leisure.

Evaluating Efficiency of Nutrition-based Disease Prevention in Metallurgical Industry Workers Based on the Results of Biological Monitoring

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
S.A. Syurin ◽  
A.A. Kovshov
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Murmansk Region

Introduction. The mining and metallurgical industries form the basis of the economy of the Murmansk Region. Working conditions at industrial enterprises, combined with extreme climatic conditions of the Arctic, pose an increased risk of occupational diseases. The purpose of the study was to investigate working conditions and occupational disease rates among industrial workers of the Murmansk Region in 2007–2017. Materials and methods. We studies socio-hygienic monitoring data on working conditions and occupational diseases in the population of the Murmansk Region in 2007-2017 provided by the Federal Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, Moscow. Results. In 2008-2017, the most common occupational risk factors in the Murmansk Region included noise (25.8%), job strain (17.8%), and chemical factor (12.6%) while 39.2% of workers were exposed to a combination of occupational hazards. Over 10 years, the absolute number of workers exposed to dangerous and hazardous industrial factors decreased by 1.8 times. In the Murmansk Region, 84.3% of occupational disease cases were registered among workers of mining and metallurgical enterprises. In 2007-2017, the region experienced a significant decrease in occupational disease incidence mainly related to job cuts. The role of other factors (improvement of working conditions, health promotion) needs to be clarified; yet, it is possible to predict their positive influence on occupational morbidity in the next few years. Conclusion. To achieve a substantial decrease in occupational disease incidence rates, it is essential to keep improving comprehensive measures aimed at preserving workers’ health in the Murmansk Region.

Hygienic assessment of occupational diseases in the coal industry of Kuzbass

2017 ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.A. Suvidova ◽  
A.P. Mikhayluts ◽  
Yu.S. Chuhrov
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Quantitative Parameters ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

Integrated hygienic assessment of the sanitary and epidemiological situation with occupational diseases in the coal industry of Kuzbass allowed: to establish quantitative parameters improve levels of occupational diseases in 2008–2015; determine the structure of occupational diseases in their nosological forms, length of service and age to occur; find quantitative depending on the length of service before the emergence of occupational diseases from grade 3 class working conditions; rank the causes and circumstances of occupational diseases; give miners hygienic characteristics professions and sections of workers, contributing most to the occupational diseases.

scholarly journals Increasing Students’ Motivation for the Health-Preserving Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-261
Author(s):  
Iryna Shcherbak ◽  
Liudmila Drozhyk ◽  
Yurii Boichuk ◽  
Tetiana Nizhevska ◽  
Ivan Prokopenko
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Average Level ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Traditional Lectures ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation

This article studies the measures to increase motivation of the first-year students in terms of health-preserving activity. The study involved first-year students of various specialties of H. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University (Ukraine). The study was performed in three stages. At the first stage, we conducted an anonymous test to determine the motivation of future professionals towards health-preserving activity, the results of which has shown, that 46% of students had a low level and did not have a need for health care; they were not motivated to a healthy lifestyle, while having harmful habits, 35% of students had an average level and were willing to take measures to support their health. And only 19% had a higher level of motivation for health-preserving activitie. At the second stage in the educational process the formation of sustainable motivation and values to health-preserving activities was provided by non-traditional lectures (problem-solving lectures, lectures-presentations, lectures-discussions, organization of practical and seminar classes using innovative teaching methods, organization of educational activities). As an outcome of conducted activities we arranged an anonymous survey among students, the results of which has shown that the level of students motivated to health-preserving activities has increased. 30% of students had a high level of motivation. The majority of students (48%) had an average level of motivation for health-preserving activities and expressed a desire to be engaged in health activities. Students who had a low level of motivation also reconsidered their habits and began to pay attention towards their own health support. Their number decreased to 22%. This indicates the effectiveness of various measures in the educational process to increase student motivation for health-preserving activities. Such data indicates on the effectiveness of health activities support during the educational and training activities of students.

Working Conditions and Occupational Morbidity at Mining and Metallurgical Enterprises of the Murmansk Region

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Syurin ◽  
A.А. Kovshov
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Murmansk Region

Introduction. The mining and metallurgical industries form the basis of the economy of the Murmansk Region. Working conditions at industrial enterprises, combined with extreme climatic conditions of the Arctic, pose an increased risk of occupational diseases. The purpose of the study was to investigate working conditions and occupational disease rates among industrial workers of the Murmansk Region in 2007–2017. Materials and methods. We studies socio-hygienic monitoring data on working conditions and occupational diseases in the population of the Murmansk Region in 2007-2017 provided by the Federal Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, Moscow. Results. In 2008-2017, the most common occupational risk factors in the Murmansk Region included noise (25.8%), job strain (17.8%), and chemical factor (12.6%) while 39.2% of workers were exposed to a combination of occupational hazards. Over 10 years, the absolute number of workers exposed to dangerous and hazardous industrial factors decreased by 1.8 times. In the Murmansk Region, 84.3% of occupational disease cases were registered among workers of mining and metallurgical enterprises. In 2007-2017, the region experienced a significant decrease in occupational disease incidence mainly related to job cuts. The role of other factors (improvement of working conditions, health promotion) needs to be clarified; yet, it is possible to predict their positive influence on occupational morbidity in the next few years. Conclusion. To achieve a substantial decrease in occupational disease incidence rates, it is essential to keep improving comprehensive measures aimed at preserving workers’ health in the Murmansk Region.

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ HEALTH LEVEL AS A RESULT OF THEIR LIFESTYLE

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 874-879
Author(s):  
Grygoriy P. Griban ◽  
Natalia A. Lyakhova ◽  
Alla M. Harlinska ◽  
Tetiana Ye. Yavorska ◽  
Nataliia Ye. Kolesnyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
State University ◽  
Health Level ◽  
National University ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level

The aim: Is to study the level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and health indicators of students during the formation of their healthy lifestyle. Materials and methods: The research was conducted at Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University and Polissya National University in 2018-2020. Thus, 882 students (385 males and 497 females) of different specialties between the ages of 17 and 23 were examined. To assess the level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of students during the formation of a healthy lifestyle, a survey was conducted. The health level of students was assessed by the method of the qualitative express assessment of the physical health level, which made it possible to assess the dynamics of the quality of forming a healthy lifestyle. Results: It was found that only 5.7 % of male and 6.4 % of female students had a high level of knowledge of all the health components; only 7.0 % of male and 8.3 % of female students had a high level of knowledge about the factors of health formation and skills in using them both during training and future professional activity; 20.3 % of male and 14.7 % of female students did not have knowledge about the negative impact of bad habits on health; 19.3 % of male and 18.3 % of female students did not know the components of a healthy lifestyle at all; 17.9 % of male and 21.7 % of female students did not have motivational attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle and did not know how to form them. It was found that most of the indices of both male and female students that characterize the level of students’ health deteriorated significantly during their studies (р<0.05-0.001). Conclusions: The research showed that most students (both males and females) did not follow a healthy lifestyle. It was reflected in the low health level of most students and the negative dynamics of the indices that characterize the level of health in the process of studying. All this requires taking into account the features of forming a healthy lifestyle of students in physical education classes at higher education institutions.

Adapting the Form of the sanitary and hygienic characteristics of working conditions to the new Sanitary Law

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 787-796
Author(s):  
Igor V. Bukhtiarov ◽  
Lyudmila V. Prokonenko ◽  
Alla V. Lagutina ◽  
Nikolay N. Courierov ◽  
Elena S. Pochtareva
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Biological Factor ◽  
Single Digit ◽  
Current Form ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Special Assessment

Introduction. The current Form No. 362-1/y-2001 "The sanitary and hygienic characteristics for the working conditions of an employee having suspicion of an occupational disease (poisoning)" does not meet the requirements of Sanitary Law developed within the framework of the "regulatory guillotine". It complicates the investigation of occupational diseases and carrying out an objective examination of the connection between the disease and the profession. The study aims to analyze the Form for the sanitary and hygienic characteristics (SHC) of working conditions and substantiate proposals for its adaptation to the current regulatory legal acts to objectify the investigation of occupational diseases cases and the examination of the connection between the disease and the profession. Materials and methods. We carried out the expert-analytical study. We analyzed and compared data from Rospotrebnadzor (2001-2020) on occupational morbidity and Rosstat (2014-2020) on employment in harmful and (or) hazardous working conditions. We also studied the SHC (503) submitted for examination of the connection between disease and profession (including forensic medical examination). The structure of the Form for the completeness of the presentation of issues on various aspects of working conditions, the quality of the compilation and content of the SHS was determined in accordance with the current Sanitary Law. The authors evaluated the structure of the Form for the presentation of questions on various aspects of working conditions, determined the quality of the compilation and content of the SHC in accordance with the current Sanitary Law. Results. With a decrease in the number of newly registered cases of occupational diseases over 20 years by more than 3.7 times, the share of workers in harmful and(or) hazardous working conditions in the main types of economic activity decreased in 2020 relative to 2014 in 1,1 time (37.3%). A comparative assessment of the standardized indicators of harmful production factors specified in the SHC and the ones approved in SanPiN 1.2.3685-21 revealed their complete inconsistency. The results of in-depth analysis of 503 SGH allowed us to determine the most typical errors in assessing production factors at workplaces: incorrect assessment of standardized single-digit noise indicators (equivalent sound level A for an 8-hour working day), vibration (equivalent level corrected along the Z-, Y-, X-axes ); lack of data on dust load and the average value of air temperature - THC-index; assessment of the labour severity without considering the technological operations performed, etc. We noted the predominant assessment of working conditions by the main factor developing an occupational disease, without considering the accompanying risk factors that aggravate its effect. We also noted a significant underestimation of the levels when assessing the general transport, technological and technological vibration due to the differences between hygienic standards and the norms adopted in the Methodology for conducting a special assessment of working conditions. SCH contains no information on lighting, biological factor, labour intensity in 67.0-75.0% of cases. Conclusion. We substantiated proposals for improving Form No. 362-1/y-2001 of the SHC of working conditions, considering an electronic form of the document, revising the instructions for filling out the SHC.

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