The Role of Incentive Design, Incentive Value, Communications Strategy, and Worksite Culture on Health Risk Assessment Participation

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin L. D. Seaverson ◽  
Jessica Grossmeier ◽  
Toni M. Miller ◽  
David R. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Incentive Design ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Incentive Value ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. To examine the impact of financial incentives, communications strategy, and worksite culture on health risk assessment (HRA) participation rates. Design. A cross-sectional study design was used to examine factors that influence employee participation, including incentive value, incentive design, communications strategy, and worksite culture. Setting. Large private-sector and public-sector employers. Participants. Thirty-six employers (n = 559,988 employees) that provided financial incentives to promote employee HRA participation. Intervention. Organizations implemented the HRA as part of a more comprehensive worksite health promotion strategy that included follow-up interventions and a variety of other components. The primary outcome of interest was employee HRA participation. Measures. Information on program design and structure, as well as on HRA eligibility and participation, was collected for each organization via standard client report and semi-structured interviews with account managers. General linear regression models were used to examine the extent to which factors influence HRA participation independently and when controlled for other factors. Results. Incentive value (r2 = .433; p < .000), benefits-integrated incentive design (r2 = .184; p = .009), culture (r2 = .113; p = .045), and communications strategy (r2 = .300; p = .001) had positive bivariate associations with HRA participation rates. When all factors were included in the model, incentive value (p = .001) and communications strategy (p = .023) were significantly associated with HRA participation. Variance accounted for by all factors combined was R2 = .584. Conclusion. This study suggests that incentive value, incentive type, supportive worksite culture, and comprehensive communications strategy may all play a role in increasing HRA participation.

Nitrate in Groundwater and Health Risk Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three Villages in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia During Paddy Pre-Planting Season

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Syafiq N ◽  
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Shaharuddin MS ◽  
Zaenal Abidin ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Hazard Quotient ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Nitrate Level ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Introduction: Contamination of nitrate is one of the most common groundwater problems worldwide. Around 70% of residents in the state of Kelantan still rely on groundwater as their primary source of water supply. Extensive usage of fertilizer in agricultural areas may cause nitrate leaching into the groundwater. This study aimed to determine the level of nitrate in groundwater and health risk assessment at three villages in Tanah Merah District, Kelantan, Malaysia. Subjects and Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Tanah Merah district, Kelantan, in January 2020. A total of 52 residents was selected by purposive sampling. The inclusion criteria for study subjects were long life residents, age ≥18 years old, and groundwater as a primary source of drinking supply. The study variables were (1) Level of nitrate in groundwater measured according to age (year), depth (meter), and distance (meter) of well from the agricultural area; and (2) Health risk assessment measured by hazard quotient (HQ). A set of questionnaires consisted of four sections to gather information related to socio-demographic, water usage, living environment, and health status. Groundwater samples were collected in duplicates and were analysed using a Hanna Instruments portable pH/ORP/ISE meter with an attached nitrate electrode. The data were reported descriptively. Results: Nitrate levels were found to be under the maximum acceptable value of 10 mg/L, as stated by the Drinking Water Quality Standard of Malaysia. Nitrate level ranged from 0.22 to 8.81 mg/L (Mean= 2.94; SD= 2.27). Spearman rho correlation showed that nitrate level was significantly and negatively correlated the age of wells (r= -0.31; p= 0.025). Nitrate level was not significantly correlated with the depth (r= 0.19; p= 0.183) and distance of wells (r= -0.05; p= 0.751). Hazard quotient (HQ) for all study subjects was <1, which means that exposure to nitrate contained drinking water in study subjects was not detrimental to health. Conclusion: Nitrate levels were below the maximum acceptable value, but continuous monitoring from health authorities is essential since other seasons of paddy planting may contribute higher deposition of nitrate into groundwater. Keywords: nitrate, groundwater, levels, hazard quotient, Tanah Merah Correspondence: Muhammad Syafiq N. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +601140731881. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.01.27

Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Trace and Elements in Vegetables Grown Under the Impact of Kajaran Mining Complex

2019 ◽  
Vol 192 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davit Pipoyan ◽  
Seda Stepanyan ◽  
Stella Stepanyan ◽  
Meline Beglaryan ◽  
Nicolò Merendino
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Mining Complex ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Health–risk assessment of workers exposed to flour dust: A cross–sectional study of random samples of bakeries workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Moghaddasi ◽  
Seyedtaghi Mirmohammadi ◽  
Anees Ahmad ◽  
Syavash Etemadi Nejad ◽  
Jamshid Yazdani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Random Samples ◽  
Flour Dust

scholarly journals Can an Internet-Based Health Risk Assessment Highlight Problems of Heart Disease Risk Factor Awareness? A Cross-Sectional Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e106
Author(s):  
Justin B Dickerson ◽  
Catherine J McNeal ◽  
Ginger Tsai ◽  
Cathleen M Rivera ◽  
Matthew Lee Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disease Risk Factor ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Heart Disease Risk

scholarly journals Environmental Health Risk Assessment of NO2 Ambient Level and Toll Collectors Officer‘S Health Complaints

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Romi Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ambient Level ◽  
Environmental Health Risk ◽  
Red Eyes

Nowadays NO2 ambient level has been increasing in year to year. Pollutant level which has over level from the threshold limit will give some of bad effects to environment and human health. The aim of this study was to measure the environmental health risk assessment of NO2 ambient level and toll collectors officer ‘s health complaints at Toll gate of Dupak 1, Surabaya. This was descriptive study with cross sectional design. Interview was done to 17 respondents who met the conclusion criteria to know respondent’s health complaints. Independent variables were NO2 level, sex, age, weight, length of work in a day and work period. Where as dependent variabel was toll collectors officer’s of Toll gate of Dupak 1 Surabaya health complaints, such as: headache, eyes irritation, red eyes, hard to breath and cough. Result shown that respondent with 62 weight average were not safe work in Toll gate of Dupak 1 if the air velocity was 0.83 m3/ hour, in 8 hour/day, average of time in 350 days/year for next 30 years if NO2 level had maximal concentration 0.1183 ppm (RQ > 1). The majority of health complaints were cough 82.3%, red eyes 70.5%, eyes irritation 64.7%, headache 53%, and hard to breath 47%. However risk quotient of NO2 exposure was not safe for respondent with pollutants level appropriate to the measurement result and should have preventive action like as consume vitamin C and E and use N95 and regulations for using masker and not smoking while work have to applied strictly.

scholarly journals Environmental impact of heavy metals from means of transport

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 68-70
Author(s):  
Marta Jagodzińska ◽  
Marcin Rydzek
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Toxic Impact ◽  
The Impact

The article describes and assesses the impact of heavy metals emit-ted by means of transport on the environment. It was presented which of the means of transport emits the most contaminants. The relation between heavy metal emission and toxic impact on the environment was shown, in this context the health risk assessment was also made.

scholarly journals Issues and Challenges in the Application of the IEUBK Model in the Health Risk Assessment of Lead: A Case Study from Blantyre Malawi

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8207
Author(s):  
Wells Utembe ◽  
Mary Gulumian
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
House Dust ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Food Consumption Data

The risk assessment of lead (Pb) requires the use of biokinetic models to translate measured concentrations of Pb in food and environmental media into blood lead (BPb). The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of the Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic (IEUBK) model in the health risk assessment of Pb among children in Blantyre. Children (152) aged 1–6 years were recruited into this cross-sectional study, and foods, house dust, playground soil, water, and venous blood (1 mL) were collected and analyzed for Pb. A seven-day food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to collect food consumption data. The concentrations of Pb ranged from 0.01 to 3.3 mg/kg in food, 2.3 to 265 mg/kg and 1.5 to 482 mg/kg in house dust and playground soil, respectively, as well as 2.0 µg/dL to 50.4 µg/dL and 6.8 to 39.2 µg/dL for measured and predicted BPb, respectively. Various statistical tests indicated less than satisfactory agreement between measured and predicted BPb values. Despite the lack of reliable food consumption data and other limitations, both the predicted and measured BPb values indicate that children in Blantyre are exposed to high levels of Pb, largely through food and soil as a minor source.

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