Work-life conflict, gender-based discrimination, and their associations among professionals in a medical university and affiliated hospitals in Japan: A cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Telework satisfaction is a Public Health concern, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its determinant factors may be related with the negative health effects of teleworking. However, there is still little research exploring this issue. This study aimed to characterize telework during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Portugal and to identify the major predictors of telework satisfaction. Methods This is a cross-sectional study aimed at all teleworkers working in Portugal, during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic. Data were collected through a Google Forms platform online questionnaire distributed by a snowball method on social networks. Descriptive statistics included crude and relative frequency data. The associations between sociodemographic characteristics, self-perceived health, organization of working time, concentration at work, work-life balance, work disconnection, working conditions, and organizational demands (flexibility and organizational trust based on E-work Life Scale) with telework satisfaction were estimated through logistic regression. Results This study included 1004 participants. Teleworkers satisfaction levels were high (69%). Better concentration at work (OR = 1.54; 95%CI 1.01–2.34); the satisfaction with the balance between work life and extra work when teleworking (OR = 1.79; 95%CI 1.17–2.74); and higher work flexibility (OR = 2.26; 95%CI 1.46–3.49) were good predictors of greater levels of satisfaction with telework. However, its major predictors were the company’s trust in teleworkers (OR = 4.50; 95%CI 2.89–7.02) and feeling good in the workspace at home (OR = 3.72; 95%CI 1.46–9.49). Conclusions Our findings point that work environment and organizational culture play a crucial role in affecting telework satisfaction. More studies are needed to monitor telework satisfaction and its effects on physical and mental health, so that Public and Occupational Health (and Safety) can be able to identify and implement the best interventions that allow promoting individual health and foster a healthy work environment for teleworkers.

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Quality of Work Life of Teaching Staff Working at a Higher Education Institution in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Social Service Research ◽

10.1080/01488376.2018.1481173 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 530-542 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Arun Vijay Subbarayalu ◽

Ahmed Al Kuwaiti

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education Institution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Work Life ◽

Quality Of Work Life ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quality Of Work

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Study of Seasonal Varaiations In Presentation Of Medicolgegal Cases Of Burns In A Tertiary Care Hosptial

10.53350/pjmhs211592311 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 2311-2313

Author(s):

Zulfiqar Ali Buzdar ◽

Kanwal Zahra ◽

Maryam Shahid ◽

Muhammad Anwar Sibtain Fazli ◽

Javaid Munir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Seasonal Effects ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Accident And Emergency ◽

Accident And Emergency Department ◽

Medical University

Background: The burns resulting from heating mechanisms or hot sources are inevitable as such a scheme is an integral part of human’s life. It though benefits on one hand but unfortunately it harms as well especially if due care is not rendered in this regard. Aim: To assess the seasonal effects on presentation of victims of burns. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on the medicolegal cases of burns filtered at medicolegal clinic of Mayo Hospital Lahore, Accident and Emergency Department from December 2017 to August 2018. A total of 250 cases were studied presenting in the above setting. Result: The study revealed the seasonality as a quiet common and impressive factor in reporting of victims of burns in the medicolegal clinic of Mayo Hospital/King Edward Medical University Lahore. The winter months of December, January and February were the most common reporting months of study showing maximum peaks. Keywords: Burns, Season, Variation, Factors

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Serum Creatinine and Uric Acid Levels in Hypothyroid Patients: A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Enam Medical College ◽

10.3329/jemc.v3i2.16129 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 84-87

Author(s):

Md. Aminul Haque Khan ◽

Md. Ishaque Majumder ◽

Md. Mozammel Hoque ◽

Md. Fariduddin ◽

Forhadul Hoque Mollah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Uric Acid ◽

Serum Creatinine ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Medical University ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Hypothyroid Patients ◽

Biochemical Abnormalities

Background: Hypothyroidism is associated with many biochemical abnormalities including increased serum creatinine and uric acid levels. Many studies were done abroad regarding serum creatinine and uric acid levels in hypothyroid patients. We designed this study in our population for evaluation of serum creatinine and uric acid levels in hypothyroid patients. Objective: To assess serum creatinine and uric acid levels in hypothyroid patients and to find out relationship of creatinine and uric acid levels with severity of hypothyroidism. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cross sectional study to evaluate the serum creatinine and uric acid levels of hypothyroid patients and to find out relationship of hyperuricemia and hypercreatininemia with severity of hypothyroidism was done in the department of Biochemistry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka. Results were compared with that of age and sex matched healthy euthyroid controls. Statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS for Windows version 10.0. ANOVA and unpaired t tests were done to see the significance among the groups and between groups respectively. Pearsons correlation coefficient test was done to see the correlation of serum creatinine and uric acid levels with the severity of hypothyroidism. Results: Mean serum creatinine and uric acid levels in cases were 1.38 ± 0.53 and 7.00 ± 2.54 mg/dL respectively compared to 1.01 ± 0.17 and 5.21 ± 1.35 mg/dL in controls. Conclusion: Mean serum creatinine and uric acid levels were found significantly higher in hypothyroid patients compared to controls. These findings suggest that hyperuricemia and hypercreatininemia are associated with hypothyroidism. Therefore, patients presenting with these biochemical abnormalities are recommended to be investigated to explore hypothyroidism. Journal of Enam Medical College; Vol 3 No 2 July 2013; Page 84-87 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v3i2.16129

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Breast Cancer knowledge and perceived barriers to help seeking among pre-clinical and clinical female medical students of King Edward Medical University, Lahore: a cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-020-02132-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Saleha Qasim ◽

Hamnah Tayyab ◽

Kainat Zulqadar ◽

Somer Masood ◽

Tahira Bano Qasim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Medical Students ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Cancer Knowledge ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breast Cancer Knowledge ◽

Medical University

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More aware, more protected: a cross-sectional study on road safety skills predicting the use of passive safety elements among Spanish teenagers

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035007 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e035007 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sergio Useche ◽

Francisco Alonso ◽

Luis Montoro ◽

Leandro Garrigós

Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Road Safety ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Passive Safety ◽

Safety Skills ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Road Users ◽

Gender Based ◽

And Gender

ObjectiveThis study had two objectives: first, to test the effects of sociodemographic variables, and the effects of three key road safety skills (knowledge–risk perception–attitudes) on the use of passive safety elements (PSEs) among teenagers; and second, to assess the differential impact of the study variables on PSEs use from a gender-based perspective.Setting and participantsThis cross-sectional study was framed in the paradigm of primary care, and it involved students from several educational centres in Spain. A sample of 827 Spanish teenagers (52.4% females and 47.6% males) with a mean age of M=14.41–7 (12–19) years was used.ResultsThrough SEM modelling, we found that the use of PSEs is largely explained by psychosocial variables through the mediation of three road safety skills: risk perception (β=0.103***), rule knowledge (β=0.095*) and attitudes towards road safety (β=0.186***). Furthermore, multigroup analyses showed that, although most variables explain the use of PSEs among teenagers in a similar way, key gender-based differences exist in this regard.ConclusionsRoad safety skills have a significant effect on the use of PSEs among Spanish teenagers, and gender explains some differences in the mechanisms which predict them. Also, in the study we discuss the need for strengthening school-based interventions aimed at helping this vulnerable group of road users acquire and develop positive behavioural competences.

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