Work organization, job insecurity and occupational health disparities

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Landsbergis ◽  
Joseph G. Grzywacz ◽  
Anthony D. LaMontagne
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Work Organization

Work organization, job insecurity, and occupational health disparities

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Landsbergis ◽  
Joseph G. Grzywacz ◽  
Anthony D. LaMontagne
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Work Organization

scholarly journals Discrimination, harassment, abuse, and bullying in the workplace: Contribution of workplace injustice to occupational health disparities

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 573-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra A. Okechukwu ◽  
Kerry Souza ◽  
Kelly D. Davis ◽  
A. Butch de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Occupational Health

scholarly journals Health disparities of Latino immigrant workers in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Hege ◽  
Quirina M. Vallejos ◽  
Yorghos Apostolopoulos ◽  
Michael Kenneth Lemke
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Systems Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature pertaining to occupational health disparities experienced by Latino immigrant workers in the USA and to advance a general framework based on systems science to inform epidemiological and intervention research. Design/methodology/approach – Using papers and other sources from 2000 to the present, the authors examined the employment conditions and health outcomes of Latino immigrant workers and critically analyzed the pervasive evidence of health disparities, including causal mechanisms and associated intervention programs. Findings – The occupations, including the work environment and resultant living conditions, frequently performed by Latino immigrants in the USA represent a distinct trigger of increased injury risk and poor health outcomes. Extant intervention programs have had modest results at best and are in need of more comprehensive approaches to address the complex nature of health disparities. Practical implications – An integrated, systems-based framework concerning occupational health disparities among Latino immigrant workers allows for a holistic approach encompassing innovative methods and can inform high-leverage interventions including public policy. Originality/value – Reductionist approaches to health disparities have had significant limitations and miss the complete picture of the many influences. The framework the authors have provided elucidates a valuable method for reducing occupational health disparities among Latino immigrant workers as well as other populations.

scholarly journals DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES USED BY NURSES IN THE ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA TO COPE WITH DISTRESS

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Hübner Freitas ◽  
Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck ◽  
Viviani Viero ◽  
Marcelo Nunes da Silva Fernandes ◽  
Katiusci Lehnhard Machado
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Defensive Strategies

ABSTRACT This study's aim was to identify defensive strategies used by nurses working in the Estratégia Saúde da Família to cope with distress and keep working. This structured descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach was conducted Estratégia Saúde da Família units in a city in the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A total of 16 nurses participated. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and thematic analysis was adopted. The results show that the work organization, conditions and relations are essential for the emergence and intensity of defensive strategies used in the workers' routine. By using defensive strategies, workers can minimize damage to their health, however, there is a need to expand collective actions focused on occupational' health, especially among managers.

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