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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to identify the impacts of job stress and cognitive failure on patient safety incidents among hospital nurses in Korea.
METHODS: The study included 279 nurses who worked...
Zwetsloot , Scheppingen ARv, Bos EH, Dijkman A, Starren A
KMID: 2317102
Saf Health Work.
2013 Dec;4(4):187-196.
BACKGROUND: Health, safety, and well-being (HSW) at work represent important values in themselves. It seems, however, that other values can contribute to HSW. This is to some extent reflected in...
BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to investigate the current status of the occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) in the construction industry and the effect of OHSMS on accident...
The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in industry is increasing, bringing with it a number of adverse health effects on workers. Like other chemical carcinogens, NPs can cause cancer via oxidative...
A 46-year-old man who had worked as a bumper spray painter in an automobile body shop for 15 years developed lung cancer. The patient was a nonsmoker with no family...
BACKGROUND: A variety of sociodemographic factors, such as gender, age, household income, and educational level, influence individuals' likelihood of smoking. Work-related factors may also be linked to smoking behavior. We...