A5029891066- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Physical Activity and Health
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
Harvard University
2015-2024
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2014-2023
Community Based Research Centre
2021
Tata Trusts
2021
Hashimoto Municipal Hospital
2018-2021
Kinetic Art & Technology (United States)
2021
Boston University
2005-2019
Campden BRI (Hungary)
2018-2019
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2013-2019
University of Sheffield
2019
<h3>Importance</h3> Previous studies have shown high mortality rates among homeless people in general, but little is known about the patterns of "rough sleepers," subgroup unsheltered urban who avoid emergency shelters and primarily sleep outside. <h3>Objectives</h3> To assess causes death for a cohort adults from Boston, Massachusetts. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> A 10-year prospective study (2000-2009) 445 Massachusetts, were seen during daytime street overnight van clinical...
Work plays a central role in health. A conceptual model can help frame research priorities and questions to explore determinants of workers' safety, health, wellbeing. previous focused on the workplace setting emphasize conditions work shaping health These include physical, organizational, psychosocial factors. This manuscript presents discusses an updated expanded model, placing within broader context socio-political-economic environments consequent trends employment labor force patterns....
Using perfusion weighted imaging, we studied 28 spontaneous migraine episodes; 7 during visual aura ( n=6), the headache phase following n = 3), and 14 cases of without n=13). The data were analyzed using a region-of-interest-based approach. During aura, relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was significantly decreased (27% ± 0.07) in occipital cortex contralateral to affected hemifield. rCBV (15% 0.12) mean transit time increased (32% 0.3), persisting up 2.5 h into phase. Other brain regions...
OBJECTIVES. This paper presents the behavioral results of Working Well Trial, largest US work site cancer prevention and control trial to date. METHODS. The Trial used a randomized, matched-pair evaluation design, with as unit assignment analysis. study was conducted in 111 sites (n = 28,000 workers). effects intervention were evaluated by comparing changes sites, measured cross-sectional surveys at baseline follow-up. 2-year targeted both individuals work-site environment. RESULTS. There...
This study documents the prevalence of workplace abuse, sexual harassment at work, and lifetime experiences racial discrimination among United for Health cohort 1,202 predominantly black, Latino, white women men low-income union workers in Greater Boston area. Overall, 85 percent reported exposure to least one these three social hazards; all reached 20 30 black racial/ethnic groups other than white, or Latino. Workplace abuse past year, by slightly more half workers, was most frequently...
Communication inequalities deepen health disparities even when internet access is achieved. The goal of this study to understand how a range barriers may inhibit individuals from low socioeconomic position (SEP) engaging with online information it freely available.Detailed data were collected 118 low-SEP randomized controlled trial providing access. Measures triangulated the health-seeking experience through use tracked in real-time, call log data, and self-reported barriers. Negative...
The aim was to recommend an integrated Total Worker Health (TWH) approach which embraces core human factors and ergonomic principles, supporting worker safety, health, well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented challenges workplace safety health for workers managers essential businesses, including healthcare workers, grocery stores, delivery services, warehouses, distribution centers. Essential need protection, accurate information, a supportive work...
To present a measure of effective workplace organizational policies, programs, and practices that focuses on working conditions facilitators worker safety, health well-being: the integrated safety (WISH) assessment.
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the effects of a 2-year integrated health promotion-health protection work-site intervention on changes in dietary habits and cigarette smoking. METHODS: A randomized, controlled used work site as unit analysis; it included 24 predominantly manufacturing sites Massachusetts (250-2500 workers per site). Behaviors were self-administered surveys (n = 2386; completion rates 61% at baseline, 62% final). Three key elements targeted behavior change: (1) joint...
We examined the efficacy of a cancer prevention intervention designed to improve health behaviors among working-class, multiethnic populations employed in small manufacturing businesses.Worksites were randomly assigned an or minimal-intervention control condition. The targeted fruit and vegetable consumption, red meat multivitamin use, physical activity.Employees group showed greater improvements for every outcome compared with employees group. Differences improvement statistically...