A5008110842- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Educational Practices and Challenges
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Education Systems and Policy
- Education, Sociology, Communication Studies
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
University of Catania
2019-2024
Università degli Studi di Enna Kore
2021
The European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (Euro-GASP) performs annual sentinel surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to therapeutically relevant antimicrobials across the Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). We present Euro-GASP results from 2019 (26 countries), linked patient epidemiological data, and compared with data previous years.Agar dilution minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) gradient strip methodologies were used determine antimicrobial (using...
Straining is an attenuated form of mobbing, in which the continuity vexatious actions not driven by a discriminatory intent. With objective testing possible moderating role personality relationship between perceptions about straining at work and individual consequences, correlational design research involved 374 healthcare workers (HCWs) from two Italian hospitals. The following questionnaires were administered: (1) Short Negative Acts Questionnaire (S-NAQ), to assess discriminative work);...
Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools have greatly contributed to eliminating or controlling several serious vaccine-treatable diseases over past century. To curb spread of COVID-19, efficacious vaccination is emerging as essential in mitigating disease preventing deaths. Health care workers (HCW) one first groups receive vaccinations, so it important consider their attitudes COVID-19 better address barriers widespread acceptance. This study aimed...
Aim: Measles is one of the most infectious communicable diseases. The objective this study was to determine immunity measles healthcare workers (HCWs) operating in three hospitals Catania. Methods: A total 549 HCWs underwent screening. 5 ml blood sample taken from each worker measure IgG antibody levels. Results: Overall seroprotection 86%. Unvaccinated agreed undergo vaccination offered by hospital. Furthermore, it found that younger are less seroprotected than older ones. Conclusion: Model...
Some psychosomatic disturbances have been related to protracted video display unit (VDU) use at work, and they may be associated with job stress.This study aimed assessing the association between job-related subjective stress in 990 VDU.Job was evaluated by Karasek's Questionnaire, psychological demands decision latitude scores were calculated. Workers assigned four categories: high-strain job, low-strain active passive job. Subjective perception of Rapid Stress Assessment Scale.None...
Medical residents (MRs) are healthcare workers (HCWs) who likely to be exposed blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus (HBV). A total of 220 (100%) MRs from Catania University Hospital (Italy) were enrolled for a seroprevalence study in the framework occupational surveillance order evaluate HBV vaccination coverage. For each MR, Hepatitis surface antigen (HbsAg), antibody (HBsAb), core antiboy (HbcAb), C (HCV-Ab) and HIV (HIV-Ab) assessed. No one was found positive for: HbsAg, HbcAb,...
Breast cancer (BrC) treatment can produce disabilities that often impact the quality of daily life and social working relationships patient. This paper looked into remaining work ability in a group female healthcare personnel (HCPs) with BrC Southern Italy. Each HCP was subjected to medical check, routine blood tests, questionnaire on index (WAI). Of 980 (100%) HCWs undergoing health control, 6% (n = 54) had experienced BRC, only 66.6% 36) agreed take part study. A total 28 (78%) were night...
On 11 March 2020, following the spread of SARS-CoV-2, WHO declared a pandemic status. The impact on national health and economic systems has been huge. Therefore, many countries took measures to restrict virus. Many work activities have subjected lockdown measures. However, some production activities, continued remain open, i.e., large-scale food distribution, industry, pharmacies, hospitals, etc. In order contain pandemic, public implemented by States reduce contagion virus in workplace. it...
Background: the precision agriculture field optimizes resource use, enhancing performance. However, this leads to exposure ergonomic risks for operators, in particular, tractor drivers, potentially causing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study investigates how display position a semi-automatic system influences operator comfort and muscle activation during harrowing operations. Methods: assessment of muscular strain involved use surface electromyographic devices, while posture was...
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many workplaces were forced to interrupt their activities or alternatively had prefer a smart way of working, if this was compatible with activities, contain spread virus. Some production on other hand, continued, such as those belonging agri-food sector. The aim study investigate seroprevalence in workers an Italian company following prevention interventions developed concert occupational physician. An observational cohort conducted population 328 (100%)...
The new 2019 coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 has been the first biological agent to generate, in this millennium, such a global health emergency as determine adoption of public measures. During sanitary emergency, emotional experience healthcare workers (HCWs) hugely tested by several factors. In fact, HCWs have exposed greatly tiring physical, psychological and social conditions. authors investigated cardiocirculatory activity group well how they perceived stress while working COVID-19 wards....
The first interaction of the human body with environment is represented by skin. It represents defense barrier body, interacting numerous agents in environment. skin road pavers chronically exposed to bitumen fumes, a mixture volatile compounds. In order identify early alteration, immunoexpression of: MMP-9, MMP-13, E-Caderina, Ki-67, Bax and bcl-2 was studied. Skin punch biopsies forearm were carried out on sample 16 workers professionally fumes an unexposed control group. Morphometric...