A5108167520- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Global Health Care Issues
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Labor Law and Work Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2016-2025
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
2016-2025
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2012-2025
Municipal Institute for Medical Research
2015-2024
Hospital Del Mar
2015-2024
Southwest Center for Educational Excellence
2024
Hospital del Mar Research Institute
2014-2023
Parc de Salut
2013-2023
Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases
2023
Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE
2023
<h3>STUDY OBJECTIVE</h3> To investigate the associations of various types employment with six self reported health indicators, taking into account part played by demographic variables, individual working conditions and four ecological indicators at country level. <h3>DESIGN</h3> Cross sectional survey (structured interview) a sample active population 15 European countries aged years or over. Main independent variables were nine categorised as follows: small employers, full time permanent...
Despite the fact that labour market flexibility has resulted in an expansion of precarious employment industrialised countries, to date there is limited empirical evidence concerning its health consequences. The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES) a newly developed, theory-based, multidimensional questionnaire specifically devised for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers.To assess acceptability, reliability construct validity EPRES sample workers Spain.A 6968...
To determine whether observed higher risks of occupational injury among temporary workers are due to exposure hazardous working conditions and/or lack job experience level.Data systematically recorded for 2000 and 2001 by the Spanish Ministry Labour Social Affairs on fatal non-fatal traumatic injuries were examined type employment accident, while adjusting gender, age, occupation, length in company. In study period there 1500 1 806 532 that occurred at workplace. Incidence rates rate ratios...
Background The CUPID (Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability) study was established to explore the hypothesis that common musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) associated disability are importantly influenced by culturally determined health beliefs expectations. This paper describes methods of data collection various characteristics sample. Methods/Principal Findings A standardised questionnaire covering symptoms, potential risk factors, used collect information from 47 samples...
To compare the prevalence of disabling low back pain (DLBP) and wrist/hand (DWHP) among groups workers carrying out similar physical activities in different cultural environments, to explore explanations for observed differences, we conducted a cross-sectional survey 18 countries. Standardised questionnaires were used ascertain that interfered with everyday exposure possible risk factors 12,426 participants from 47 occupational (mostly nurses office workers). Associations assessed by Poisson...
Background. Evidence on the health-damaging effects of precarious employment is limited by use one-dimensional approaches focused instability. This study assesses association between and poor mental health using multidimensional Employment Precariousness Scale. Methods. Cross-sectional 5679 temporary permanent workers from population-based Psychosocial Factors Survey was carried out in 2004-2005 Spain. Poor defined as SF-36 scores below 25th percentile Spanish reference for each respondent’s...
To explore definitions for multisite pain, and compare associations with risk factors different patterns of musculoskeletal we analysed cross-sectional data from the Cultural Psychosocial Influences on Disability (CUPID) study. The study sample comprised 12,410 adults aged 20-59 years 47 occupational groups in 18 countries. A standardised questionnaire was used to collect information about pain past month at each 10 anatomical sites, potential factors. Associations outcomes were assessed by...
Objectives: The objectives of this study were: (i) to analyse the relationship between health status and paid working hours household composition in EU-27, (ii) examine whether patterns association differ as a function family policy typologies gender. Methods: Cross-sectional based on data from 5th European Working Conditions Survey 2010. sample included married or cohabiting employees aged 25–64 years EU-27 (10,482 men 8,882 women). dependent variables were self-perceived psychological...
Somatising tendency, defined as a predisposition to worry about common somatic symptoms, is importantly associated with various aspects of health and health-related behaviour, including musculoskeletal pain disability. To explore its epidemiological characteristics, how it can be specified most efficiently, we analysed data from an international longitudinal study. A baseline questionnaire, which included questions the Brief Symptom Inventory seven was completed by 12,072 participants aged...
Background: Migrant workers have been one of the groups most affected by economic crisis. This study evaluates influence changes in employment conditions on incidence poor mental health immigrant Spain, after a period 3 years, context Methods: Follow-up survey was conducted at two time points, 2008 and 2011, with reference population 318 from Colombia, Ecuador, Morocco Romania residing Spain. Individuals this who reported good (n = 214) were interviewed again 2011 to evaluate their status...
Extreme cold and heat have been linked to an increased risk of occupational injuries. However, the evidence is still limited a small number studies people with relatively few injuries geographic extent, corresponding economic effect has not studied in detail. We assessed relationship between ambient temperatures Spain along its effect. The daily that caused at least one day leave maximum temperature were obtained for each Spanish province years 1994-2013. estimated temperature-injuries...
Background: in both Spain and Italy the number of immigrants has strongly increased last 20 years, currently representing more than 10% workforce each country. The segregation into unskilled or risky jobs brings negative consequences for their health. objective this study is to compare prevalence work-related health problems between native workers Spain. Methods: data come from Italian Labour Force Survey (n=65 779) Spanish Working Conditions (n=11 019), conducted 2007. We analyzed merged...
Recent U.S. data suggest an increased risk of work-related asthma among health care workers, yet only a few specific determinants have been elucidated.To evaluate associations prevalence with occupational exposures in cross-sectional survey professionals.A detailed questionnaire was mailed to random sample (n=5,600) all Texas physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and therapists active licenses 2003. Information on symptoms nonoccupational factors obtained from the linked derived...
The authors conducted a case-control study in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, to assess the relation between occupational exposure pesticides, mainly as result of agricultural work, and prevalence congenital malformations. A total 261 cases controls were selected from those infants born eight public hospitals during 1993-1994. who diagnosed with defects (nervous system, cardiovascular, oral clefts, hypospadias/epispadias, musculoskeletal, unspecified anomalies) their first year life....
Abstract Background International migration has emerged as a global issue that transformed the lives of hundreds millions persons. Migrant workers contribute to economic growth high‐income countries often serving labour force performing dangerous, dirty and degrading work nationals are reluctant perform. Methods Critical examination scientific “grey” literatures on immigration, employment relations health. Results Both lay indicate public health researchers should be concerned about...
As a consequence of labor market flexibilization, nonstandard employment has expanded and standard declined. In many cases, these transformations are best described as an evolution toward precarious employment, which is considered major determinant health inequalities. Using the Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES), this study aims to determine prevalence in waged salaried workforce Spain, describe its distribution across social groups defined by occupational class, gender, age, immigrant...
Abstract Objective. To determine migrant workers' exposure to select occupational risks and compare it with that of non-migrant workers in Europe. Design. Based on the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS-2005, n=29,654 workers, 31 countries) we examined differential prevalence amongst primary paid jobs terms employment arrangements (working >10 hours/day, working >5 days/week, Sundays, without a contract, changes work schedule not free decide when take holidays or days off) conditions...
<h3>Background:</h3> Spain has recently become an inward migration country. Little is known about the occupational health of immigrant workers. This study aimed to explore perceptions that workers in had their working conditions. <h3>Methods:</h3> Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study. Criterion sampling. Data collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semi-structured focus groups individual interviews, with a topic guide. One hundred fifty-eight (90 men/68 women) from...
Discrimination is an important determinant of health inequalities, and immigrants may be more vulnerable to certain types discrimination than the native-born. This study analyses relationship between immigrants' perceived various self-reported indicators.A cross-sectional survey was conducted (2008) amongst a non-random sample 2434 from Ecuador, Morocco, Romania Colombia in four Spanish cities: Barcelona, Huelva, Madrid Valencia. A factorial analysis variables revealed three dimensions (due...
Abstract Background Household service work has been largely absent from occupational health studies. We examine the hazards and effects identified by immigrant women household workers. Methods Exploratory, descriptive study of 46 documented undocumented in services Spain, using a phenomenological approach. Data were collected between September 2006 May 2007 through focus groups semi‐structured individual interviews. separated for analysis documentation status sorted mixed‐generation process....