Occupational Medicine
Overview
Occupational Medicine focuses on the health and safety of workers in their work environments. It involves diagnosing, treating, and preventing work-related illnesses and injuries, ensuring safe working conditions, and promoting overall well-being in the workplace. This specialty addresses issues such as exposure to hazardous substances, ergonomic injuries, and occupational diseases.
Overview
Name
Occupational Medicine
Journals
195
Journals
Recent Articles
1.
Beerda D, Schaafsma F, Tamminga S, de Wind A, de Rijk A, Greidanus M
J Occup Rehabil
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40089654
Purpose: Employers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face challenges in supporting employees on long-term sick-leave, due to limited resources and expertise available. This study aimed to develop an intervention...
2.
Johanna S, Riitta S, Juha L, Minna S
J Occup Rehabil
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40088413
Purpose: Occupational health nurses (OHN) play a key role in identifying and managing work ability risks, as they have close interaction with employees and the customer organization, and they monitor...
3.
Martinez A, Tovar L, Irigoyen Amparan C, Gonzalez K, Edayath P, Pennathur P, et al.
IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors
. 2025 Mar;
:1-14.
PMID: 40083264
Occupational ApplicationsOur study evaluated four occupational exoskeletons using universal design principles, and we found that the exoskeleton design needs improvement to achieve equitable use by diverse worker sets (including disabled,...
4.
Marozza A, Hay K, Frakking T
Aust Occup Ther J
. 2025 Mar;
72(2):e70007.
PMID: 40083066
Introduction: The provision of sensory processing information is one aspect of occupational therapy involvement in diagnostic assessment for autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The aim of this...
5.
Kang J, Chang A, Wang X, Payne S, Mehta R, Sasangohar F
IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors
. 2025 Mar;
:1-12.
PMID: 40082240
Occupational ApplicationsWe conducted a study on offshore drillships in the Gulf of Mexico that captured daily compliance rates with various fatigue assessments over four weeks-a Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT), actigraphy,...
6.
Yousef R, Qutechat W, Alajarmeh O, AlShaweesh N, Shawwa S, Al Zubi K
New Solut
. 2025 Mar;
:10482911251324623.
PMID: 40080888
This paper examines the pervasive issues of stress and burnout among healthcare specialists in Jordan, which are intensified by the current system allowing patients unrestricted access to specialized clinics. Our...
7.
Keefe A, Neis B, Cullen K, Shan D
New Solut
. 2025 Mar;
:10482911251319005.
PMID: 40080882
In Canada, occupational health and safety (OHS) and workers' compensation are primarily provincial responsibilities and there is no national institute for OHS research. Research capacity and many civil society resources...
8.
Kularatne R
Toxicol Ind Health
. 2025 Mar;
:7482337251320750.
PMID: 40080719
This article presents a preliminary commentary on the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and chemical labels of reproductive toxicant chemicals frequently used in biotechnology laboratories. This included six chemicals (chloroform, acrylamide,...
9.
Grandisson M, Chretien-Vincent M, Pratte G, Fauteux C, Marcotte J, Jasmin E, et al.
Can J Occup Ther
. 2025 Mar;
:84174251323729.
PMID: 40079808
Parents of children with special needs are more likely to experience stress and have health-related problems. Pediatric occupational therapy interventions that build parents' capacity are often considered to be effective....
10.
Tornatore G, Gullo H, Fleming J
Can J Occup Ther
. 2025 Mar;
:84174251316105.
PMID: 40079799
Technology-enabled upper limb (UL) rehabilitation improves therapy intensity and impairment outcomes, however clinical usage remains low and evidence for functional outcomes is limited. While benefits of single-mode technologies have been...