CHR Newsletter – October 9, 2014

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How to Protect Health Workers in Conflicts, Crisis

Recruiting health workers with high levels of internal motivation is critical for work in difficult conditions

Recruiting health workers with high levels of internal motivation is critical for work in difficult conditions, where their personal security and health might be compromised, according to new research published today in Health Policy and Planning.

Health workers often witness the deaths of friends and colleagues during conflict situations and also face abduction, injury and death, themselves. Life history interviews with 26 health workers who lived through conflict in Northern Uganda reveal their resilience and how they coped by building trusting relationships with the community, seeking support from managers and elders, and finding strength from their faith and commitment to serve their community.

Namakula and Witter propose the following solutions to help protect and keep staff motivated during and after times of crisis, when they are likely to feel disconnected from social and professional support systems, lack supplies and face an increased work load with limited pay and personal insecurity:

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Case Management and Return to Work: Opportunities and Challenges

Returning to work after an injury or illness can be challenging and costly.

The UK Government’s review of sickness absence shows that when employees lose contact with the labour market this can lead to worse health outcomes in many respects, (Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) response to sickness absence review paper, 2013). Case management has been used to help people regain their functionality for many years in several countries including the US and Australia. This article discusses how case management works, its benefits and the key elements that can help occupational health (OH) providers consider whether or not and how to include case management in their practice.

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Evidence Mounts on Cancer Risk to Workers

Pilots, outdoor workers and workers on construction sites are being warned that they need to take extra care to protect themselves from skin cancer

The figures from PHE show that there was a 41% rise in admissions in the five-year period from 87,685 in 2007 to 123,808 in 2011, with a 30% increase in hospital admissions for melanoma.

But, it cautioned, this was partly a result of new guidance being issued to family doctors on treatment.

At the same time, a joint study by PHE, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) and the Civil Aviation Authority has suggested the amount of UV-A ultraviolet light entering a cockpit during a two-hour flight from Gatwick to Malaga last year was two to 10 times higher than the level recommended for a flight lasting eight hours, and 50 times higher than levels on the ground.

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Here’s a Tip that Can Help You Avoid Chronic Lower-Back Pain

The key to avoiding lower-back pain is keeping pressure off your lower lumbar discs

According to Tadhg O’Gara, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., the best way to prevent lower-back pain is to remember this simple mantra: “Arch is good, flat is bad.”

Lower-back pain is the No. 1 cause of job-related disability in the United States, and one of the leading causes of lost workdays. Only headaches and colds are more common than back pain.

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Occupational Health News Round-up

Recent News & Articles on Workplace Health

• 
  Pain words stand out for those experiencing it
• Assessing asthma risk in health care workers
• Job loss fears may boost first-time asthma risk
• How top European employers are targeting depression at work
• Can All Work and No Play Make You Diabetic?
• Walking, Biking to Work Seems to Have Mental Health Benefits
• Occupational health research round-up: October 2014

Upcoming Conferences

• HTAOHN, October 11, 2014
• NCAOHN, October 15-17, 2014
• POEMS, October 18, 2014
• ROHC, October 18, 2014
• NEAOHN/NYSAOHN, October 27-29, 2014
• OAOHN, November 6-8, 2014
• CSAOHN, November 13-15, 2014
• NECOEM/MaAOHN, December 4-5, 2014
• More to come; Stay tuned…

Past Conferences Supported

• IAOHN (IL), October 2-3, 2014
• SVAPOHN, October 1-2, 2014
• IAOHN (IN), September 26, 2014
• WOEMA, September 17-20, 2014
• FSAOHN, September 11-14, 2014
• GKCMAOHN, September 10, 2014
• LAOHN, August 7-9, 2014
• AAOHN, May 5-8, 2014
• ACOEM, April 27-30, 2014
• NCAOHN, March 26-28, 2014
• Humana Forum 2014, March 25, 2014
• NJSAOHN, March 19, 2014
• CSOEMA, March 14-15, 2014
• NECOEM / MaAOHN, Boston, MA, Dec. 5-6, 2013
• NCAOHN, Charlotte, NC, November 6-8, 2013
• IFDAT, Coral Gables, FL, November 4-5, 2013
• OAOHN, Celina, OH, October 24-26, 2013
• CSAOHN, Sacramento, CA, October 17-19, 2013
• NEAOHN, Newark, DE, October 9-11, 2013
• VSAOHN / VOSH, Hampton, VA, October 9-11, 2013
• IL AOHN, Bloomington, IL, October 3-4, 2013
• SVAPOHN, Wilkes-Barre, PA, October 2-4, 2013
• WOHC, Oahu, Hawaii, September 26-28, 2013
• IN AOHN, Nashville, IN,
  Sep. 20, 2013
• TSAOHN, San Antonio, TX,
  Sep. 19-21, 2013
• FL AOHN, Orlando, FL, September 19-21, 2013

Job Openings

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RN, Occupational Travel Health Nurse

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