Workplace

Background: Nurses comprise the largest group of health professionals in the Philippines, and turnover remains a challenge to the workforce and healthcare system. Understanding the extent of the problem and multiple factors related to turnover rates is crucial in retaining nurses in the organization and profession. Objectives: The study aimed to (1) describe and compare nurses' turnover intention, (2) identify factors for nurses' turnover intention, and (3) determine factors to promote nurses' retention in their current organization. Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted through a survey that sought the participants' sociodemographic and work-related characteristics and their perceived practice environment, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job stress, and alternative job opportunities. Additional questions were added to identify the participants' reasons for their intention to leave their current job and stay in their current organizations. Results: The final sample comprised 297 nurses. Significant differences in the nurses' turnover intention scores were found across multiple demographic, personal, and work-related factors. The final multiple logistic regression model revealed that 'influence of peers to leave,' 'desire to try new things,' practice environment, and organizational commitment were significant factors in the nurses' turnover intention. Staff nurses perceived practice environment (n=246) as the primary reason to stay in their current organization while it was compensation and benefits (n=25) for nurse managers. Conclusion A collaborative approach among the sectors of a healthcare organization is needed to develop a policy framework that advocates and promotes positive practice environment, job satisfaction, career progression, and personal well-being among nurses and other healthcare workers.
Nursing ; Workplace

Studying some clinical feature of 85 patients with erythematosus systemic lupus showed that the early and frequent symptoms were essential persistent fever (95.29%), tired and weight loss (91.76%), alopecia (84.7%), menstruation disorder (52.56%). The symptoms were evaluated according to the diagnostic standards of arthropathy association of America including underformity arthritis (92.84%), facial rash (82.35%), renal lesion (71.75%), and discoid rash in the body (38.82%), oral mucosal ulceration (22.35%), multimembraine inflammatory (21.17%) and psychotic disorder (7.05%).
Human Engineering ; Workplace

The study aimed to link some factors of working environment to the health status of workers. Participants were 228 workers of the Thai Binh Porcelain Company. It is found that the working environment has been polluted by several factor such as heat radiation, dust and noise, especially in baking oven workshop. The diseases that affected mainly to workers included sore throat (43.86%), trachomatis (17.98%), itchiness (9.21%), joint problems (6.36%), rhinitis (5.26%) and conjunctivitis (3.95%).
Health ; Manpower ; Workplace ; Environment

Worker of 18 petroleum enterprises and stores in northern and central Vietnam, who exposed to petroleum materials, were involved to a comprehensive study. This study covered environmental surveillance, health examinations, diagnosis of occupational disease, laboratory analyses. Results were statistically evaluated. An improvement of work-place environment was noted, but in some places plomb tetraethyl level in air was still higher by many times than the tolerant standard. Among the subjects exposed to petroleum materials, the incidence of occupational diseases was higher by 91- 3.73 times than that of control subjects.
Work ; environment ; workplace ; Petroleum

Women occupy the majority among work force of education. The preliminary research on working condition and its effects on female teachers showed out workplace factors related to female teachers’ health and the changes of some psycho-physiological parameters as well as the signs of fatigue and strain after work. The research has made some suggestion for further studies
Faculty ; Work ; female ; workplace

A study on the pulmonary ventilation of 125 patients workers (male: 96, ages of 30-35 and working duration: 7-35 years) who were working in the environment with free silicon level that exceed the allowed standard has shown that there was a normal ventilation but there was a reduction of maximal flows among worker who were working in the environment with free silicon level that exceeded the allowed standard. There was a reduction of pulmonary ventilation and maximal flows among worker with silicosis type P.
Pulmonary Ventilation ; Environment ; workplace

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Adipose Tissue* ; Workplace*

Air ; Humans ; Workplace

Background: Staff development is essential in sustaining organizational efficiency. In 2016, the University of the Philippines Manila started conducting the “Awakening Seminars” among administrative personnel to foster smooth interpersonal relationships and operational efficiency. Objectives: This study was commissioned to determine the value of the seminars. It evaluated the trainees' perceived reactions, learning, and overall change in behaviors towards their work at the university. Methodology: Out of 321 personnel who completed the seminars, 96 were calculated as sample size. Participants accomplished a survey questionnaire and 67 valid responses were collected. Data were analyzed using means and standard deviations according to Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Model from Level 1: Reactions, Level 2: Learning, to Level 3: Behavior. Different ratings were compared with selected variables using analysis of variance. Results: Seven seminars were conducted from March 2016 to January 2017. Mean ratings showed that the seminars were well organized, relevant, and helped them appreciate their work, colleagues, and their workplace environment. Participants have high morale and felt privileged being in UP. Analysis of variance tests showed that evaluation ratings did not differ significantly with monthly take-home pay, tenure, performance, and job category. While these ratings are not directly translated as operational efficiency, results suggest participants' commitment to the university's goals. Conclusion UP Manila personnel appreciated the “Awakening” staff development program and can be replicated to all support personnel of the colleges.
Workplace ; Staff Development