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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 An Investigation of the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients at Dialysis Centers of Tehran (2016) Hossein Hatami hatami@sbmu.ac.ir Parvaneh Movafagh pmovafag@yahoo.com Ali Ramezankhani aramezankhani@sbmu.ac.ir Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at an increased risk of acquiring the hepatitis B (HB) virus and having lower protective antibody levels as well as shorter durations of seroprotection. This study aims to determine the immune response of HB vaccination in HD patients referring to dialysis centers of the Tehran North Health Network. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among all HD patients who referred to dialysis centers of the Tehran North Health Network in 2016. A total of 304 HD patients were included in this study using the census sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist, and the HBsAb level was evaluated by the ELISA test. The collected data were analyzed using analytical tests, including a chi-square test and the independent t-test. Results: The mean±sd values of the serum level of HBsAb were 90.44±97.51 and 105.73±100 IU/L in men and women, respectively. There was no association between the rate of the response to the HB vaccine and gender (P=0.82), age (P=0.13), weight (P=0.09), vaccine injection frequency (P=0.45), number of dialysis sessions/week (P=0.36), and blood type (P=0.97). In addition, there was no association between the response to the HB vaccine and the history of T2DM, HTN, renal transplantation, and cigarette smoking among the participants (P>0.05). Conclusion: One could conclude that the dialysis duration and the last injection of the HB vaccine would have a negative effect on the immune response rate among HD patients. Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Hemodialysis Seroconversion 2019 9 01 171 175 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-366-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.171
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 Fast Food Consumption and the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Adults: A Community-Based Case-Control Study Fateme Doost Mohammadi mydaydream2_1991@yahoo.com Reza Vazirinejad rvazirinejad@yahoo.co.uk Mohsen Rezaeian moeygmr2@yahoo.co.uk Erfan Vazirinejad Erfanvazirinejad1@gmail.com Dariush Bastam daryoush.bastam@yahoo.com Hasan Ahmadinia Roya Najafipour Background: Despite many studies showing a correlation between fast food consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) known as the silent death, few studies have investigated the effects of different types of fast foods on this disease. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of consuming different types of fast foods on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Materials and Methods: In this community based case-control study, 96 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease whose disease was confirmed by a radiologist based on ultrasonography results, and 96 respondents with normal ultrasonography results were recruited as the case and control groups, respectively. The study checklist included demographic and anthropometric information, physical activity, as well as special items asking about the frequency and type of fast food consumed. Parametric (such as t-test) and non-parametric tests (such as Chi-Square and Mann Whitney U tests) were used to compare qualitative and quantitative variables, respectively. Further, logistic regression analysis was performed to find the effects of consuming different types of fast food on NAFLD, giving Odds Ratio along with 95% confidence interval. Results: The mean number of monthly fast food consumption in patients (7.59±5.5) was significantly greater than that in the control group (5.35±4.7). Among various types of fast foods, the risk of consuming Pizza was highest in developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (OR=4.4, 95%CI= 1.9-9.9), with the lowest risk having belonged to chicken burgers (OR=0.7, 95%CI= 0.38-1.57). Conclusions: In general, fast-food consumption has significant effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and increasing the frequency of fast food consumption, thereby increasing the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.   Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Fast Food Adults Case-Control Study 2019 9 01 176 184 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-352-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.176
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 Prevalence and Vaccination Status of Hepatitis B among Healthcare Workers in Allied Hospital of Faisalabad: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2017-18 Mazhar Iqbal mazhar.iqbal174@gmail.com Allah Rakhia allahrakhia_pmrc@gmail.com Faiz Ahmed Raza faiz.raza@gmail.com Aisha Ambreen Obaid Anwar drobaid.anwar@gmail.com Background: The vaccination status of HCWs working in Pakistani hospitals against the hepatitis B virus is poorly known. This study aims to assess the vaccination status of hepatitis B among HCWs in Allied Hospital of Faisalabad. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2017 to June 2018. Two groups of HCWs were included in the study. Group 1 consisted of doctors and nurses at different wards of the hospital, and group 2 included final year undergraduate and nursing students. A predesigned form was administered to record information regarding their demographic characteristics and history of vaccination. Next, about 5ml of blood was taken from each participant to check HBsAg. Data were entered and analyzed in SPSS V16.0 by descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. Results: From total 300 HCWs, 222 (74%) HCWs were female and 78 (26%) of them were male. The age of the participants was between 20-25. In addition, 135 (45%) HCWs were fully vaccinated, 36 (12%) HCWs were partially vaccinated, and 129 (43%) HCWs were never vaccinated against hepatitis B. 59.7% of vaccination cases were found in doctors followed by 49.2% and 26.9% in students and nurses, respectively. The major reason for not being vaccinated was lack of time in 93 (63.7%) HCWs. Conclusion: Despite existing recommendations and higher prevalence rates of hepatitis B in high-risk groups, about 40% of the HCWs were not vaccinated either due to unawareness or carelessness. Healthcare Workers Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis B Surface Antigens 2019 9 01 185 189 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-373-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.185
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 The Association between Noise Annoyance and General Health among Iranian Nurses at Tabriz Pediatric Hospital Mehran Eivazzadeh mehraneivazzadeh1.me@gmail.com Akbar Gholampour Ak.golampour@gmail.com Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi m.asghari862@gmail.com Gholamreza Moradi Background: This study aimed to measure the sound level and assess the association between noise annoyance and general health in Iranian nurses at Tabriz Pediatric Hospital in neonatal, infectious, internal, NICU, and emergency care wards. Materials and Methods: The noise level was measured continuously according to ISO9612. The general health questionnaire-28, the noise annoyance scale based on ISO15666, and demographic characteristics were the questionnaires used in this study. The study was conducted at Tabriz specialty and subspecialty Hospital for children, which includes different care wards and admits many patients to the hospital. Results: The highest 24-hour mean noise level (dBA) was measured in the emergency (69.65±1.68) ward. The highest mean noise level during the morning, afternoon, and night shifts belonged to the emergency ward at 69.53±0.27, 69.30±0.39, and 69.85±0.43, respectively. According to the results, the association between the equivalent sound exposure level and noise annoyance was significant. The highest mean score of the total GHQ (39.78 ±12.01) was obtained in the emergency ward, and the lowest mean score (30.20 ±7.15) was obtained in the neonatal ward. The rassociation between the total scale of GHQ-28 and GHQ-28 subscales was significantly positive in all wards. Conclusion: The mean of the LAeq (dBA), in different wards of the studied hospital, was higher than the levels suggested by the US-EPA, the WHO, the AAP, and the national standard. Accordingly, since the mentioned wards play a vital role in treatment procedures, effective management–technical noise reduction measures are required to be adopted in these wards.   Noise Health Hospital Pediatrics 2019 9 01 190 198 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-355-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.190
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 Job Satisfaction and Psychiatric Morbidity among Resident Doctors in Selected Teaching Hospitals in Southern Nigeria: A web-based Survey Segun Bello drsegunbello@yahoo.com Rotimi Felix Afolabi rotimifelix@yahoo.com David Ayobami Adewole ayodadewole@yahoo.com Background: Job satisfaction is a means of contributing to overall life satisfaction and employees’ mental health. This study aimed to assess the level of job satisfaction and to determine the association between job satisfaction and psychiatric morbidity. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was a web-based survey conducted among 187 resident doctors in four selected teaching hospitals in Southern Nigeria. Data were collected within the time period of August-October, 2018. Job satisfaction was assessed using a single-item satisfaction measure scored on a 5-point Likert scale. In addition, psychological morbidity was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12 as the instrument. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient and the chi-squared statistic were used to assess the association between job satisfaction and psychological morbidity. Results: The respondents mean age was 36.5 ± 5.4. The majority of them (60.9%) were married, 58.1% were male, and 69.8% were senior registrars. The mean years of work experience was 9.8 ± 4.2. Only 50 (26.7%) respondents expressed overall job satisfaction. The mean score of the GHQ-12 instrument was 14.4 ± 7.4 using the Likert scoring scale and 4.0 ± 3.5 using the GHQ scoring method. About three-quarters (76.7%) and 57.2% of the participants were probable psychiatric cases when the Likert and GHQ cut-offs were applied, respectively. There was a moderate and significant correlation between job satisfaction scores and scores of the GHQ-12 instrument (r = - 0.5, p = 0.01). Conclusion: The respondents demonstrated a low level of job satisfaction and a corresponding high level of psychiatric morbidity.    Job Satisfaction Mental Health Morbidity Surveys and Questionnaire Teaching Hospitals Nigeria 2019 9 01 199 206 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-362-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.199
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 An Assessment of Work Ability, Psychosocial Status, and the Quality of Life among Physiotherapists in Lagos State, 2017 Ashiyat Akodu akoduashiyat@gmail.com Babatunde x Ileyemi babatundeileyemi@gmail.com Kamilat Adebisi kamilatadebisi193@gmail.com Background: There are many factors affecting work ability among health practitioners, but none has been investigated among physiotherapists in Nigeria. This study investigated the correlation among work ability, psychosocial status, and the quality of life among physiotherapists in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria.  Materials & Methods: A survey was carried out among 111 physiotherapists (52 males and 59 females) using 3 standard questionnaires; work ability index, SF-12 quality of life questionnaire and Copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire that captured information on work ability, quality of life, and psychosocial status. Inferential statistics of Spearman’s correlation was used to determine the correlation between variables. Results: The highest scores of the work ability, quality of life and psychosocial status among the respondents were found to be 58.60%, 89.90%, and 55.80%, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation (rs= 0.262, p= 0.007) between work ability and psychosocial status; but a negative correlation (rs= - 0.072, p=0.456) between work ability and the quality of life among the respondents. In addition, there was a significant positive correlation (rs= 0.224, p= 0.022) between the quality of life and psychosocial status. Conclusions: This study showed high work ability, a moderate quality of life, and good psychosocial status among physiotherapists in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria. According to the results, work ability had no effect on the quality of life but had an effect on psychosocial status among physiotherapists in Lagos State. In addition, their quality of life had an effect on psychosocial status. Quality of Life Physiotherapists Nigeria 2019 9 01 207 214 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-365-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.207
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 Investigating the Association between Workaholism and Occupational Ethics with the Mediating Role of Work-Family Conflict among Medical Staff Members of Health Centers in Bojnourd County, Iran (2018-2019) Leila Reisy leilareisy@gmail.com Behtouz Barati behrouzbaraty@yahoo.com Soleiman Ahmadboukani Arezbookani@yahoo.com Mostafa Galavand mostafaghalavand28@gmail.com Background: Considering the crucial role of healthy communication and adherence to the ethical principles of workplace, this study aims to investigate the association between workaholism and occupational ethics with the mediating role of work-family conflict among the medical staff members of health centers in Bojnourd County. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of this study included all members of medical staff at Bojnourd medical centers in 2018-2019, among which 200 individuals were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the demographic questionnaire, workaholism questionnaire, work-family conflict questionnaire, and the occupational ethics scale. The data were analyzed using the Pearson’s correlation coefficient and path analysis through SPSS19.0 and AMOS21.0. Results: According to the results of this study, workaholism and work-family conflict have a direct negative effect on occupational ethics; in contrast, workaholism has a direct positive effect on work-family conflict. The results also show that work-family conflict plays a mediating role in the relationship between workaholism and occupational ethics (P <0.001). Conclusions: In line with other findings, the results verified the mediating role of family-work conflict between workaholism and occupational ethics. The ethical nature of the work performed by medical staff members at medical centers stresses the necessity of paying more attention to occupational, individual, and family damage and conflicts. Occupational Health Work Family Conflict Medical Staff 2019 9 01 215 220 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-370-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.215
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Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology J Occup Health Epidemiol 2251-8096 2252-0902 10.61186/johe 2019 8 4 The Mediator Role of Procrastination in the association between Job Characteristics and Job Stress among Employees of Shahid Rajaee Customs Office, Bandar Abbas, Iran (2017) Mohamad Ziaaddini m.ziaaddini@yahoo.com Hasan Alinezhad h.alinejad2012@yahoo.com Background: This study aimed to examine the association between job characteristics and procrastination with the mediating role of job stress among the official staff of Shahid Rajaee Customs Office, Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2017. Materials and Methods: This descriptive research is a pathway analysis. The statistical population included all staff members (n=650) at Shahid Rajaee Customs Office. Based on the Guernsey and Morgan’s table, 242 staff were selected as the samples through random sampling. To collect data, we employed three questionnaires, including job characteristics, job stress, and procrastination questionnaires. The content validity of the instruments was approved. In addition, reliability was reported at 0.78, 0.79, and 0.86 for the abovementioned questionnaires, respectively. The data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and regression. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics software V.21.0. Results: A significant association was observed between job characteristics and procrastination (r = -0.420, P < 0.01). Moreover, a significant negative association was found between job stress and procrastination in the staff (r = 0.538, P < 0.01). According to the results of the present research, job stress could mediate the association between job characteristics and procrastination. Conclusion: According to the importance job characteristics theory, it could be used in decreasing job stress in organizations. Procrastination Job Stress Employees 2019 9 01 221 225 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/article-1-282-en.pdf 10.29252/johe.8.4.221