Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. Susana Caxaj, Eriselda Shkopi, Carmen T. Naranjo, Alexa Chew, Yi Ting Hao, Michelle Nguyen
Summary: This study conducted a scoping review to examine practices and possibilities for support services for migrant agricultural workers. The analysis identified political, economic, and legal factors, living and working conditions, facilitators/barriers to accessing services and supports, and potential strategies for social support as key themes. Further research is needed to expand understanding of social support roles for this population in other domains and sectors.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie M. Toth-Manikowski, Eric S. Swirsky, Rupali Gandhi, Gina Piscitello
Summary: The survey revealed that most healthcare workers are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but a significant number remain hesitant. Factors such as race, political affiliation, and allergies were found to affect healthcare workers' decision on vaccination. Efforts to improve communication and support from colleagues may help increase vaccination rates among healthcare workers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Kamila Fialkowska, Kamil Matuszczyk
Summary: This paper explores the occupational safety and health issues of Polish farmworkers in Germany and Ukrainian farmworkers in Poland in two distinct socio-political contexts. Through the concept of structural vulnerability and data collected from participant observation and interviews, the study argues that working in different migration regimes leads to differences in migrants' OSH and the level of agency they can exercise due to their migration-related positionality.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kayo Togawa, Maria E. Leon, Pierre Lebailly, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Karl-Christian Nordby, Isabelle Baldi, Ewan MacFarlane, Aesun Shin, Sue Park, Robert T. Greenlee, Torben Sigsgaard, Ioannis Basinas, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Kristina Kjaerheim, Jeroen Douwes, Rachel Denholm, Gilles Ferro, Malcolm R. Sim, Hans Kromhout, Joachim Schuz
Summary: This study evaluated cancer incidence in male and female agricultural workers in an international consortium, AGRICOH, compared to their respective general populations. The results showed that agricultural workers have a lower risk of various cancers, but an elevated risk of prostate cancer, multiple myeloma (female), and melanoma of skin (female). There were significant variations in cancer risks between different cohorts.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abbas Mohammadi, Leila Ibrahimi Ghavamabadi, Maryam Silavi, Behzad Fouladi Dehaghi
Summary: This study investigated the effects of anxiety on cognitive function among laundry and sterilization center workers in 4 hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that workers with higher anxiety expressed lower auditory and visual attention. These findings suggest that COVID-19 exposure and anxiety may impact the cognitive and mental health of blue-collar workers in hospitals.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Shuangjiang Zheng, Qiuxia Yang, Xuemei Wang, Xinping Zhang, Qian Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to identify the determinants and underlying mechanism of hand hygiene behavior among healthcare workers. The results showed that capability, opportunity, and motivation have significant effects on hand hygiene behavior. Resource provision and motivation enhancement are crucial for improving hand hygiene behavior.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Javier Cancino, Karly Soto, Joaquin Tapia, Maria Teresa Munoz-Quezada, Boris Lucero, Caterina Contreras, Jaime Moreno
Summary: This review examined the impact of occupational exposure to pesticides on the development of depression symptoms in agricultural workers over the past decade. The findings indicate a clear association between pesticide exposure and the incidence of depressive symptoms. However, more high-quality longitudinal studies are needed to control for sociocultural variables and utilize pesticide-specific biomarkers and biomarkers of depression.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kristen J. Wells, Andrea J. Dwyer, Elizabeth Calhoun, Patricia A. Valverde
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges globally, particularly in the United States. The World Health Organization recommends engaging at-risk populations, providing accurate information, conducting contact tracing, and supporting those affected. Community health workers and non-clinical patient navigators play a crucial role in addressing the pandemic.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniel Asarnow, Bei Wang, Wen-Hsin Lee, Yuanyu Hu, Ching-Wen Huang, Bryan Faust, Patricia Miang Lon Ng, Eve Zi Xian Ngoh, Markus Bohn, David Bulkley, Andres Pizzorno, Beatrice Ary, Hwee Ching Tan, Chia Yin Lee, Rabiatul Adawiyah Minhat, Olivier Terrier, Mun Kuen Soh, Frannie Jiuyi Teo, Yvonne Yee Chin Yeap, Shirley Gek Kheng Seah, Conrad En Zuo Chan, Emily Connelly, Nicholas J. Young, Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Laurent Renia, Brendon John Hanson, Manuel Rosa-Calatrava, Aashish Manglik, Yifan Cheng, Charles S. Craik, Cheng- Wang
Summary: This study identified a series of antibodies that could block the fusion of viral and host membranes, but their neutralization efficacy against the live virus varied. These neutralizing antibodies not only blocked virus-induced cell fusion, but could also exacerbate cell damage. The findings suggest that stabilizing different Spike protein conformations could modulate virus-mediated membrane fusion, which has significant implications for COVID-19 pathology and immunity.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Si-Qi Li
Summary: Seismic intensity measures are important parameters for assessing and predicting the seismic risk and vulnerability of engineering structures. This paper proposes an improved calculation model and an updated vulnerability database to assess seismic risk, which is validated using field survey data from the Jiuzhaigou earthquake.
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Si-Qi Li
Summary: The study comprehensively updates the traditional structural empirical vulnerability database and develops a multiscale statistical and computational model. It proposes a nonlinear regression model based on multidimensional vulnerability quantification parameters and develops a comparison model for predicting the actual seismic vulnerability of four types of buildings.
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Gustavo Goncalves, Anahi Chechia Do Couto, Alexander Welker Biondo, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo
Summary: This study aimed to assess anti-T. cruzi antibodies in serum samples of persons experiencing homelessness and shelter workers in Sao Paulo. The results showed similar seropositivity rates between homelessness individuals and shelter workers, likely associated with their past social vulnerability. Further research is needed to confirm the transmission of Chagas disease in Sao Paulo city. Homelessness individuals and shelter workers should consider Chagas disease as a differential diagnosis due to early exposure and vulnerable living conditions, even in major disease-free cities.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Lohrey, M. Chua, C. Gros, J. Faucet, J. K. W. Lee
Summary: The study focused on analyzing the heat impacts and vulnerabilities of outdoor workers in Hanoi, Vietnam. It found that younger construction workers had less knowledge of heat-health impacts but reported fewer symptoms, while older females were more likely to report symptoms and seek medical help. Access to air-conditioning in bedrooms did not influence heat impacts due to the cost of cooling. Those with more knowledge of heat exhaustion symptoms and who checked weather updates were more likely to report impacts and seek medical help.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Chrysanthos Maraveas, Thomas Bartzanas
Summary: Diagnosing the health of agricultural structures is crucial for detecting damages, with various sensors employed for real-time monitoring and notable improvements seen with technological progress. However, challenges such as inconsistent installation, technical constraints, and preference for traditional methods need to be addressed.
Article
Demography
Serena Tagliacozzo, Lucio Pisacane, Majella Kilkey
Summary: This article focuses on the vulnerability of migrant agricultural workers in Southern Italy to the COVID-19 pandemic. By studying structural and systemic vulnerabilities, the authors develop an analytical framework that explains how long-standing vulnerabilities have interacted with the crisis to produce adverse outcomes for migrant workers, and expose vulnerability in agricultural labor market, migration and asylum, and healthcare systems. The article also discusses pre-existing interventions that could mitigate systemic vulnerability and the policy implications derived from recognizing systemic failures.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara A. Quandt, Dana C. Mora, Theresa L. Seering, Haiying Chen, Thomas A. Arcury, Paul J. Laurienti
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara A. Quandt, Taylor J. Arnold, Jennifer W. Talton, Christopher M. Miles, Dana C. Mora, Thomas A. Arcury, Stephanie S. Daniel
Summary: Research on musculoskeletal injuries among child farmworkers found that positive indicators were relatively few, with the knee being the most common site. Boys had significantly more knee injury indicators than girls, and ankle injury indicators were only found in the youngest workers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kiwumulo Nakandi, Dana Mora, Trine Stub, Agnete E. Kristoffersen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the difference in utilization of conventional health care services among cancer survivors who visit traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) providers and those who do not. The results showed that visits to T&CM providers were associated with increased visits to conventional health care services, particularly to physiotherapists, emergency rooms, chiropractors, and psychologists/psychiatrists. Further research is needed to explore the reasons for this high utilization behavior.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas A. Arcury, Sydney A. Smith, Jennifer W. Talton, Sara A. Quandt
Summary: This analysis examines the organization of work and work safety culture in farmworker families among Latinx women in the United States. The findings suggest that these women face poor working conditions, high job turnover, low wages, lack of benefits, and a low work safety climate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Dana C. Mora, Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Miek C. Jong, Jill A. Hervik, Trine Stub
Summary: Although research on how healthcare providers consider risk and patient safety connected with supportive care in pediatric oncology is limited, this study explored different healthcare providers' perceptions and evaluations of risk during the combination of supportive care and conventional medicine. It was found that participants exercised caution when recommending unproven modalities, prioritizing safety based on risk/benefit analysis. They also avoided negative interactions with conventional medicine and used less invasive modalities for severe symptoms. Open and egalitarian communication with parents was practiced to enhance safety. Lack of standardized training programs for supportive care was identified as a hazard to patient safety.
INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Dana C. Mora, Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Grete Overvag, Miek C. Jong, Marit Mentink, Jianping Liu, Trine Stub
Summary: This review investigated the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for treating adverse effects of cancer treatment in children and young adults. The majority of studies did not report adverse effects from CAM modalities, but a few reported minor and transient adverse effects. CAM modalities were found to be used for alleviating anxiety, pain, and improving quality of life and physical activity levels. A universal reporting system for adverse effects in CAM research is needed to improve safety awareness.
INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joanne C. Sandberg, Timothy D. Howard, Jennifer W. Talton, Sara A. Quandt, Dana C. Mora, Anna Jensen, Thomas A. Arcury
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a telenovela in conveying key genomics concepts to Latino farmworkers and nonfarmworkers in North Carolina. The results showed that after viewing the telenovela, participants' genomic knowledge and self-efficacy significantly increased, although there was an emphasis on epigenetics over other genomic mechanisms. Follow-up results after six months were not significantly different from the pretest.
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Agnete E. E. Kristoffersen, Barbara Wider, Jorunn V. V. Nilsen, Mona Bjelland, Dana C. C. Mora, Johanna Hok Nordberg, Ann Ragnhild Broderstad, Kiwumulo Nakandi, Trine Stub
Summary: The increasing number of cancer survivors experience late and long-term effects, and they often use relaxation therapy, yoga, meditation, massage, and acupuncture as complementary and alternative medicine methods.
BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Jorunn Nilsen, Trine Stub, Johanna Hok Nordberg, Barbara Wider, Dana Mora, Kiwumulo Nakandi, Mona Bjelland
Summary: This study explored the use of specific Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities by Norwegian cancer patients. It found that a large proportion of the participants used CAM to improve their quality of life, cope with cancer, or for relaxation/well-being. The main information sources for CAM were healthcare providers, the internet, and family and friends. The study highlighted the importance of reliable information provision and good communication between healthcare providers and cancer patients regarding CAM use.
BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
(2022)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Dana C. Mora, Grete Overvag, Miek C. Jong, Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Debbie C. Stavleu, Jianping Liu, Trine Stub
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis study demonstrates that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including acupuncture and hypnosis, is effective in reducing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children and young adults. However, more rigorous trials and long-term effects should be investigated before recommending acupuncture and hypnosis for clinical use.
BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Taylor J. Arnold, Thomas A. Arcury, Sara A. Quandt, Dana C. Mora, Stephanie S. Daniel
Summary: The study found that Latinx child farmworkers in the United States often experience or observe injuries at work, leading them to take a reactive approach to injury prevention and consider pain as part of the job. This highlights the structural vulnerability of Latinx child farmworkers and suggests the need for policy recommendations to protect and support these vulnerable workers.
NEW SOLUTIONS-A JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara A. Quandt, Natalie J. LaMonto, Dana C. Mora, Jennifer W. Talton, Paul J. Laurienti, Thomas A. Arcury
Summary: COVID-19 pandemic has exposed social and health inequities in the United States, with immigrants being more susceptible to the virus; findings from a telephone survey showed that rural and urban immigrant families faced different levels of impact, with urban families being more severely affected; rural workers reported lack of workplace protective measures for COVID-19, and all groups experienced fear and worry, particularly regarding finances and children.
NEW SOLUTIONS-A JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dana C. Mora, Joanne C. Sandberg, Timothy D. Howard, Fang-Chi Hsu, Sara A. Quandt, Thomas A. Arcury
Summary: This study found that both farmworkers and non-farmworkers have limited knowledge of genetics, with similar levels of correct responses but more incorrect responses from farmworkers. Promotoras are an important source of genetic information for farmworkers, while teachers are more common sources for non-farmworkers. There is a need for increased dissemination of genetic information to Mexican-origin farmworkers and non-farmworkers.
JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara A. Quandt, Taylor J. Arnold, Dana C. Mora, Thomas A. Arcury, Jennifer W. Talton, Stephanie S. Daniel
Summary: The educational experiences of Latinx hired child farmworkers in North Carolina are influenced by factors such as migration, language barriers, and racism in schools. Despite existing educational programs, policies are needed to reduce child labor in agriculture and meet the educational needs of these children.
NEW SOLUTIONS-A JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH POLICY
(2021)