Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Occupational safety and health

  1. Displaced households reported more child mental health needs
    Cross-sectional study reveals displaced children face greater unmet mental health needs after natural disasters, with implications for long-term development as climate-related displacement increases.
  2. Trauma linked to disturbed Rorschach content and avoidant attention
    Multi-method investigation using performance-based and eye-tracking measures reveals how trauma manifests in attention patterns and behavioral response tendencies.
  3. Alcohol use rose slightly across sub-Saharan Africa
    Assess WHO alcohol reduction targets in sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2019. Analysis shows regional increases in consumption and heavy episodic drinking, with notable country-level variation and Central.
  4. Sustainable occupational health and safety scale developed for food service systems
    Researchers developed and validated a 37-item scale to assess occupational health and safety sustainability in food service institutions, demonstrating strong reliability.
  5. Health workers were skeptical of standardized suicide risk assessments
    Survey of 183 Norwegian health workers reveals significant skepticism toward standardized suicide risk assessments, with perceptions varying by profession and hospital site.
  6. Pilot trainees report six barriers to seeking healthcare
    Qualitative study identifies six barriers to healthcare seeking among undergraduate pilot trainees, including fear of career jeopardy, limited health system knowledge, and financial constraints.
  7. Nigeria aircraft incidents were mostly serious incidents, with human factors prominent
    Analysis of Nigerian aviation accidents and serious incidents from 2000-2020 identifies human and organizational factors as predominant causes across 613 fatalities.
  8. Scoping review finds gaps in intergenerational trauma research
    Scoping review of intergenerational trauma in forcibly displaced Latin American populations identifies limited evidence and inconsistent operationalizations across six peer-reviewed articles.
  9. Unlawful sex workers in Rotterdam report risks in both legal and unlawful settings
    Study examines how female unlawful sex workers in Rotterdam perceive safety, manage risks, and navigate local policies that may inadvertently push them into unregulated markets.
  10. Loneliness was linked to more alcohol-related consequences in college students
    Longitudinal study examining loneliness as a risk factor for alcohol-related consequences in college students, mediated by drinking motives.