Work factors facilitating working beyond state pension age: Prospective cohort study with register follow-up

Objectives:The demographic changes in Europe underline the need for an extension of working lives. This study investigates the importance of physical work demands and psychosocial work factors for working beyond the state pension age (65 years).Methods:We combined data from three cohorts of the general working population in Denmark (DWECS 2005 and 2010, and DANES 2008), where actively employed workers aged 55–59 years replied to questionnaires about work environment and were followed until the age of 66 years in the Danish AMRun register of paid employment. Using logistic regression analyses, we calculated prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between physical and psychosocial work factors and working beyond state pension age, adjusted for age, sex, cohort, cohabiting, sector, income, vocational education, working hours, lifestyle, and previous sickness absence.Results:Of the 2884 workers aged 55–59 years, 1023 (35.5%) worked beyond the state pension age. Higher physical work demands was associated with a lower likelihood (PR 0.69, 95% CI 0.58–0.82) and a good psychosocial work environment was associated with higher likelihood (average of 7 items: PR 1.81, 95% CI 1.49–2.20) of working beyond state pension age. Stratified analyses did not change the overall pattern, ie, a good overall psychosocial work environment – as well as several specific psychosocial factors – increased the likelihood of working beyond state pension age, both for those with physically active and seated work.Conclusion:While high physical work demands was a barrier, a good psychosocial work environment seems to facilitate working beyond state pension age, also for those with physically active work.     

The effects of bright light treatment on subjective and objective sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses – a counter-balanced placebo-controlled crossover study

Objectives:The objective was to investigate effects of timed bright light treatment on subjective and objective measures of sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses.Methods:Thirty-five nurses were exposed to bright light (10,000 lux) and red dim light (100 lux) during three consecutive night shifts in a counter-balanced crossover trial lasting nine days, which included three days before and three days after the three night shifts. Light exposure for 30 minutes was scheduled between 02:00–03:00 hours on night 1, and thereafter delayed by one hour per night in order to delay the circadian rhythm. Subjective sleepiness was measured daily (heavy eyelids, reduced performance) and every second hour while awake (Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, KSS). Objective sleepiness (Psychomotor Vigilance Task, PVT) was measured at 05:00 hours during each night shift. Beyond nocturnal light exposure on the night shifts, no behavioral restrictions or recommendations were given at or off work.Results:Bright light treatment significantly reduced heavy eyelids during night shifts. However, results on KSS and PVT were unaffected by bright light. There were no differences in subjective sleepiness during the three days following the night shifts.Conclusions:This bright light treatment protocol did not convincingly reduce sleepiness among nurses during three consecutive night shifts. Nor did bright light impede the readaptation back to a day-oriented rhythm following the night shift period. Too few consecutive night shifts, inappropriate timing of light, and possible use of other countermeasures are among the explanations for the limited effects of bright light in the present study.     

Collaborative working in health and social care: Lessons learned from post-hoc preliminary findings of a young families’ pregnancy to age 2 project in South Wales,United Kingdom

Children of young and socially disadvantaged parents are more likely to experience adverse outcomes. In response to this, a unique young families’ project in Swansea, UK, was created, which drew together a team of multi-agency professionals, to support people aged 16–24 from 17 weeks of pregnancy throughout 1,001 days of the child's life. The aim of the JIGSO (the Welsh word for Jigsaw) project is for young people to reach their potential as parents and to break the cycle of health and social inequality. This evaluation analysed routinely collected data held by the project from January 2017 to December 2018 exploring health and social outcomes, including smoking and alcohol use in pregnancy, breastfeeding, maternal diet and social services outcomes. Outcomes were compared to local and national averages, where available. Data relating to parenting knowledge and skills were available via records of 10-point Likert scales, one collected at the start of the JIGSO involvement and one around 4–6 months later. Findings showed higher than average levels of breastfeeding initiation and lower smoking and alcohol use in pregnancy. Parents also reported enhanced knowledge and confidence in their child care skills, as well as improved family relationships. Parents with high levels of engagement with JIGSO also appeared to have positive outcomes with Social Services (their child's name was removed from child protection register or their case was closed to social services). This was a post-hoc evaluation, not an intervention study or trial, and thus findings must be interpreted with caution. Despite this, the findings are promising and more prospective research exploring similar services is required.     

我国贫困地区县域内健康扶贫工作进展与政策建议

通过健康扶贫政策梳理、定量分析卫生健康统计数据和典型案例分析,研究我国县域内健康扶贫工作的进展、成效及问题,提出后脱贫期县域内医疗卫生服务改革与发展的建议。整体上看,我国健康扶贫工作成效显著:医疗卫生机构"三个一"和医疗服务能力"三条线"目标基本实现;卫生技术人员配置基本达到"三个一"要求;贫困县床位和设备配置达到或接近全国平均水平;通过新建临床专科、开展新技术和新项目等,贫困县专科服务能力得到提升;此外,部分贫困地区积极探索县域内医疗卫生综合改革。今后,新脱贫地区面临的主要挑战是县域内卫生服务体系建设仍需加强,基层卫生人才队伍差距和财政投入与卫生改革协同不足三大主要问题。建议中央财政继续支持县域内卫生服务体系建设;以人才建设为抓手,提升县域内医疗服务能力;强化保障措施,推进县域内医疗卫生综合改革。     

我国"乡聘村用"政策典型地区实践经验与启示

目的:分析我国"乡聘村用"政策进展和典型地区实践经验,分析推进"乡聘村用"政策的问题与挑战,为推进乡村医生队伍建设提供政策建议。方法:利用我国卫生健康统计年鉴相关数据进行定量分析;收集我国典型地区政策、报告等资料,进行案例分析。结果:"乡聘村用"在我国具有一定的政策基础,在全国范围内已经具有一定实践规模。从人员资质、人事管理和养老保障及资金来源方式等角度看,在典型地区的实践对推进"乡聘村用"政策的挑战是增加财政支出、乡村医生队伍老龄化和县乡管理能力不足。结论与建议:典型地区经验表明"乡聘村用"政策是转变乡村医生身份、解决乡村医生养老等社会保障问题的有效途径。建议各地借鉴典型经验积极推进"乡聘村用"政策,加大地方财政支持力度;加强县级和乡镇卫生院管理能力;同时,稳步推进政策,避免各类乡村医生之间产生矛盾。     

Work stress,nonwork stress,and health

This paper examines the interface between work stress and nonwork stress and how it relates to health. Results indicate that the way people feel at work is largely a function of conditions at work. Similarly, the way people feel outside of work is largely a function of things that occur outside the job. Both work and nonwork stress are independently associated with physical and mental health, although the relationship between nonwork stress and health is slightly stronger. Excessive demands or stresses in one domain can interfere with life in the other. Such conflict operates equally in both directions. When present it can be an added source of stress and adversely affect health. Taken together these findings suggest that the stress people experience at work is not simply a reflection of their "personal problems." This has implications for the design of health promotion and stress prevention programs in the workplace.     

从古典医籍看古代医德观

中国古代医学典籍中有大量篇章论述了中国传统医德伦理思想,本文试图从中发掘出它对医德思想的创立,发展及促进作用,探讨其对社会主义医德的借鉴作用。     

前牙缺失中种植基桩数目对种植固定桥适合性影响的实验研究

为探讨前牙321缺失中不同种植基桩数目对Ni-Cr合金种植固定桥桥支架适合性的影响,采用三维坐标测量法,对3组分别含有1、2、3个种植基桩的五单位双端固定桥试件进行测量.结果显示选择不同的种植基桩数目对同一长度的铸件的精度有差别,含2个基桩的试件精度最高.固位体的理论边缘间隙值在50～150μm,理论浮升量在100～250μm.     

Is ergonomic intervention alone sufficient to limit musculoskeletal problems in nurses?

This study retrospectively surveyed 1,216 nurses at hospitalsin Belgium and The Netherlands. Data concerning workloads, musculoskeletalsymptoms, work loss and psychosocial factors were collectedby questionnaire. Lifetime prevalence rates for musculoskeletalproblems and low back trouble were significantly lower in theDutch hospitals than the Belgian hospitals, but a significantlyhigher proportion of Dutch nurses had ‘heavy’ workloads.Overall, symptoms and work loss in the previous 12 months werenot related to workload, nor was the perception that work wascausative; a change of duties because of symptoms was rare (<3%). The Dutch nurses differed strikingly from Belgian nurseson the psychosocial variables; they were less depressed andsignificantly more positive about pain, work and activity. Itis proposed that ergonomic interventions alone may be sub-optimalin controlling musculoskeletal problems among nurses The additionalprovision of psychosocoial information to challenge misconceptionsand encourage self-management is proposed.