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2019
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Eline Ree, Tone Langjordet Johnsen, Anette Harris, and Kirsti Malterud
Workplace inclusion of employees with back pain and mental health problems: A focus group study about employees’ experiences
Aim: To explore how employees experience workplace inclusion of their colleagues or themselves when having back pain or mental health problems. Methods: Three focus group interviews with a sample of 16 kindergarten employees were conducted. Systematic Text Condensation was used...
2014
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Sofia Elwér , Klara Johansson and Anne Hammarström
Workplace gender composition and psychological distress: the importance of the psychosocial work environment
Background: Health consequences of the gender segregated labour market have previously been demonstrated in the light of gender composition of occupations and workplaces, with somewhat mixed results. Associations between the gender composition and health status have been suggested to be...
2026
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Laurence Sperling, Vilma Irazola, Jackie Partarrieu, Lana Raspail, Maciej Banach, Amitava Banerjee, Gene Bukhman, Maria George, Eri Toda Kato, Francisco López-Jiménez, Steven Macari, Jaime Miranda, Ana Mocumbi, Pablo Perel, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Adriana Puente Barragán, Diana Sherifali, Raúl D. Santos
WHF Roadmap for Integrated Care in People Living with – or at Risk of – Cardiovascular Disease and Multiple Long-Term Conditions
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) commonly coexists with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC), including diabetes, chronic kidney disease, obesity, and mental health disorders. This clustering creates a syndemic burden associated with poorer outcomes, polypharmacy, high treatment burden, and rising healthcare costs. Fragmented, single-disease...
2019
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Alison Daly , Renee N. Carey , Ellie Darcey, HuiJun Chih , Anthony D. LaMontagne , Allison Milner and Alison Reid
Using Three Cross-Sectional Surveys to Compare Workplace Psychosocial Stressors and Associated Mental Health Status in Six Migrant Groups Working in Australia Compared with Australian-Born Workers
Migrant workers may be more likely to be exposed to workplace psychosocial stressors (WPS) which have an affect on physical and mental health. Given the relative lack of research on this topic, the study objectives were to estimate and compare...
2024
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Yang Yang, Lisi Niu, Saqib Amin, Iftikhar Yasin
Unemployment and mental health: a global study of unemployment’s influence on diverse mental disorders
Introduction: Globally, one in five individuals faces unemployment, which substantially increases their risk of developing mental disorders. Understanding the relationship between unemployment and specific mental health outcomes is crucial for formulating effective policy interventions. Methods: This study examines the relationship...
2019
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Amy L. BartelsI, Suzanne J. Peterson , Christopher S. Reina
Understanding well-being at work: Development and validation of the eudaimonic workplace well-being scale
Given the amount of time and effort individuals pour into work, scholars and practitioners alike have spent considerable time and resources trying to understand well-being in the workplace. Unfortunately, much of the current research and measurement focuses on workplace well-being...
2025
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Erwin G. Benedicto
Towards A Sustainable Community Mental Health Program: Understanding Its Manpower Needs And Building Its Workforce Strategy
In program management, manpower is considered as one of the fundamental resources and aspects to consider for successful execution. The manpower needs are crucial for understanding and managing operational efficiency and program sustainability and outcomes. One of the important health...
2021
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Anne Keizer-Remmers, Vasilena Ivanova & Anja Brandsma-Dieters
To act or not to act: Cultural hesitation in the multicultural hospitality workplace
This article aims to describe the behaviour, feelings and emotions of hospitality professionals regarding the phenomenon of handelingsverlegenheid (which we translate as “awkwardness to act”) in intercultural professional settings. The overall purpose of this study is to understand how middle...
2025
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Waseem Jerjes, Azeem Majeed
The unseen costs of medical training in the UK: a growing crisis
Waseem Jerjes 1 , Azeem Majeed 1 (1) Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UKThe silent financial strain of medical training Medical training in the United Kingdom is renowned for being highly regarded and thoroughly preparing physicians. There is, however,...
2017
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Suchuan Zhang and Qiao Shi
The relationship between subjective well-being and workplace ostracism: The moderating role of emotional intelligence
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of subjective well-being (SWB) on workplace ostracism, by focusing on the moderating role of emotional intelligence (EI). SWB is taken here as a construct of three components: life...
2020
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Muhammad Baqir, Muhammd Arif Nawaz, Khawar Naheed
The Influence of Co-Workers’ Perceived Warmth, Competence and Inclusion on Employees’ Turnover Intention: The Mediating Effect of Job Attitudes
The fast-food industry is experiencing tremendous growth worldwide. Full-service restaurants have contributed relatively 30 percent only share while 70 percent share is captured by cafes. Researchers have found that amongst the three dining restaurants mentioned above, casual dining restaurants have...
2024
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Mohammed Alkhaldi, Shahenaz Najjar, Aisha Al Basuoni, Hassan Abu Obaid, Ibrahim Mughnnamin, Hiba Falana, Haya Sultan, Yousef Aljeesh
The Governance, Policy, Process, and Capacity of Health Workforce Regulation and Accreditation: Qualitative Policy Analysis and Evidence from Palestine
Background: The significant health development achieved in Palestine last decades has been lost, in Gaza particularly. This requires fundamental health system reform and rebuilding, including health workforces. Strengthening health workforces involves essential elements: leadership, finance, policy, education, partnership, and management....
2025
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Virginia K. Corrigan, Rebecca L. Newman, P. W. Richmond, Elizabeth B. Strand, Josh M. Vaisman
The future of flourishing in veterinary medicine: a systems-informed positive psychology approach in veterinary education
Individuals in the veterinary profession are experiencing significant mental health and wellbeing challenges. A holistic view of wellbeing, which encompasses both physical and mental health, underscores their interconnected nature. This integrated approach reduces the artificial separation of wellbeing facets, and...
2025
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Eniola Z. Otukoya, Akram Amiri, Ehsan Alimohammadi
Surgeon well-being: a systematic review of stressors, mental health, and resilience
BACKGROUND: Surgeons work in high-pressure environments, predisposing them to psychological distress. High rates of burnout and workforce shortages highlight the critical importance of understanding and improving surgeon well-being to sustain healthcare delivery. The multifactorial challenges to surgeon well-being remain insufficiently...
2021
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Alicia Jean King , Tracy Lee Fortune, Louise Byrne and Lisa Mary Brophy
Supporting the Sharing of Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace: Findings from Comparative Case Study Research at Two Mental Health Services
Personal experience with mental health (MH) challenges has been characterized as a concealable stigma. Identity management literature suggests actively concealing a stigma may negatively impact wellbeing. Reviews of workplace identity management literature have linked safety in revealing a stigma to...
2025
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Cindy E. Frías, Nimesh Samarasinghe, Cecilia Cuzco, Jaseem Koorankot, Andrea Juan, Husameldin Mohamed Ali Rudwan, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Adelaida Zabalegui, Iain Tulley, Sanaa Al-Harahsheh, Mona Shaheen S. T. Al-Homaiddi, Meredith Fendt-Newlin, Jim Campbell
Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews
Background: Countries globally face challenges in educating, employing and retaining their health and care workforce, largely due to underinvestment in health systems. Health and care workforce report significantly greater levels of job-related burnout and mental health problems, which in turn...
2025
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Cindy E. Frías, Nimesh Samarasinghe, Cecilia Cuzco, Jaseem Koorankot, Andrea Juan, Husameldin Mohamed Ali Rudwan, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Adelaida Zabalegui, Iain Tulley, Sanaa Al-Harahsheh, Mona Shaheen S. T. Al-Homaiddi, Meredith Fendt-Newlin, Jim Campbell
Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews
Background: Countries globally face challenges in educating, employing and retaining their health and care workforce, largely due to underinvestment in health systems. Health and care workforce report significantly greater levels of job-related burnout and mental health problems, which in turn...
2024
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Rana Zehra Masood
Strategies for employee retention in high turnover sectors: An empirical investigation
This paper delves into the intricate dynamics of employee retention strategies across-various generational cohorts, organizational sizes, and cultural contexts, underpinned by a comprehensive analysis employing both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Through thematic analysis, regression, and comparative statistical analysis, the...
2024
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Azeez Jason Kess-Momoh, Sunday Tubokirifuruar Tula, Binaebi Gloria Bello, Ganiyu Bolawale Omotoye, Andrew Ifesinachi Daraojimba
Strategic human resource management in the 21st century: A review of trends and innovations
In the dynamic landscape of the 21st century, Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) stands as a pivotal element for organizational success. This paper reviews the trends and innovations that characterize the evolution of SHRM in contemporary workplaces. As organizations navigate...
2024
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Saad Sarhan, Stephen Pretlove, Faris Elghaish, Sandra Matarneh, Alan Mossman
Sources of occupational stress in UK construction projects: an empirical investigation and agenda for future research
Purpose While stress, anxiety and depression rank as the second leading cause of work-related ill health in the UK construction sector, there exists a scarcity of empirical studies explicitly focused on investigating the sources of occupational stress among construction workers...