Facility Workers Research Articles

Protocol for an observational study of working conditions and musculoskeletal health in Swedish online retail warehousing from the perspective of sex/gender and place of birth.

European and International sustainable development agendas aim to reduce inequalities in working conditions and work-related health, yet disparate occupational health outcomes are evident between both men and women and domestic- and foreign-born workers. In Sweden, major growth in online retail warehousing has increased occupational opportunities for foreign-born workers. The rapid change has left research lagging on working conditions, i.e., employment conditions, facility design, work organisation, physical and psychosocial work environment conditions, and their effects on worker health. Further, no known studies have considered patterns of inequality related to these factors. The overall aim of this study is to describe working conditions and musculoskeletal health in online retail warehousing, determine the extent to which differences exist related to sex/gender and place of birth (as a proxy for race/ethnicity), and examine factors at the organisational and individual levels to understand why any differences exist. Three online retail warehouses, each employing 50-150 operations workers performing receiving, order picking, order packing and dispatching tasks will be recruited. Warehouses will, to the extent possible, differ in their extent of digital technology use. Employment conditions, facility design (including digital tool use), work organisation, physical and psychosocial work environment conditions and worker health will be assessed by survey, interview and technical measurements. Analysis of quantitative data stratified by sex and place of birth will consider the extent to which inequalities exist. Focus group interviews with operations employees and in-depth interviews with managers, union and health and safety representatives will be conducted to assess how employee working conditions and musculoskeletal health are related to inequality regimes of sex/gender and/or race/ethnicity in organisational processes and practices in online retail warehousing. The study is pre-registered with the Open Science Framework. This study will describe working conditions and health in online retail warehouse workers and consider the extent to which patterns of inequality exist based on sex/gender and place of birth.

Perception and Attitude of Health Care Workers in Tertiary Health Care Facilities in Plateau State, Nigeria towards Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Unmarried Adolescents

Adolescents are faced with the challenges of having access to and the utilization of quality sexual and reproductive health services, and one of the barriers responsible for this situation is the negative personal attributes of service providers. This study aimed to assess the perception and attitude of health workers in the tertiary health facilities in Plateau State towards sexual and reproductive health services for unmarried adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2020 among 208 doctors and nurses/midwives who were selected using a stratified sampling technique. Data were collected using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions version 23. The mean age of the respondents was 37.1 ± 9.1 years, 131 (63.0%) were doctors and females constituted 120 (57.7%). One hundred and twenty-nine (62.0%) had a good perception, while 105 (50.5%) had a positive attitude towards sexual and reproductive health services for unmarried adolescents. Younger age below 55 years and a good perception were found to be predictors of a positive attitude towards sexual and reproductive health services for unmarried adolescents. A considerable number of the health workers in the tertiary health facilities in Plateau state had a negative attitude towards sexual and reproductive health services for unmarried adolescents, an attribute that was significantly seen more in those who were older and had a poor perception. There is a need to improve healthcare workers’ attitudes towards the provision of sexual and reproductive health services for unmarried adolescents.

장애인주간보호시설 사회복지사의 상담 경험에 대한 질적 연구

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the meaning and phenomenon of the counseling experience of social workers who practice counseling at a daycare facility for people with disabilities in Busan, and presents the es-sence of their meanings.
 Methods Using Giorgi's phenomenological research method, in-depth interviews were conducted with six social workers with more than three years of experience in daycare facilities for people with disabilities in Area P. Data from the interviews were analyzed. This study followed the following steps: reading the description with the over-all context in mind, distinguishing meaning units while focusing on the study phenomenon, converting the mean-ing units into counseling psychology terms, and integrating the converted meaning units into a general structural description of the study phenomenon.
 Results As a result of the analysis, 26 meanings were derived, and their relationships were identified into nine themes and grouped under three topics. Focusing on the core themes, the social workers of the daycare facilities for people with disabilities “faced actual difficulties and counseling environment of people with disabilities and their caregivers, which is different from the counseling for people without disabilities.” They were “struggling for the change and growth of people with disabilities even in exhausting situations.” Because of this, they were aware of the need to “recognize the poor counseling environment for people with disabilities and take measures to im-prove it.”
 Conclusions Based on the findings of this study that investigated the counseling experience of social workers in daycare facilities for people with disabilities in Busan, the significance and limitations of the study were discussed, and suggestions for follow-up research were presented.

Interprofessional collaboration and the safety climate in hospitals: a scoping review

To map scientific production on the relationship between interprofessional collaboration and the safety climate of health professionals in hospital services. Web of Science, Embase and Google Scholar, with no time frame, using the acronym PCC P - Population - Health professionals; C - Concept - Interprofessional collaboration and safety climate; C - Context - Hospital service and respective search strategies. A total of 16 articles were selected that met the inclusion criteria, 15 of which were from North America and Europe. The majority used a quantitative approach, based on intervention studies with educational activities from an interprofessional perspective, and the results indicated improvements in the safety climate/culture. Some studies looked at interprofessional work from the perspective of healthcare professionals, identifying barriers and facilities for interprofessional work and its impact on patient safety. Interprofessional collaboration and the safety climate are strongly related, in a symbiosis in which both serve as a foundation for promoting safe practices, sharing ideas and clarifying roles.

Analisis Tax Compliance Behavior Pendekatan Theory Of Planned Behavior

Tax administration in Indonesia is developing progressively with changes in organizational systems, work facilities and infrastructure, regulations and tax administration apparatus that have donated to state revenues. The research is aimed at demonstrating in reality the existence of tax compliance behavior. Based on the theory of planned behavior. In this study, four independent variables were tested, namely taxpayer behavior, subjective procedures, tax payer behavior control, and tax payer moral obligations. The population in this study is the Bandar Lampung Pratama Tax Service workplace with 100 respondents in the survey. Multiple linear regression is used as the method of analysis. There will be research showing that behavior must be taxed and moral obligation must be taxed is influenced by the intention to comply with the tax. Meanwhile, subjective norms and attitude control for tax compliance have no effect on tax compliance behavioral intentions.
 Keywords: Attitude of the Taxpayer, Subjective Norms, Taxpayer Behavior Control, Taxpayer's Moral Obligations, on Intentions of Tax Compliance Behavior.

Pengaruh Keselamatan dan Keseahtan Kerja terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan Pabrik di PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki

This research was conducted aiming to determine the effect of Occupational Safety and Health on the Productivity of Factory Employees at PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki. The population in this study were all employees at PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki, totaling 90 people and taking samples using census sampling. Methods of data collection using interviews and questionnaires. The analysis technique used is simple regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis, it was concluded that occupational safety and health had a positive and significant effect on employee productivity at PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki. We hope that PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki can continue to evaluate and improve occupational safety and health for employees through providing sufficient and proper work facilities and equipment and keeping employees safe. so that employees can increase work productivity that is satisfactory for PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki.

Job Involvement, Work Facilities, and Work Environment Influence Turnover Intention of Outsourced Employees (PT Angkasa Pura Solusi Integra - Soekarno Hatta Intenational Airport)

This study provides insights into determining the influence of Job Involvement, workplace facilities, and work environment on the Turnover Intention of outsourcing employees at PT. Angkasa Pura Solusi Integra (Soekarno Hatta International Airport). The research employed a quantitative approach with a total of 327 respondents from a population of 1801, which included outsourcing employees such as Avsec, Cleaning Service, Security PMAD, Trolley Collectors, Basket Collectors, and others. Simple random sampling was utilized as the sampling method. The primary data collected in this study involved questionnaires and direct observations. Data analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression techniques. Based on the research findings, both partially and simultaneously, it can be concluded that there is a significant negative influence of Job Involvement, Workplace Facilities, and Work Environment on the Turnover Intention of outsourcing employees.

Do community health committees participate in governing health workers in primary healthcare facilities under fiscal decentralization?-An explanatory qualitative study from Tanzania.

Decentralization is implemented at the local level to increase community participation in improving service delivery. Majority of developing countries are implementing Fiscal decentralization in primary healthcare through various approaches such as Direct Health Facility Financing, among other things, to empower Community governance structures to govern Primary Health Facility operations to improve the responsiveness of health service delivery and achieve Universal Health Coverage. One of the primary functions of these governance committees is to oversee health workers in their health facilities. This aimed at assessing how empowered governance committees govern health workers in their facilities under fiscal decentralization. To collect data for this study, an explanatory qualitative design with phenomenology traditions was used. To select the area of study, health facilities, and participants, a purposeful sampling procedure was used. Data were gathered through interviews and Focus Group Discussions to explore committee participation in governing health workers in primary care. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study suggest that community governance committees' participation in governing health workers under fiscal decentralization remains limited. Majority of the committees have found to have low limited participation in governing different aspects of health workers. The majority of the committees have discovered that hiring casual workers such as security guards and cleaners is more important than other functions. The study implies that lower and middle-income countries' willingness to implement fiscal reforms at the local level and empower communities to take the lead in governing health workers still there are very limited specific powers granted to them to govern health workers. Therefore, capacity building to the governance actors is critical if we are to achieve the benefit of fiscal decentralization.

Correction to: Ionizing radiation and solid cancer mortality among US nuclear facility workers

Correction to: Ionizing radiation and solid cancer mortality among US nuclear facility workers

Strategy for Reducing Employee Turnover Intention: The Influence of Organizational Culture and Work Environment as Mediated by Job Satisfaction

The research aims to analyze the influence of Organizational culture variables and Work environment variables on turnover intention variables, to analyze the influence of Organizational culture variables and Work environment variables on Job satisfaction variables and to analyze the influence of Organizational culture and Work environment on turnover intention with Job satisfaction as a mediating variable in PT Adhi Karya Manyar Smelter Gresik Project, The type of research used in this research is quantitative research. The population and sample in this study were employees of PT Adhi Karya Manyar Smelter Gresik Project, totaling 271 respondents. The research results show that Organizational culture and Work environment have a positive and significant influence on Turnover intention. Organizational culture has a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction, while work environment does not have a significant influence on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant influence on turnover intention. Organizational culture has a significant influence on turnover intention through job satisfaction as mediation, but work environment does not have a significant influence on turnover intention through job satisfaction as mediation. From the research results of PT Adhi Karya Manyar Smelter Gresik Project, it is recommended to condition the organizational culture that is implemented, and provide or complete work facilities so that employees feel more at home at work, apart from that, increasing salaries or giving bonuses can also be done for employees to prevent turnover intention from increasing.

Leadership, work environment, and work motivation on employee performance at PT Telkomsel’s IT directorate

PT Telkomsel acquired Fixed Line Business from Telkom Indonesia on July 1st, 2023, integrating IndiHome services. The acquisition process involved system integration and employee joining. A research study was conducted to examine the impact of leadership, work environment, and motivation on employee performance at the IT Directorate of PT Telkomsel. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed via Google Form and analyzed using Likert scale and structural equation model partial least square. Results showed that leadership factors positively influence employee performance, while the merger of IndiHome business line did not affect IT director performance. Leaders' ability to encourage creativity, skill development, and collaboration were the most influential management indicators. Working environment factors, such as harmonious relationships between managers and employees, also positively impacted employee performance. Work facilities were crucial in supporting employee productivity. Motivation also positively influenced employee performance.

PENGARUH FASILITAS KERJA DAN KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI DENGAN MOTIVASI KERJA SEBAGAI PEMODERASI DI BADAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DAN ASET DAERAH KOTA YOGYAKARTA

The study aimed to determine and analyze the effect of work facilities and leadership on employee performance with work motivation as a moderating variable at the Yogyakarta City Government Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency. The study used 134 data obtained through a saturated sampling technique. Data analysis utilized multiple linear regression tests and Moderated Regression Analysis. The findings show that work facilities and leadership influence employee performance at the Yogyakarta City Government Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency. Work motivation cannot moderate the effect of work facilities and administration on employee performance of the Yogyakarta City Government Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency. The Yogyakarta City Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency is expected to maintain adequate facilities and update them with more up-to-date work facilities to support employees. In addition, the leadership of the Yogyakarta City Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency is expected to maintain and update its leadership style following the times and see the conditions of the work environment so that it can continue to provide the best leadership to improve the performance of its employees.

TINJAUAN HAK AKSES PEREKAM MEDIS DAN INFORMASI KESEHATAN TERHADAP DATA REKAM MEDIS ELEKTRONIK DI RUMAH SAKIT MEDIKA DRAMAGA BOGOR

Medical record access rights are the use and utilization of medical records that may only be carried out by parties who have permission for medical record data in the security and protection of electronic medical record data service facility leaders grant access rights to health workers in health care facilities the purpose of this study was to determine access rights for medical recorders and health information to electronic medical record data at the medika dramaga bogor hospital. This research method uses a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques in the form of observation and interviews. The sample in this study were 10 medical recorders and health information.The results of the study that standard operating procedures related to access rights are available but not yet valid and signed by the leadership of the medika dramaga bogor hospital, then regarding the implementation of pmik access rights to electronic medical record data already referring to permenkes number 24 of 2022 and PMIK problems or obstacle in accessing electronic medical record data is the exchange of information between officers regarding user id and passwords which has an impact on patient data security in the event of abuse of access rights.
 
 Keywords: access rights, medical recorders and health information, electronic medical record data

Relationship between work facilities and work discipline on employee performance

Effective management, thinking about the importance of human resources. Employee performance is an important factor influencing success. In an organization, this is one of the most important functions of a company. The purpose of this study is threefold: to examine the effect of work facilities on employee performance, determine the effect of work discipline on employee performance, and determine the effect of the combined effect of work facilities and work discipline on employee performance. This study used a quantitative methodology with data collection through questionnaires. This research was conducted at PT Mitsuba Indonesia Serang Branch with a population of 41 respondents. The sample of this study was determined using saturated sampling techniques. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Version 26 software program. Research findings show no significant effect of work facilities on employee performance. These findings indicate that there are pleasant and satisfactory working conditions in employees. forherence to work discipline has been shown to have an important and beneficial impact on overall employee performance. This finding shows a positive correlation between work facilities, employee discipline, and performance. This research is expected to make theoretical contributions to the literature in the context of human resource management

Infection Control Experiences and Educational Needs of Geriatric Care Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Pilot Study

Background: In the post-COVID-19 condition, infection control education is important for geriatric care workers who care for the elderly and are vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases. This study was conducted to enhance the insight into the experiences of geriatric care workers in managing novel infectious diseases (COVID-19) and to identify the newly required educational requirements necessary to effectively implement infectious disease control. Methods: This is a qualitative and pilot study using focus group interviews. Data from 10 participants were collected using a focus group interview. The data were analyzed using Qualitative content analysis. Results: The findings showed that geriatric healthcare workers experienced difficulties following infection control protocols and emotional distress related to visitor restrictions and had an increased workload. The participants requested further education regarding general knowledge of infectious diseases to decrease their fears of infection and reported that visual and practical teaching methods were preferable. Conclusions: Further attention is needed regarding the education of infection control to strengthen infection prevention in long-term care facilities vulnerable to the spread of emerging infectious diseases.

Evaluation of a comprehensive health check offered to frontline health workers in Zimbabwe.

Health workers are essential for a functioning healthcare system, and their own health is often not addressed. During the COVID-19 pandemic health workers were at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection whilst coping with increased healthcare demand. Here we report the development, implementation, and uptake of an integrated health check combining SARS-CoV-2 testing with screening for other communicable and non-communicable diseases for health workers in Zimbabwe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health checks were offered to health workers in public and private health facilities from July 2020 to June 2022. Data on the number of health workers accessing the service and yield of screening was collected. Workshops and in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the perceptions and experiences of clients and service providers. 6598 health workers across 48 health facilities accessed the service. Among those reached, 5215 (79%) were women, the median age was 37 (IQR: 29-44) years and the largest proportion were nurses (n = 2092, 32%). 149 (2.3%) healthcare workers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Uptake of screening services was almost 100% for all screened conditions except HIV. The most common conditions detected through screening were elevated blood pressure (n = 1249; 19%), elevated HbA1c (n = 428; 7.7%) and common mental disorder (n = 645; 9.8%). Process evaluation showed high acceptability of the service. Key enablers for health workers accessing the service included free and comprehensive service provision, and availability of reliable point-of-care screening methods. Implementation of a comprehensive health check for health workers was feasible, acceptable, and effective, even during a pandemic. Conventional occupational health programmes focus on infectious diseases. In a society where even health workers cannot afford health care, free comprehensive occupational health services may address unmet needs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for chronic non-communicable conditions.

Antiviral discovery in toxic cyanobacteria: Low hanging fruit in the age of pandemics.

The power of novel vaccination technologies and their rapid development were elucidated clearly during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it also became clear that there is an urgent need to discover and manufacture new antivirals that target emerging viral threats. Toxic species of cyanobacteria produce a range of bioactive compounds that makes them good candidates for drug discovery. Nevertheless, few studies demonstrate the antiviral potential of cyanobacteria. This is partly due to the lack of specific and simple protocols designed for the rapid detection of antiviral activity in cyanobacteria and partly because specialized facilities for work with pathogenic viruses are few and far between. We therefore developed an easy method for the screening of cyanobacterial cultures for antiviral activity and used our private culture collection of non-pathogenic virus isolates to show that antiviral activity is a prominent feature in the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. In this proof-of-concept study, we show that M. aeruginosa extracts from three different cyanobacterial strains delay infection of diatom-infecting single-stranded DNA and single-stranded RNA viruses by up to 2 days. Our work shows the ease with which cyanobacteria from culture collections can be screened for antiviral activity and highlights the potential of cyanobacteria as an excellent source for the discovery of novel antiviral compounds, warranting further investigation.

PERANAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG DAPAT MEMPENGARUHI PRODUKTIVITAS KERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. DAMAR RESOURCES

Employee work productivity is a very important factor to be developed in the company environment, because it has a big role in determining the success or failure of a company in achieving its goals. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the determinants that can affect work productivity must be studied in more detail. This research was conducted to determine the role of the factors that can affect employee productivity at PT. Damar Resources. This research method was carried out using a qualitative descriptive approach using a sample of ten company employees. The results of the study show that the variables of education, competence, discipline, motivation, age, compensation/wages, and work environment as a whole have an good role in influencing employee work productivity. The discipline variable is the main and most dominant factor that influences work productivity because it has been exemplified directly by the leadership which determines the level of employee discipline, a high sense of responsibility from employees for each job, as well as employee discipline by coming and going home on time according to working hours. create a more productive work environment. Providing bonuses/incentives for achieving company targets, increasing work competencies through education, training, or competency certification, as well as providing conducive working facilities and spaces and an atmosphere that is safe, calm, and away from noise should be carried out by companies in order to increase employee work productivity.

Real-time Noise Risk Assessment as Preventive Action to Occupational Disease in A Pharmaceutical Industry

Noise is a form of dangerous exposure that occurs around humans because of sound sources from industrial machines, work equipment, alarms, transportation equipment, etc. Continuous exposure to noise with noise levels higher than 85 dBA can lead to psychological and psychological health problems. The aim of this research is to identify the intensity of noise in the pharmaceutical industry and to map the noise to humans. Noise evaluation began by conducting a survey of conditions on the production floor by arranging a production floor layout accompanied by the location of machines and other work facilities. The next step was to determine the size and number of networks that would help in identifying interference measurement points. It took around 100 points to identify interference and then measurements were carried out using a noise meter with 6 repetitions per point. The equivalent continuous sound pressure level (Leq) was calculated first before being used as input to the Surfer software to obtain interference on the production floor. The research results showed that there were 100 points spread across 12 workstations in this drug manufacturing industry. The results showed that there were 19 points that received interference ≥ 85 dBA. The areas with the biggest disturbances were the EPM machine area, spooling machine, and slitting room.

KESEIMBANGAN KERJA: Kepuasan Dosen dalam Kaitannya dengan Faktor-Faktor Kerja

This research delves into the critical role of higher education in shaping human resources and advancing a nation. A key determinant of the quality of higher education lies in the satisfaction of lecturers, whose performance is intricately linked to various work-related factors. This study specifically investigates the influence of compensation, leadership, policies, work environment, and facilities on lecturers' satisfaction, aiming to provide insights that can enhance the welfare and effectiveness of educators within higher education institutions. Employing a qualitative approach with survey techniques, the research utilizes a questionnaire as the primary instrument distributed to randomly selected lecturers at Pamulang University, considering predetermined criteria. The sample comprises respondents from diverse fields of study, facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand. Data analysis relies on descriptive statistics to delineate the level of lecturer satisfaction with each scrutinized work factor. The findings reveal that lecturer satisfaction with compensation and the work environment is commendable, achieving an average score of 4.40. These two factors emerge as the primary drivers fostering improved lecturer performance. Conversely, satisfaction with leadership, policies, and work facilities is deemed reasonably satisfactory, each garnering an average score of 4. These results furnish a holistic portrayal of the work factors necessitating attention to elevate lecturer performance, underlining the importance of strategic focus on these core elements.