Excited to share our latest study! Explored work disability after psychological injury among health and social care workers in NSW, Australia. It highlights a significant variation in the duration and burden of work disability across occupational groups. https://t.co/FGFEuPw242
📢Out today in @Lancet: major @msk_health led trial finds #opioids NOT effective for people with acute back and/or neck pain.
This is the largest placebo controlled trial of its kind.
https://t.co/F78sOPf4OW
#OPALtrial#backpain#neckpain
This review highlights a significant concern regarding the adverse effects of prescription medications on workers with musculoskeletal disorders. Congratulations @yonas1get
A review from my PhD project is out. A summary of prescription medicines and work-related outcomes in musculoskeletal disorders or injuries.
https://t.co/2Bn2E30qGC
Our SR & meta-analysis found that occupational maternal factors are associated with high risk of pre-term birth. This is a significant finding in the field of occupational, maternal and child health. It's important to consider the implications for policy and practice.
NEW STUDY: Shift work & long hours significantly increase risk of preterm birth. The risk was 63% higher for women whose jobs include shift work. It was 44% higher for women who worked more than 40 hours per week than those who worked less than 40 hours https://t.co/loiO8rio5t
Melbourne researchers have found pregnant women working long, demanding jobs are at a higher risk of going into labour early. Mums-to-be are being urged to put their health first, with premature births leading to complications later in life. https://t.co/KMZ7o0npf0 #7NEWS
This is an important call to the International Community: "Given the radicalization of violence against the Amhara in the past month, as well as the genocidal rhetoric against the Amharas that is deeply ingrained in Ethiopian society, the Lemkin Institute believes that there is evidence of an ongoing process of genocide in the country against Amhara citizens."
#AmharaGenocide
My Therapy is going National! Yesterday the @MyTherapyRehab team from Monash University met with A/Prof Petrea Cornwell @Petrea_SP from Griffith University to discuss My Therapy implementation in Queensland.
Important research (by @AsmareYG@HealthyWLRG et al.) examines the psychological challenges faced when working in health and care (H&C) industries.
- H&C workers twice as likely to make a workers' compensation claim for psychological injury 🧠