H. Kroening, J. Hoare, P. Giri Sheffield Occupational Health Service, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Background Occupational Health Services (OHS) play important roles in employee health promotion1 Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent significant causes of morbidity/mortality, making risk assessment (including for occult comorbidities) desirable2,3 The evidence-based QRISK3® calculator quantifies CVD risk based on (non)modifiable...
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V. C. L. Hancock, Birmingham City University, UK Objectives: The overarching aim of the research is to determine the extent, prevalence, and severity of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) in Youth Justice Officers, and their coping strategies. Recently adapted to include exploration of STS and the Covid-19 Pandemic. Design: This research will involve a sequential mixed-methods...
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F. Begum1, N. Bullen2 1Occupational Health Physician, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and Long Covid Project lead for Derbyshire Integrated Care System, UK 2Assistant Director for Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, UK The Long Covid Staff Support Service at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton was set...
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C. M. Rathmalgoda, A. Webster, J. Harland Transport for London Occupational Health, UK Background: In 2021 TfL occupational health established a Long Covid clinic for employees with lingering mild to moderate symptoms that have adversely affected their work outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a new Long Covid multidisciplinary rehab pathway. Methods: The design...
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E. C. Richardson, St Georges NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Background Around 46% of employees diagnosed with COVID-19 experience symptoms for more than 6 months(1). Whilst some symptomatic employees will return to work, others will require further rehabilitation. It is therefore vital we recognise the positive predictors and length of sickness absence to aid in...
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G. Nelson1, B. A. Racette2, W. W. Dlamini2, P. Prathibha2, J. R. Turner2, M. Ushe2, H. Checkoway3, L. Sheppard2, S. Searles-Nielsen2 1University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 2Washington University, St Louis, USA 3University of California, San Diego, USA Background: Exposure to manganese (Mn) through occupations such as mining, smelting and welding, is associated...
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S. Elliott, S. Phillips, J. Blower, Transport for London, UK Background Wellbeing checks are offered to employees, coupled with organisational health and wellbeing initiatives. Demonstrating the effectiveness of such initiatives is required if continued organisational support is to be maintained. Aim To develop an evidenced based model addressing workplace health and wellbeing priorities which can...
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M. Ravinskaya1, J. H. Verbeek1, J. G. Daams1, M. Langendam2, C. T. J. Hulshof1, I. Madan3, S. M. M. Verstappen4, M. Hagendijk1, R. Kunz5, J. L. Hoving1 1Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, The Netherlands 2Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center,...
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V. Parsons1, E. Wainwright2, M. Karanika-Murray3, G. Muiry1, E. Demou4, 1Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust / King's College London, UK 2Epidemiology Group, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK 3Nottingham Trent University, UK 4University of Glasgow, UK Background: The unfolding global Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 created a...
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V. Parsons1, G. Ntani2, R. Muiry1, I. Madan1, G. Bricker-Katz3 1Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, UK 2University of Southampton, UK 3University of Sydney, Australia Background: Stammering (stuttering) is a speech disorder with high heterogeneity. It’s characterised by speech that is disrupted by involuntary verbal (repetitions of syllables or blocks on certain sounds)...