Browsing by Subject "Occupational health"
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Assessing Dose Components to PET Technologists; Exploration of Novel Approach to PET Facility Shielding Design
(2012)Purpose: (1) To verify the accuracy and linearity of the ThermoScientific Radeye G Personal Rate Meter with respect to exposure rate across the full dynamic range of the instrument. (2) Use a combination of empirical data ... -
Caring and thriving: An international qualitative study of caregivers of orphaned and vulnerable children and strategies to sustain positive mental health
(Children and Youth Services Review, 2019-03-01)© 2018 Background: Child well-being is associated with caregiver mental health. Research has focused on the absence or presence of mental health problems, such as depression, in caregivers. However, positive mental health ... -
Exploring the Health of Sri Lankan Female Foreign Domestic Worker Returnees from the Middle East
(2014)Over the past few decades, Sri Lanka has experienced a feminization of migrant labor whereby increasing numbers of women have gone abroad to seek employment as foreign domestic workers. Despite the dominance of this profession ... -
Health Concerns of Three-Wheel Drivers in Galle, Sri Lanka
(2012)Little is known about the general health concerns of three-wheel drivers, who provide an important transport service through many South Asian nations, including Sri Lanka. In order to fill this gap in the literature, a two-stage ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Injuries in Sri Lankan Rubber Tappers
(2015)Background: Approximately 30% of Sri Lankans work in the agricultural industry, with the third largest agricultural product being rubber. Rubber tapping involves repetitive and high paced work, static muscle loading, non-neutral ...
