Handbook of Life Course Occupational Health / edited by Morten Wahrendorf, Tarani Chandola, Alexis Descatha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wahrendorf, Morten.

Contributor:

Chandola, Tarani.

Descatha, Alexis.

Series:

Handbook Series in Occupational Health Sciences, 2730-7417

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occupational health services.

Social medicine.

Public health.

Medicine, Industrial.

Industrial sociology.

Clinical health psychology.

Occupational Health.

Medical Sociology.

Public Health.

Occupational Medicine.

Sociology of Work.

Health Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Occupational Health.

Medical Sociology.

Public Health.

Occupational Medicine.

Sociology of Work.

Health Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (569 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in research on the relationship between occupational trajectories over the life course and health. It uncovers the impact of far-reaching changes of work and employment, as evidenced by increased flexibility, discontinuity, and technological innovation, and offers insights into recent theoretical and methodological developments addressing this challenge. In its main parts, it presents the best evidence to readers about the following topics: early life influences on (un)healthy work, chronic exposure to occupational risks; nonstandard employment and poor health; work continuation with chronic disease; occupational determinants of healthy aging. In its final part, it discusses policy implications of current knowledge and points to the need of developing new solutions in research and practice, not least in times of climate crisis and the new pandemic. The important handbook has been prepared by a distinguished editorial team, with chapters written by prominent international experts. Despite its continuous reference to scientific knowledge it addresses its content to a broader, non-specialized readership.

Contents:

Intro

Series Preface

Volume Preface

Contents

About the Series Editors

About the Volume Editors

Contributors

1 Introduction

Introduction

Concepts of the Life Course

Emerging Themes

Occupational Health in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lack of Data from the Developing World

Lack of Relevant Data

Conclusion

Cross-References

References

Part I: Background

2 Two Pathways Between Occupation and Health

First Pathway: Technical Fragmentation

Second Pathway: Social Class

Covid-19 Pandemic

Practical Exercise

Appendix

Immediate Producers of the Cotton T-Shirt

Inputs to the Immediate Producers

3 Transformation of Modern Work, Rise of Atypical Employment, and Health

From Standard to Nonstandard Employment Relationships

Part-Time Work

Temporary Agency Work and Fixed-Term Contracts

Self-Employment and the ``Gig´´ Economy

Atypical Work and Health

Conclusions

4 The Impact of New Technologies on the Quality of Work

Digitalization and Advanced Digital Technologies

The Impact of New Technologies on Job Quality

Intrinsic Quality of Work

Employment Quality

Discussion: A Contextual, Life Course Perspective on Work and Technology

Part II: Methodological Challenges

5 Sequence Analysis and Its Potential for Occupational Health Studies

Work-Related Stress Trajectories Following Corporate Restructuring

Holistic Methods for Life Course Research

Sequence Analysis

Coding Trajectories

Describing Trajectories

Creating Typology of Trajectories

Comparing Sequences

Cluster Analysis

Linking Trajectories to Covariates

Software.

Sequence Analysis Potential for the Study of Occupational Health Across the Life Course

6 Job-Exposure Matrices: Design, Validation, and Limitations

Definition

Literature Review

Design of Job-Exposure Matrices

Will the Job-Exposure Matrix Be Based on Measured Exposure Data, Worker Self-Reports, or Expert Ratings of Exposures?

What Type of Job Classifications Should Be Used?

What Exposure Components Should Be Considered: Level (Intensity), Duration, Frequency, or Probability?

Should Time and/or Location Be Considered (Date/Year, Region)?

Other Variables

Development

Development of a JEM Based on Expert Assessments

Development of JEMs Based on Existing Exposure Data

Mixed Approaches

Validation

Some Examples of JEM

SYNJEM

O*NET

Matgéné

DOC*X

JEM Constances

Mat-O-Covid

Limitations

Why Use JEMs in Public Health Research and Practice?

7 Challenges of Large Cohort and Massive Data in Occupational Health

Studies of Large-Scale Registry Data

Data to Define or Describe the Population

Occupational Exposure Data

Outcome Data

Data on Potential Confounders and Other Covariates

Business or Enterprise Data

Access to Registry Data

Strengths and Limitations of Registry-Based Studies

Consortia of Cohort Studies

The Individual-Participant Data Meta-analysis in Working Populations (IPD-Work) Consortium

The International Nuclear Workers Study (INWORKS)

The Pooled Uranium Miner Analysis (PUMA) Cohorts

The International Consortium of Agricultural Cohort Studies (AGRICOH)

Multicenter Worker Cohorts

Birth Cohort Studies in Occupational Health Research

Recent Initiatives in Integrating European Occupational Cohorts

Inventory of Occupational Cohort Studies.

Inventory of Occupational Exposure Assessment Tools

Theoretical Frameworks, Consensus Definitions, and Recommendations for Future Research

Exposome Research in Occupation and Health

The Exposome

The Occupational Exposome

8 Integration of Occupational Exposure into the Exposome

The Exposome: An Evolving Concept

The Origins of the Exposome

The Development of ``Xeno-Metabolomics´´ to Decipher Chemical Exposome

The Emergence of the Eco-Exposome to Consider Both Ecological and Human Receptors

Application to Occupational Health: The ``Worksome´´

``Operationalizing´´ the Exposome Concept

Occupational Cohorts

Matching Exposure Biomarkers with Biological Matrices and Analytical Methodologies

Online Questionnaire via Smartphones

Personal Sensing Technologies

Geographic Information Technologies

Exposure Modeling

Omics and Bioinformatics Tools

Occupational Databases

Multidisciplinary Consortia

The Main Remaining Challenges

Conceptual and Societal Challenges

Technical Challenges

Causality Challenges

9 Methods in Modeling Life Course

Analysis of Growth Trajectories

Tracing the Average Z-scores

The Life Course Plot and Path Analysis

Conditional Models for Independent Variables

Regression Models with Change Scores

Multilevel Models

Latent Growth Curve Models

Growth Mixture Models

Hierarchy of Life Course Hypotheses: A Bayesian Approach

Causal Inference in Life Course Epidemiology

Discussion

Part III: Early Life Impact on Work and Health

10 Genetics, Epigenetics, and Mental Health at Work

Relevance of Biological Research in Work-Related Stress and Burnout.

Neurobiology of Stress

Genetics

Epigenetics

DNA Methylation

Histone Modifications

MicroRNAs

Relevance of (Epi)genetics for Work-Related Stress and Burnout

Overview of the (Epi)genetic Mechanisms Linked to Work-Related Stress and Burnout

(Epi)genetic Regulation of the HPA Axis

(Epi)genetic Regulation of BDNF

Other (Epi)genetic Mechanisms

Implications for Clinical Practice and Future Perspectives

11 A Life Course Perspective on Work and Mental Health: The Working Lives of Young Adults

Emerging Adulthood: Five Challenging Transitions

Young Adults Entering the Labor Market in a Challenging and Changing World of Work

Labor Markets and Life Course Challenges: The Link with Mental Health

Integrating a Life Course Perspective to Work and Mental Health Research

Life Course Principles

Life Course Concepts

Benefits for Policy and Practice to Integrating a Life Course Perspective When Looking at Work and Mental Health Among Young A...

Applying a Life Course Perspective to Young Adults´ Working Lives: Early Life Mental Health and Adverse Experiences

Does the Timing and Duration of Mental Health Problems in Childhood and Adolescence Affect the Working Life of Young Adults?

Do Trajectories of Mental Health Problems in Childhood and Adolescence Affect Young Adults´ Educational Attainment, Labor Mark...

How Do Labor Market Trajectories of Today´s Young Adults Look Like and How Are They Affected by Early Life Circumstances?

Looking Forward: Today´s Youth Is Tomorrow´s Workforce

Part IV: Occupational Trajectories and Midlife Health: Exposure to Chronic Hazards at Work

12 Chemical Hazards at Work and Occupational Diseases Using Job-Exposure Matrices

Main Strategies of Occupational Exposure Assessment to Chemicals.

Brief Overview of JEM Development for Chemical Hazards

Type of Chemicals Considered in the Generic JEMs

Example of a Company-Specific JEM for Radioactive Chemicals

JEMs and Emerging Risks

JEMs and New Exposure Settings

Future Perspectives in Chemical Exposure Assessment and Conclusive Remarks

13 Biomechanical Hazards at Work and Adverse Health Using Job-Exposure Matrices

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Measuring Biomechanical Exposures

Job-Exposure Matrices (JEMs)

Specific MSDs Related to Workplace Exposures

Main Disorders

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Nonspecific Back Pain

Example of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

From Biomechanical to Other Determinants

14 Long Working Hours and Health Effects

Adverse Health Effects

Evidence from the Literature

Focus on Cardiovascular Diseases

LWH: From Epidemiology to Public Health

LWH As an Indicator for Monitoring Workers´ Health

LWH As a Target for Prevention Measures

15 Health Effects of Shift Work and Night Shift Work

Definitions of Shift Work and Night Work

Shift Work

Night Work

Prevalence of Night Work Worldwide

Physiopathology

Circadian Clock and Circadian Desynchronization

Melatonin

Sleep Disorders and Lifestyle Changes in Shift Workers

Assessment of Circadian Disruption in Different Shift Systems

Health Outcomes

Sleep and Vigilance Disorders

Effects on Sleep

Effects on Sleepiness

Risk of Occupational and Traffic Accidents

Metabolic and Cardiovascular Consequences of Shift Work

Mechanisms Linking Night Shift Work to Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk.

Epidemiologic Evidence of an Association Between Shift Work and Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Other Format:

Print version: Wahrendorf, Morten Handbook of Life Course Occupational Health

ISBN:

9783031304927

3031304926

OCLC:

1395426553