Associations Between the Breakroom Built Environment, Worker Health Habits, and Worker Health Outcomes: A Pilot Study Among Public Transit Rail Operators

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• Personal Author:
  Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Jones NM ; Kales S ; McDonnell M ; Messerlian C ; Rosner B ; Sparer-Fine E
• Description:
  Objective: To investigate the association between the breakroom built environment and worker health outcomes. Methods: We conducted this study in a mass transit organization (rail). We collected a user-reported breakroom quality score (worker survey), a worksite health promotion score (validated audit tool), and self-reported worker health outcomes (survey). Results: Among the 12 breakrooms audited and 127 rail operators surveyed, the average worksite health promotion score was 9.1 (out of 15) and the average user-reported breakroom quality was 3.1 (out of 7). After multivariable regression, breakrooms with higher worksite health promotion scores and user-reported breakroom quality were associated with lower odds of depression and fewer medical disability days. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study demonstrates an association between the quality of the breakroom built environment and worker health, specifically depression and medical disability days. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Absenteeism Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Railroads Safety Transportation Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Absenteeism Breakroom Built Environment Depression Disability Days Health Promotion Indoor Environmental Quality Mental Health Nutrition Physical Activity Railroad Industry Transit Workers Transportation Workers Work Environment Worker Health Worksite Health Promotion

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062244
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Aug; 62(8):e398-e406
• Contact Point Address:
  Nathan M. Jones, MD, MPH, Occupational Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, SPH 1-1404, Boston, MA 02115
• Email:
  nathanmjonesmd@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:81fed1d2cca8649854b49853753d608a1d2063d3464d570bc86925f3f4674f494a39b7a7e8d5c03fd5e6e4d783980cd4f02ce89c3252df95653a9acb16eee1dd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225533/cdc_225533_DS1.pdf
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