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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:
Jones, Nathan M. ; McDonnell, Meghan ; Sparer-Fine, Emily ; Rosner, Bernard ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; ... More +
Jones, Nathan M. ; McDonnell, Meghan ; Sparer-Fine, Emily ; Rosner, Bernard ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Kales, Stefanos ; Messerlian, Carmen ; Less -
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.
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Absenteeism
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Breakroom
Built Environment
Depression
Disability Days
Indoor Environmental Quality
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Transit Workers
Worksite Health Promotion

Source:
J Occup Environ Med. 62(8):e398-e406 ;
Pubmed ID:
32404827
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7769126
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
T42 OH008416/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ;
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CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:8150ce56449c1625780e109c53d8cc62c4afb30c1320b293cdaddc0df2d9a4f0
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