GPA objective 4: to provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
CC or NGO Name
Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
Project title
Research on occupational health
Keywords
Research, occupational health, environmental health
Project leader
Email address
Dr. Gustavo Contreras
gcontreras@achs.cl
Partners (of the CC Network)
Other partners
ACHS Scientific and Technological Foundation
Funding
Annual contribution being made by the Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
Additional resources will be received from Chilean companies through a government program to promote research at enterprise level
Currently mining companies are funding some of the most important research projects at the Foundation. Results are for enterprise and for public use
national and international funding entities.
Objective of the project
To promote and perform research on occupational and environmental health
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project
Papers from individual projects
This is a continues activity that will go on after 2012
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Workers both regional and global
Summary of the project
The Asociación Chilena de Seguridad will continue promoting research on occupational and environmental problems affecting Chilean companies. To achieve this goal the foundation will help researchers to elaborate, execute and publish their projects. Networking will be promoted to increase the research capacity of less experienced researchers. Foundation efforts will focus on presenteeism, human work at high altitude, eradication of silicosis, sleep disorders and work and psychosocial problems at the workplace.
Dissemination
Paho's documents
Ciencia& Trabajo journal
Achs web site
Fundación Científica web site
Regional and International meetings
Impact (global or regional)
Both Regional and Global
Progress
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012
2009-2012 Work Plan Number
GPA 4.21z
GPA Objective
GPA objective 4: to provide and communicate evidence for action and practice
Priority 4.2
CC or NGO Name
Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
Project title
Occupational and environmental health journal for Latin America
(C&T, Ciencia y Trabajo [science and work])
Keywords
Occupational and environmental health journal
Project leader
Email address
Dr. Gustavo Contreras
Partners (of the CC Network)
None
Other partners
None
Funding
Asociación Chilena de Seguridad
Objective of the project
To improve the technical quality of the journal and to promote it among the scientific community and Latin American workers.
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project
The journal itself
This a continues activity
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Latin American researchers and workers
Summary of the project
This journal has the mission of spreading scientific knowledge on occupational and environmental health issues generated or important for Latin American workers. The target public are the occupational and environmental researchers, specially those working at Latin American countries, and the workers who contribute to increase the scientific knowledge and need its results to improve their quality of life.
This journal is being distributed through internet free of charge
Dissemination
The journal itself
Impact (global or regional)
Regional
Progress
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012
2009-2012 Work Plan Number
GPA4.21aa
New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title
Work plan project number
Shift time work
GPA Objective and Action
4:1
Priority Initiative
WHO
Responsible CC or NGO Name
NIOH Norway
Project leader
Kjuus, Helge ; Director of Department; cand. med; dr. med; Dept of Medicine and Epidemiology, helge.kjuus@stami.no
Network partners
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
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External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project
Cancer Registry of Norway, Kristina Kjærheim, Kristina.kjaerheim@kreftregisteret.no
Summary of the project
Shift time work, breast cancer and clock genes (genetic susceptibility). Evidence based practical research on an emerging issue – shift time work/work time and health effects.
New insight into the relationship between night work, breast cancer and clock gene polymorphism.
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Nurses and nurses aids, Authorities, Employers organizations, Workers organizations
Events-opportunities for furthering the project
Contribution as partners in a research study on shift work and breast cancer in Polish nurses (Polish-Norwegian Research Fund project). Mid-term-meeting September 2009
Participation in IARC work-shop on Shiftwork Exposure Assessment 2009;Participation at 19th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; Participation at conference July 2009 at Gordon Research Conference center “Molecular Mechanisms Of Circadian Clocks
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)
Scientific publications
Literature Review 2009
Indicators of achievement (impact)
Publishing rate
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)
By the end of 2009 – end of data collection
2010 – 2012 – articles/analysis
Public health impact
Norwegian authorities and different stakeholders have been informed, and taken a great interest in, the results from the literature study.
There is an increasing interest in the society in a potential association between shift/night work and cancer risk.
Funding source(s)
Public
Dissemination
Media, NIOH Web, Conferences, etc.
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012
Scientific publications
Literature Review 2009
2009-2012 Work Plan Number
GPA4.21ab
New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title
Work plan project number
Social inequalities in health
GPA Objective and Action
4:3
Priority Initiative
WHO HQ
Responsible CC or NGO Name
Project leader
Petter Kristensen
petter.kristensen@stami.no
Network partners
-
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
-
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project
Norwegian Defence, Military Epidemiology, Tor Bjerkedal, John Ivar Brevik
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Randi Selmer
randi.selmer@folkehelseinstituttet.no
Summary of the project
To better understand the role of social and health
background on function at work (work participation,
sickness absence, disability), and the role of work
participation on subsequent health (cause-specific
mortality, cancer incidence, other).
Gathering and analyzing data, provide research based
evidence, advice the authorities, identify knowledge-
gaps.
Target group and/or beneficiaries
General public. Authorities. Labour-organizations.
Events-opportunities for furthering the project
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)
4 scientific articles
Indicators of achievement (impact)
Articles in press or published articles
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)
EPICOH Taiwan 2010, ICOH Mexico 2012,
National Conferences
Public health impact
Inclusive Worklife is one of the major Governmental actions within working life - to prevent inequalities in health in general.
Funding source(s)
Public
Dissemination
Scientific and popular publications, NIOH web pages, other media, conferences
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
PhD dissertation 2008 (Hans Magne Gravseth); 15 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals 2004-2009 (of which 3 in press); 15 presentations at international or national conferences 2004-2009
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012
Five scientific peer-reviewed articles
2009-2012 Work Plan Number
GPA4.21ac
New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title
Work plan project number
Work-related health inequalities in Spain
GPA Objective and Action
Objective 4: To provide and communicate evidence for action and practice.
Priority Initiative
Responsible CC or NGO Name
Public Health Agency of Barcelona
Project leader
Lucía Artazcoz
Network partners
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
EURO
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
Spanish Ministry of Health
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project
Summary of the project
The Occupational Health Department of Barcelona has collaborated in the design of the 2006 Spanish Health Survey by incorporating, among other changes, more questions related to occupational health and to work -related gender inequalities in health. Now, we are in charge of conducting several studies based on this dataset about these issues. Some of the topics we are analysing are the impact of early retirement on health status and gender inequalities in the impact of unemployment and job flexibility on health status.
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Labour and Health Ministries, employees and employers.
Events-opportunities for furthering the project
Different meetings and congress.
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)
At least three articles published in scientific journals
Indicators of achievement (impact)
2010: 1st article
2011: 2nd article
2012: 3rd article
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)
Understanding these topics can help to design labour and occupational policies in order to improve workers’ health.
Public health impact
Spanish Ministry of Health and Public Health Agency of Barcelona
Funding source(s)
At least three articles published in scientific journals
Dissemination
Through scientific articles, internet, participation in congress and other events.
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012
At least three articles published in scientific journals
2009-2012 Work Plan Number
GPA 4.21ad
New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title
Work plan project number
Impact of long working hours in health status
GPA Objective and Action
Objective 4: To provide and communicate evidence for action and practice.
Priority Initiative
Responsible CC or NGO Name
Public Health Agency of Barcelona
Project leader
Lucía Artazcoz
Network partners
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
EURO
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
Catalonian Ministry of Health
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project
Summary of the project
The Occupational Health Department of Barcelona has collaborated in the design of the 2006 Catalonian Health Survey by incorporating, among other changes, more questions related to occupational health and to work -related gender inequalities in health. Now we are analyzing this dataset from an occupational health point of view. We are focusing our analysis in the impact of long working hours on health status. An article was already published in 2007 about this topic with the previous 2002 Catalonian Health Survey (Artazcoz L, Cortès I, Borrell C, Escribà-Agüir V, Cascant L. Gender perspective in the analysis of the relationship between long workhours, health and health-related behavior. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2007;33:344-50.)
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Labour and Health Ministries, employees and employers.
Events-opportunities for furthering the project
Different meetings and congress.
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)
Two articles published in scientific journals
Indicators of achievement (impact)
Articles in scientific journals
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)
2009: 1st article
2010: Presentation of results in a Spanish Congress of Public Health
2011: 2nd article
Public health impact
Understanding these topics can help to design labour and occupational policies in order to improve workers’ health.
Funding source(s)
Public Health Agency of Barcelona
Dissemination
Through scientific articles, internet, participation in congress and other events.
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012