2021
Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters
Solle NS, Santiago KM, Feliciano P, Calkins MM, Fent K, Jahnke S, Parks N, Buren H, Grant C, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez AJ. Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 63: e846-e852. PMID: 34538836, PMCID: PMC8814999, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth concernWomen firefightersCancer riskOccupational cancer risksWomen's health concernsMain health concernsPerceptions of cancerSleep disruptionHazardous exposuresCancerSociodemographic questionnaireLack of resourcesRiskHealthFocus groupsFirefighters' experiencesFirefightersSemi-structured discussionsBreastfeedingPregnancyQualitative descriptive approach
2020
Characterising near misses and injuries in the temporary agency construction workforce: qualitative study approach
Santiago K, Yang X, Ruano-Herreria EC, Chalmers J, Cavicchia P, Caban-Martinez AJ. Characterising near misses and injuries in the temporary agency construction workforce: qualitative study approach. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 77: 94. PMID: 31896614, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2019-106215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-standard workersTemporary workersConstruction industryNear missesWorker levelFocus group discussionsTemporary staffing agenciesWorkplace safety hazardsHealth priorityInjury severityInjuryGeneral inductive approachHealth concernGroup discussionsUnique barriersConvenience sampleWorkplace injuriesStaffing agenciesQualitative study approachReporting practicesOrganisational levelDemographic questionnaireHealth risksSafety concernsConstruction workforce