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- MATAMALA PIZARRO José
- School of Psychology. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile
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- AGUAYO FUENZALIDA Francisco
- School of Psychology. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile
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Abstract
The mining environment is hazardous for worker’s health. It can affect the mental health, triggering symptoms and diseases, such as anxiety, job stress, depression, sleep disorders, mental fatigue and other. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze the scientific literature about the mental health in mine workers and to summarize the findings. The method used was scoping review. The principal outcomes were the following: evidence in the last 12 years in the topic was focused in four themes 1) Psychological problems & personal factors (38.2%); 2) Psychosocial problems & health related factor (23.6%); 3) Well-being (21.1%) and 4) Physical problems & organization factors (17.1%). Several affections, symptoms, characteristics or disorders were inquired about mine worker’s mental health, such as job strain, unsafety experiences, poor quality of sleep, non-subjective well-being, job unsatisfaction, social-relations conflict, risk of accidents and injuries, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), substance abuse, dangerous working conditions and demanding job organization, and so on. For those factors, Mining could expose to serious mental health problems to a part of their workers. It’s necessary to deepen the elaboration of international policies and carry out more scientific research and suggestions to make programs on the topic.
Journal
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- Industrial Health
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Industrial Health 59 (6), 343-370, 2021-09-27
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390290229667077760
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- NII Article ID
- 130008121525
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- NII Book ID
- AA00672955
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- ISSN
- 18808026
- 00198366
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- NDL BIB ID
- 031854512
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- PubMed
- 34588377
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- Text Lang
- en
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- JaLC
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- PubMed
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed