Ramin Rahmani

• Ph.D. candidate in Occupational Health & Safety
• Ph.D. student at Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Limited longitudinal studies can be found to describe the psychological effects of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCW); Therefore, the present study aimed to investigating the anxiety caused by COVID-19 (COV-anxiety) and job burnout (JB) among a sample of Iranian HCW during this pandemic longitudinally. This longitudinal study performed on 310 Ira...

Background The city bus drivers have critical roles in public transport and are occupationally exposed to different environmental stressors. This study aimed to investigate body physiological responses of city bus drivers subjected to noise and vibration exposure while crossing city routes. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 103 c...

Using Random Forest algorithms, this study aimed to investigate musculoskeletal discomforts among mining truck drivers considering human vibration and awkward body posture. The study was conducted on 65 professional male drivers of mining trucks. The Cornell questionnaire was used to determine musculoskeletal discomforts. Drivers' exposure to vibra...

During daily work, bus drivers are exposed to various environmental factors, and their mental responses to these risk factors are still poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the cognitive performance of bus drivers with respect to noise and vibration exposure. The study was conducted in 103 healthy city bus drivers. Based on their work...

BACKGROUND: The bibliometric and visualization of a journal informs the editorial team about its current situation. As an interesting and popular journal in the field of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), WORK is a good target for bibliometric analysis and visualization. OBJECTIVE: To conduct an overview of WORK from a bibliometric perspective...

Introduction: Given the importance of driving performance and the limited research background on the effects of physical environmental factors on drivers' performance, the aim of this study was to analyze the short-term effects of exposure to noise, vibration, and unconventional temperature conditions on physiological and neurophysiological respons...

Background and Objective: Pain and disabilities in the musculoskeletal system can lead to reduced productivity and job turnover. The present study aimed to assess the role of posture, as well as job satisfaction and individual factors, in causing musculoskeletal pain and disabilities among urban bus drivers. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sec...

Background and Objectives: Bus drivers are exposed to harmful agents such as noise and vibration which may led to increasing the level of job stress among them. The aim of this study was to evaluation of job stress among urban bus drivers with respect to daily noise and vibration exposures. Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out with parti...

Background: The Quality of Working Life (QWL) is one of the most influence organizational factor and taxi is the most common public transport system in small cities. The present study aimed to evaluating the QWL and its associated factors among urban taxi drivers. Methods: This descriptive analytical study done with participating 176 urban taxi dri...

Background and Objective: Traffic accidents are one of the most important challenges metropolises face, which impose significant costs on them every year. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of accidents and the factors affecting them among city taxi drivers in Kermanshah, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical...

A few points about the published article in the Occupational Medicine Quarterly Journal Volume 12 Issue 4 entitled Relationship between workplace ergonomics and musculoskeletal pain, range of motion and spinal deformities in employees: A case study, Kermanshah Oil Refinery were discussed. The article included the term "workplace ergonomics", "preva...

Background: Exposure to vibration is one of the occupational agents that causes a variety of health effects. The aim of this study was to determine the association between exposure to human vibration and the physical performance of mining drivers. Methods: In the present study, 65 drivers working in one of the Iron Ore mines, were asked to complet...

Background and Aim: Assessing the workability of employees is very important, and firefighting is one of the critical jobs. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the Work Ability Index (WAI), and identify some effective factors among firefighters. Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out with participation of 101 firefighters in Z...

Quality of Work Life (QWL) can affect health and safety of individuals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate QWL among surgeons and investigate its association with musculoskeletal complaints. This cross-sectional study was conducted among surgeons working in hospitals located in Zahedan, Iran. QWL was assessed using the Walton’s 35-item qu...

Background and Objective: Suddenly appears of COVID-19 may induces anxiety in health care workers, as they are in frontline of the fight against the disease. Thus, the present study aimed at investigate the prevalence of CORONA anxiety and its association with burnout among hospital staff. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study carried o...

Background and Objectives: Paying attention to human resources is one of the basic principles for increasing productivity and quality of services in hospitals. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the level of job satisfaction and job stress, and the association between these two components in nurses, operating room, and anesthesia...

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common disorder among occupations where upper extremities are actively involved in. Many occupational and non-occupational risk factors may contribute to this disorder. Knowledge regarding occupational risk factors can guide us to implement interventional programs. Objective: The aim of the present s...

Background and Aim: Mental health is necessary to maintain the survival of social, occupational and educational activities of the community, and is the main goal of the implementation of mental health programs in the community. The aim of this study was to investigate the mental health status (physical signs, anxiety, depression and social function...

Background and Aim: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) have been a major cause of work-related absences and medical costs. Therefore, the present study caried out to determine the prevalence of MSDs and its risk factors among a cement factory using the Quick exposure Check (QEC) technique. Method: In this descriptive-analytical study, 150 workers of...

Background and Aim: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) have been a major cause of work-related absences and medical costs. Therefore, the present study caried out to determine the prevalence of MSDs and its risk factors among a cement factory using the Quick exposure Check (QEC) technique. Method: In this descriptive-analytical study, 150 workers of...

Background and Aim: Mental health is necessary to maintain the survival of social, occupational and educational activities of the community, and is the main goal of the implementation of mental health programs in the community. The aim of this study was to investigate the mental health status (physical signs, anxiety, depression and social function...

Background and Objectives: Upper extremities are very vulnerable to work-related musculoskeletal disorders and selecting the best technique for assessing their exposure to ergonomic risk factors is of pivotal importance. This study aimed to compare two techniques of SI and ACGIH-HAL and assess their relationship with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) am...

Background: Fire fighting is one of the most dangerous jobs, in which workers with bulky clothing, require high energy and aerobic capacity to carry out intensive activities, such as firefighting and rescue. The purpose of this study was to determine the maximum aerobic capacity and its related factors using treadmill test in firefighters of Zaheda...