Open AccessExpanding the Paradigm of Occupational Safety and Health
Author(s) -
Ramya Chari,
ChiaChia Chang,
Steven L. Sauter,
Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers,
Jennifer L. Cerully,
Paul A. Schulte,
Anita L. Schill,
Lori UscherPines
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.712
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1536-5948
pISSN - 1076-2752
DOI - 10.1097/jom.0000000000001330
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , conceptual framework , occupational safety and health , work (physics) , engineering ethics , phenomenon , well being , action (physics) , knowledge management , management science , psychology , computer science , sociology , medicine , engineering , epistemology , social science , psychotherapist , mechanical engineering , philosophy , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics
This article describes the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) development of a conceptual framework for worker well-being. While well-being research is growing, there is a need to translate theoretical concepts into practical models for measurement and action.