Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

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Background and Objectives: One of the most important priorities of occupational health in industry is proportionality of the person’s occupation with his abilities and needs. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between work ability index and individual characteristics of Zabol Cement Company employees.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 128 employees of Zabol Cement Company were studied using census method in 2017. Data were collected using demographic information questionnaire and work ability index and analyzed using Spearman’s correlation test, one-way ANOVA, and non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis H test.
Results: In the current study, the mean and standard deviation of work ability index were 41.69 ± 7.58. The results showed a direct significant relationship between age (p=0.003) and work experience (p=0.023) and work ability index.
Conclusion: In this study, the score of work ability index was at an acceptable level. It seems that this index can be used as a complement to the employment and periodic examinations of workers in order to determine their ability.
Key words: Work ability index (WAI), Employees, Zabol
 
Funding: This research was funded by Deputy of Research and Technology of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (Research project code: 8413).
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of the Deputy of Research and Technology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences approved this study (Ethical number: IR.ZAUMS.REC.1396.94).
 
How to cite this article: Akbari F, Fazli B, Jafari H, Almasi Z. The Relationship Between Work Ability Index and Individual Characteristics of Zabol Cement Company Employees in 2017: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2018; 17 (5): 485-92. [Farsi]
 

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Background and Objectives: Scorpion and snake envenomation is reported as the leading cause of fatalities due to venomous creatures worldwide, influenced by factors such as lifestyle, socioeconomic status, climatic conditions, native scorpion species, distribution of venomous snakes, and their prey. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological features of snakebites and scorpion stings in the Sistan region.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study reviewed patient records of snakebite and scorpion sting cases presenting to Amir Al-Momenin Hospital in Zabol from 2016 to 2023. Data collection was census-based, using a structured checklist, and data analysis was performed using chi-square and Fisher's exact tests.
Results: A total of 2,089 cases of snakebite and 317 cases of scorpion sting were recorded among patients during 2017-2023. The most cases of snakebite and scorpion sting were related to men, rural residents, and in July. There was a statistically significant relationship between the type of bite in 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023 with (gender, place of residence, bitten areas, and month), (age and bitten areas), (gender), (gender and age), (place of residence, bitten areas, season, and month), and (gender, age, and bitten areas), respectively (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of snakebites and scorpion stings in rural areas during warm seasons, public awareness need to be enhanced. Additionally, providing healthcare centers with anti-venom serums is critical to reducing the frequency and consequences of these incidents.
Keywords: Epidemiology, Scorpion stings, Snakebites, Zabol

Funding: The study was funded by Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of Zabol University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.ZBMU.REC.1402.107).
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Somayeh Bagheri, Hossein Barahoei, Saeed Mohammadi
- Methodology: Somayeh Bagheri
- Data collection: Somayeh Bagheri
- Formal analysis: Somayeh Bagheri, Saeed Mohammadi
- Supervision: Somayeh Bagheri
- Project administration: Somayeh Bagheri
- Writing – original draft: Somayeh Bagheri, Saeed Mohammadi
- Writing – review & editing: Somayeh Bagheri, Hossein Barahoei, Saeed Mohammadi