Observations on the Efficacy of Dong's Extra-point Pricking Bloodletting Therapy for Female Chloasma of Liver Depression and Qi Stagnation Type / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of Dong's extra-point pricking bloodletting therapy for female chloasma of liver depression and qi stagnation type. Methods One hundred and twenty female patients with chloasma of liver depression and qi stagnation type were randomized to treatment and control groups, 60 cases each. The control group received Dong's extra-point pricking bloodletting therapy and the treatment group, conventional acupuncture. The symptom and sign score was recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results The total efficacy rate was 95.5％ in the treatment group and 81.7％ in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The pre-/post-treatment symptom and sign score difference value was (0.98±0.23) in the treatment group and (0.81±0.18) in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Dong's extra-point pricking bloodletting therapy is an effective way to treat female chloasma of liver depression and qi stagnation type.

Job satisfaction and its influential factors in oil production workers / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the job satisfaction and its influential factors in oil production workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>423 oil production workers were investigated using the Occupational Stress Instrument.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The job satisfaction, job organization satisfaction, job itself satisfaction in the workers aged < 30 years old (45.69 +/- 10.98, 22.63 +/- 6.16, 23.07 +/- 5.39 respectively) were lower than those in workers aged > or = 30 years old (49.34 +/- 10.12, 24.60 +/- 5.40, 24.74 +/- 5.36 respectively) (P < 0.01). The job satisfaction in the groups of different service length was significantly different. The job satisfaction in the workers of service length 5-10 years was the lowest compared with those of service length < 5 years and > 10 years (P < 0.05). The gender, education, marriage did not show obvious influence on the job satisfaction. The relationship between psychological health, work locus of control, coping strategies, affective balance and social support showed a statistical significance difference (P < 0.01). Regression was analyzed by taking job satisfaction as strain and personal characters, occupational stress factors, coping as independent variables. Five variables entered regression equation. They were work locus of control, affective balance, social support, psychological health and coping strategies.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The job satisfaction of oil production workers is affected by multiple factors such as the age, work length and social support.</p>

Effects of occupation on health of traffic policemen in a city / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the health and work status of traffic policemen in a city, and analyze the effect of the occupation on health of them.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The prevalent investigation was used to investigate the health status of on-the-job traffic policemen and the effect of the occupation on the health of traffic policemen was studied.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among 4486 traffic policemen, 1604 working outside. The average time of working outside was (12.0 +/- 7.9) years and the average time of standing was (7.0 +/- 1.7) hours/day. The incidence of naso-pharyngitis, arthropathy, photosensitive dermatitis, heat stroke and chilblain, noise-induced deafness in the outside-traffic policemen were higher than that of the policemen working indoors. Eye diseases were higher in those who worked outside for 20-25 years. The varicosis of the lower extremity was higher in those who stood outside over 4 hours every day. The average period of onset of disease was 7-8 years.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The occupational stress of outside-traffic policemen was bigger in the city. The environmental pollution and the bad condition are the risky factors of 8 kinds of diseases among traffic policemen. The average period of onset of the disease is 7-8 years.</p>

Relationship between work locus of control and occupational stress in oil workers / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate general states of the work locus of control and explore the relationship between work locus of control and occupational stress in oil workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>582 oil workers were investigated by using the General Questionnaire and Occupational Stress Measure Inventory.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were significant differences in WCLS score between two age groups (= 30 years old group and < 30 years old group) (t = 2.093, P = 0.037). Values of interpersonal relationship, person responsibility, promotion, participation, autonomy, task consistency, challenge, job satisfaction, mental health, self-esteem and coping strategies were higher in the group of internal locus of control; values of role ambiguity, working prospect, depression and social support were higher in the group of external locus of control (P < 0.05). Work locus of control had positive relation with role ambiguity, working prospect, depression, and social support, and negative with interpersonal relationship, promotion, participation, task consistency, challenge, job satisfaction, mental health, self-esteem and coping strategies. In the regression analysis, work locus of control was the major predictive factor of work satisfaction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Work locus of control is associated with many occupational stress factors. The group of extrinsic work locus of control experience more stress in oil workers.</p>