Social Epidemiology and Occupational Health
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Epidemiology and Public Health Programme
Group Leader
Consol Serra Pujadas
The Research Group in Social Epidemiology and Occupational Health (CISAL) is an IMIM research group led by Dr. Consol Serra Pujadas. CISAL is also part of the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University and is recognized by the CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (since 2008) as a consolidated group by the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR) (since 2002).
The European strategy on Safety and Health at Work draws attention to the need to keep people in the labor market, through healthy work environments, effective return programs for those who leave the labor market, whether temporarily or permanently, for health reasons, and with a focus on the employment of vulnerable groups, such as migrants, ethnic minorities, women and workers in precarious employment.
CISAL investigates occupational health issues with major implications for workers, companies and governments that are particularly sensitive for social welfare systems, with the objective of contributing to the improvement of workers’ health, evaluating the impact of preventive programs in the workplace and informing the priorities of health policies.
CISAL research and transfer focuses on a variety of current work-related health problems that include (but are not limited to) musculoskeletal disorders, work injuries, workplace prevention programs and the determinants of absence due to illness and temporary/permanent disability. Its research also emphasizes groups of vulnerable workers, with a focus on the aging population, women, migrants and precarious employment.
CISAL is involved in the development of new measurement tools for the Spanish working population and surveys of working conditions and health. It is also involved in ongoing research collaboration with universities and institutions in Europe, North America and Latin America.
Research group
Main Publications
• Villar R, Serra L, Serra C, Benavides FG. Working conditions and absence from work during pregnancy in a cohort of healthcare workers. Occup Environ Med 2019; 76(4): 236-242. IF 3.556. Q1.
• Soler-Font M, Ramada JM, van Zon SKR, Almansa J, Bültmann U, Serra C, INTEVAL_Spain research team. Multifaceted intervention for the prevention and management of musculoskeletal pain in nursing staff: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE 2019; 14(11): e0225198. IF 2.776. Q2.
• Serra C, Soler-Font M, García AM, Peña P, Vargas-Prada S, Ramada JM. Prevention and management of musculoskeletal pain in nursing staff by a multifaceted intervention in the workplace: design of a cluster randomized controlled trial with effectiveness, process and economic evaluation (INTEVAL_Spain). BMc Public Health 2019; 19: 348. IF 2.567. Q2.
• Coggon D, Ntani G, Walker-Bone K, Felli VE, Harari F, Barrero LH, Felknor SA, Rojas M, Cattrell A, Serra C, Borchini R, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Habib RR, Sadeghian F, Kadir MM, Peiris-John RJ, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu-Mkhize B, Kelsall HL, Harcombe H. Determinants of international variation in the prevalence of disabling wrist and hand pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20: 436. IF 2.002. Q2.
• Benavides FG, Ramada JM, Ubalde-López M, Delclòs GL, Serra C. A hospital occupational diseases unit: an experience to increase the recognition of occupational disease. Med Lav 2019; 110(4): 278-284. IF 0.58. Q4.
Ongoing Research Projects
• INTEVAL-Plus Project: Cluster-randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent workplace intervention to improve musculoskeletal health in hospital workers
- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (PI17/00779)
- Period: from 2018 to 2020
- Principal investigator: Ramada Rodilla, José María
• CEPS Project: Burden of Occupational Diseases treated at the Spanish National Health System
- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (PI16/00061)
- Period: from 2017 to 2019
- Principal investigator: Serra Pujadas, Consol
Participation in Research Networks
• CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health
- Financing institution: Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria. ISCIII (CB06/02/1003)
- Period: from 2008 to 2019
- Principal investigator: García Benavides, Fernando
• Expert Network on Working and Employment Conditions Surveys (ECoTES NETWORK)
- Financing institution: Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo de Argentina, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Universidad Internacional SEK Ecuador, University of Texas USA, Universidad de la República de Uruguay, CISAL-Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Period: from 2014 to 2020
- Principal investigator: García Benavides, Fernando
Theses
• Villar R. Maternidad y trabajo remunerado. Utilización de las prestaciones sociales durante el embarazo en una muestra de trabajadoras embarazadas de un hospital de Barcelona (España). Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Director: Serra Pujadas, Consol; García Benavides, Fernando
- Date of defense: 20/02/2019
Awards
• Julio C. Hernando Rodríguez, predoctoral researcher at CISAL-UPF. Best communication presented by young research staff. XXXVII Annual Scientific Meeting of the SEE. 3-6/9/2019.
• Martínez-Solanas È, López-Ruiz M, Wellenius GA, Gasparrini A, Sunyer J, Benavides FG, Basagaña X. Evaluation of the Impact of Ambient Temperatures on Occupational Injuries in Spain. Environ Health Perspect 2018; 126(6): 067002. Best original Epidemiology Article of 2018. Spanish Society of Epidemiology 16/10/2019.
Outreach
Conferences, Seminars and Courses
• Consol Serra. Nuevas estrategias para identificar y reconocer las enfermedades profesionales. Jornadas sobre Manejo Integral de Enfermedades Profesionales: Guías de Actuación y Diagnóstico de Enfermedades Profesionales. Coordinación de Estudios e Investigación de Salud en el Trabajo (CEISAT-SRT). Buenos Aires (Argentina), 3 and 24 July 2019.
• Consol Serra, Jordi Delclòs. Conferences: Actualitat de l’especialitat: mirant el futur; Un canvi paradigmàtic en l’enfocament de la salut laboral: el benestar total del treballador. Recordem al Dr. Francesc Arró i Triay: passat, present i futur de la Medicina del Treball. Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona. Barcelona, 23 May 2019.
• Fernando G. Benavides. Treball segur i saludable. Jornada “El Futur del Treball”. Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona, 12 April 2019.
Dissemination to Society and Initiatives of Citizen Participation
• Fernando G. Benavides. Las enfermedades profesionales, estado actual y propuestas de mejora. Jornada “Las Enfermedades Profesionales en el punto de mira”. UGT Catalunya. Barcelona, 25 April 2019.
• Fernando G. Benavides. Salud y Trabajo: desde la Revolución Industrial a la Revolución Digital. Fundación La Maquinista (MACOSA). Barcelona, 11 December 2019.
Members
Julià del Prado Vinuesa (Researccher)
Jordi Delclòs Clanchet (Researcher)
Fernando García Benavides (Researcher)
David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras (Researcher)
Cristina Portellano Ortiz (Researcher)
José María Ramada Rodilla (Researcher)
Mireia Utzet Sadurní (Researcher)
Rocío Villar Vinuesa (Researacher)
Amaia Ayala García (PhD Student)
Julio César Hernando Rodríguez (PhD Student)
Michael Silva Peñaherrera (PhD Student)
Mercè Soler Font (PhD Student)
Montserrat Fernàndez Busquets (Research Assistant)
2019
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