- Location
- Webinars will be held via Zoom, details will be sent to all registered participants via Zoom.
- Series/Type
- DLSPH Event
- Format
- Online
- Dates
- January 26, 2024 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Links
OEH Seminar presents…
‘Incorporating sex and gender in occupational research on heart disease’
About this event:
Psychosocial stressors at work (PSW) derived from Job strain and efforts-reward imbalance models are occupational risks linked to coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence. Our study explored sex and gender disparities in PSW’s association with CHD among 6,465 white-collar workers followed over 20 years. Combined job strain and ERI increased CHD risk in males but not females. Being masculine according to our new gender measure amplified this risk. Additionally, certain masculine characteristics, including a university education and working as a professional workers or managers, also exacerbated the CHD risk. These findings emphasize the pivotal role of sex and gender considerations in occupational CHD research, informing targeted workplace interventions and public health strategies.
Presenters: Dr. Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet and Dr. Azita Zahiriharsini
Dr. Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet is an associate professor at the department of Health Sciences at Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR). She also has an appointment as a regular scientist at the Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Unit of the CHU de Québec Research Center and as an adjunct scientist at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) in Toronto. Since January 2020, she holds the CIHR Canada Research Chair in sex and gender in occupational health.
Dr. Azita Zahiriharsini is a postdoctoral fellow in occupational epidemiology, at UQAR under Dr. Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet’s supervision. She has completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial and organizational psychology, and her PhD in health promotion.
