In the past few decades, many organizations are implementing management systems. The similarities between them allowed the integration of different models. The main purpose of this article was to map and analyse the literature on the impacts of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) on organizational performance. The methodology used followed the guidelines of the Preferred Report Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses – PRISMA, based on a sample of scientific articles extracted from the Web of Science and Scopus data bases. The results revealed important benefits of the IMS (such as improving operational performance, reducing costs, sustainable development, stakeholder satisfaction, reduction of occupational risks, etc.) and a wide willingness to integrate them. The researched systems were the Quality Management System – QMS, the Environmental Management System – EMS, and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System – OHSMS. Many studies have ratified the benefits of the IMS. However, no quantitative research was found in the articles’ sample measuring the proportion of impacts that each of the three management systems offers with the integration amongst them. In this way, future research was evidenced according to the investigation of the gains provided by the systems’ integration and due to the identified gap.

This study evaluated the effects of psychosocial factors on the risk of WRMD symptoms in Brazilian footwear industry workers. The workers’ perceptions regarding psychosocial factors and frequency of body pain were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression modeling was used to estimate the risk (Odds Ratio) of a worker more frequently exhibiting a symptom due to psychosocial factors. It was observed that some psychosocial factors, such as stress, contribute to WRMD in men, increasing the chance of symptoms in the knee (OR=3.07; p-value=0.036). In women, the ‘job dissatisfaction’ factor contributes to WRMD, increasing the chance of pain in the elbow (OR=4.83; p-value=0.007). It was concluded that a greater number of psychosocial factors influences the development of WRMD in male workers, although the effect these factors be discreet. In women, less psychosocial factors are related to WRMD, however its influence is very significant.

This article presents a systematic review, for which research was carried out in the following electronic databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and ERIC, in which several articles were found ( n = 560 ). The results were analyzed based on the information obtained in the titles and abstracts, and the remaining studies were read in full for the analysis. The aim of this article was to identify the different questionnaires used for selecting items of assistive technology, describe and evaluate the translation and transcultural adaptation procedures, characterize the thematic domains of each resource, evaluate the cultural adaptation process adopted, and describe the psychometric properties. Data extraction and evaluation of the methodological quality of the eligible studies were performed in accordance with the COSMIN verification list with a checklist of 4 points. The publication of systematic review studies and others that synthesize research results is fundamental to provide support for change in the behavior of professionals in the field of health, and not only to access the available literature but also to incorporate this information into daily clinical practice. The results of this review could provide subsidies that would enable the planning, execution, identification, and choice of specific instruments for a determined study within the context of assistive technology, with a view to helping researchers and health professionals in clinical and investigatory practices.

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To foster competitive advantages, many organizations have implemented quality management systems (QMS), environment management systems (EMS) and occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) with a predisposition to integrate them. Thus, the objective of this article was to propose a mathematical model capable of measuring the workers’ perception of the impacts of integrated management systems on the organizational performance of a large company. For this, a questionnaire derived from a systematic literature review was applied. For data analysis, Cluster Analysis was used to group the observable variables. Subsequently, Factor Analysis (FA) was performed to determine the factor loads and the percentage of explanation of the items. Finally, it was implemented Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to measure the confluences between latent and observable variables and validate the theoretical model. The results showed that the items were grouped according to similarity through three dimensions associated with QMS, EMS and OHSMS, and that multidimensional FA explained latent traits in 73%. SEM parameters achieved excellent adjustment rates. The contribution of this study is in the validation of the theoretical structure (SEM) that explains how the Integrated Management System is perceived by workers.