About Webinar Series

Our SCERC Guest Speaker Series will feature students and experts from academia, government, labor, and community organizations who will present emerging research, real-world applications, and policy perspectives in occupational and environmental health. 

Work as a structural determinant of health in the lives of healthcare support workers

Presentation Overview

This presentation will explore how employment conditions, such as wages, scheduling, and workplace policies, function as structural determinants of health for healthcare support workers (e.g., nursing assistants). It examines the ways systemic factors shape physical, mental, and social well-being, highlighting disparities and vulnerabilities within this essential workforce. The session will discuss implications for health equity and propose strategies to address structural barriers through policy and organizational change.

Intended Audience

This webinar is intended for employers, management, health and safety professionals, industrial hygienists, union representatives, worker advocates, workers, students, faculty, researchers, and policymakers.

About Speaker

Dr. Jin Jun is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the Principal Investigator the Occupations and Well-being (OWL) lab. Her research focuses on work as a structural and social determinant of health, particularly among healthcare workers. She investigates how employment conditions and occupational stress influence health and well-being at individual, community, and system levels, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

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