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AOHC 2026 Concurrent Sessions

Health and Human Performance

316 - Novel Modular Approach to Global OEM Surveys

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CT
Location: Sheraton Ballroom IV
Claim 1.0 CME

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.


Disclosure(s):

Jasminka Goldoni Laestadius, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Matthias Lademann, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Session Description: United Nation Health Intelligence (UN HI) is a working group of UN Medical Directors for gathering, analysis, and implementation of data on UN workforce’s health and safety. Since 2013, UNHI has administered over 60 staff Health and Safety Risk Assessments (HSRA) to identify and prioritize areas for suitable programs, resources, and services. The HSRA included a comprehensive set of questions to allow for comparability across UN agencies, sites, and target populations. So far, 30 UN agencies participated and collected over 87,000 responses. The survey instrument is now undergoing a validity and reliability review which includes tests for internal consistency, and construct and predictive validity. A detailed evaluation of questions and scientific landscape comparison is comprised. The updated HSRA will optimize the length of the survey still allowing for comparisons with earlier versions for continuous analysis of trends and impacts of OEM interventions. The novel approach will allow for a modular format and inclusion of new OEM topics. The modular system with the AI assistance will increase response rates and ensure timely implementation of results.

Educational Gaps: • Assessment of modifiable health and safety risks in remote and diverse workforce
• Selection of appropriate survey tools to fit various target populations
• Increasing response rates in comprehensive surveys
• Addressing OEM challenges during global health crises
• Monitoring and evaluation of global OEM interventions’ impact
• Effective collaboration with professional networks across borders

Is this session being sponsored by an ACOEM Section or Component?: No

Has this session previously been presented?: UNHI has been sharing overall results of UN staff HSRA surveys annually. This time we are presenting our next generation modular survey for a global workforce.

The AOHC 2026 theme is Healthy workers. Healthy world: The theme “Healthy workers. Healthy world” is exactly the UN Health Intelligence Working Group's mission which has been established and is being implemented since 2013. Through our health and safety risk assessments we are giving voice to the global, disperse UN workforce, to understand and address its modifiable health and safety risks. By improving workers' health through implementation of evidence-based OEM strategies, we are enabling UN's mission to build a better and safer world.

Learning Objectives:

  • How to collect information to guide your OEM strategies and implement them? • Assemble a survey team • Ask the questions that matter to staff • Ask the questions that matter to OEM professional and current knowledge base • Ask the questions that matter to your organization • Build a modular system supported by AI to increase the response rate • Analyze data analysis and provide recommendations: who is the audience?
  • Roadblocks and solutions: • IT Security- select the right survey platform • Data privacy- assure confidentiality and anonymity of results • Low participation- modular survey, daily monitoring of responses, creative messages to increase motivation • Unclear goals- evidence-based action assured by senior management • Lack of transparency- clear communication strategy in all phases of the survey campaign
  • Validate and modernize OEM survey tools by implementing: • Item validity- checking for valid ranges of response scales • Construct validity- weighing responses in each domain • Internal consistency- the same scales throughout all domains • Predictive validity- ability to predict expected outcomes • Modular approach- AI assisted models to increase response rates/ provide interactive dashboards in real time