TY - JOUR
T1 - The Implementation of Workers' Health Surveillance by Occupational Physicians: A Survey Study
AU - Los, Felicia S.
AU - de Boer, Angela G. E. M.
AU - van der Molen, Henk F.
AU - Hulshof, Carel T. J.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Workers' health surveillance (WHS) is an important preventive activity to prevent work-related diseases. This study aimed to get insight in the implementation of WHS by occupational physicians (OPs). METHODS: A survey was conducted among 128 OPs, in which the actual implementation of WHS, OP's needs, knowledge, skills and motivation of, and opportunities for the implementation of WHS were assessed. RESULTS: In total, 96 OPs had implemented WHS in the past 5 years. Almost all OPs were motivated, and indicated the need for further development of knowledge and skills. The OPs experienced insufficient opportunities to implement WHS, and mentioned employers are not positive towards WHS. CONCLUSION: Even though OPs are motivated to implement WHS, development of knowledge and skills, and support to implement WHS at employers is needed to increase implementation of WHS.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Workers' health surveillance (WHS) is an important preventive activity to prevent work-related diseases. This study aimed to get insight in the implementation of WHS by occupational physicians (OPs). METHODS: A survey was conducted among 128 OPs, in which the actual implementation of WHS, OP's needs, knowledge, skills and motivation of, and opportunities for the implementation of WHS were assessed. RESULTS: In total, 96 OPs had implemented WHS in the past 5 years. Almost all OPs were motivated, and indicated the need for further development of knowledge and skills. The OPs experienced insufficient opportunities to implement WHS, and mentioned employers are not positive towards WHS. CONCLUSION: Even though OPs are motivated to implement WHS, development of knowledge and skills, and support to implement WHS at employers is needed to increase implementation of WHS.
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UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31626069
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001740
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001740
M3 - Article
C2 - 31626069
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 61
SP - e497-e502
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 12
ER -