15 Principles and role of occupational health services Flashcards
What is occupational medicine?
a discipline concerned with the effects of work on health and the influence of pre-existent health problems on the capacity to work
What causes ‘work-related disease’?
many different things
caused, or exacerbated by work
When do we use the term ‘occupational disease’?
primarily due to the work environment
work-related disease encompasses this AND diseases exacerbated by work
What 2 key questions are usually asked by HCP’s?
how does work affect the patient’s health?
how does the health impact on workability?
What did ‘Waddell and Burton 2006’ show?
good work is associated with good health
worklessness is associated with poorer physical and mental health
work can reverse the adverse effects of unemployment
How many people are estimated to be suffering from work-related ill health?
1.4 million in 2018/2019
What are the 3 main causes of work-related ill heatlh?
minor problems (flu)
MSK
mental health
How many working days are lost a year due to sickness or injury?
150 million
What is the average sickness absence rate?
2%
What did Boorman 2009 find?
80% of NHS staff felt their HWB impacted quality of patient care
over 65% of staff reported coming to work in the last month feeling ill enough to consider taking time off
What is the key message of Blacks 2008 review?
prevention
early intervention
improvement in health for those out of work
Why is a multidisciplinary team important here?
there are clinical and non-clinical aspects
What does the WHO global plan of action on workers health 2007-17 outline?
protecting and promoting health at the workplace
access to OHS
What is the difference in OHS access between public and private sectors?
> 70% public
10% private
On who does the health and safety at work act 1974 put duty on?
employers employees self-employed manufacturers others (sub-contractors)
