Lecture (Tutorial 3) Flashcards

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What does occupational health do?

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looks at the effect of work on people’s health

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What is a hazard?

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something that could cause harm

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What is a risk?

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the likelihood of harm occurring

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What is a risk factor?

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a factor that increases the risk of harm

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What is a protective factor?

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a factor that decreases the risk of harm

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What is susceptibility?

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a factor that will influence the likelihood that something will cause harm

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What may be a part of an occupational history? DETTOL

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−Demands of the job: physical, intellectual
−Environment: shop floor/office, risk factors
−Temporal: shift working, early start
−Travel: business travel
−Organisational: lone working, customers
−Layout: ergonomic aspects of work station, work equipment

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What may be part of a functional assessment in occupational health? SMARTIES

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Stamina
Mobility: walking, bending, stooping
Agility: dexterity, posture, coordination
Rational: mental state, mood
Treatment: side effects, duration
Intellectual: cognitive abilities
Essential for job: food handlers, driving
Sensory aspects: safety
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9
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What are the 5 steps of risk assessment?

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  • identify hazards
  • who might be harmed and how
  • evaluate risks and decide on precautions
  • record findings and implement controls
  • review and update when necessary
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What is the hierarchy of control measures, from most to least?

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  • substitution (less hazardous procedure or agent)
  • engineering controls (ventilation etc)
  • administrative controls (maintenance of equipment etc)
  • PPE e.g. hard hats etc
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What are the possible health impacts of climate change?

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  • extreme heat (affect respiratory and CVS disease)
  • natural disasters
  • variable rainfall can lead to drought/ famine
  • floods (contaminated water)
  • change in pattern of infection
  • malaria strongly influenced by climate
  • human migration
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How can we create sustainable healthcare? (5)

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  • education
  • carbon reduction strategies
  • reducing waste
  • new technologies
  • increasing global interdependence in healthcare with sharing of resources
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