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Occupational Health for Health Care Workers (HCWs)

Occupational Health for Health Care Workers (HCWs). OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. PHYSICAL, MENTAL & SOCIAL WELL BEING IN RELATION TO WORK AND WORK ENVIRONMENT. Occupational Diseases. Occupational diseases have a long latent period . Most occupational diseases cannot be treated .

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Occupational Health for Health Care Workers (HCWs)

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  1. Occupational Health for Health Care Workers (HCWs)

  2. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICAL, MENTAL & SOCIAL WELL BEING IN RELATION TO WORK AND WORK ENVIRONMENT.

  3. Occupational Diseases • Occupational diseases have a long latent period. • Most occupational diseases cannot be treated. • All occupational diseases can be prevented.

  4. “ What the mind does not know, the eyes do not see”

  5. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS • Physical Hazards • Chemical Hazards • Biological Hazards • Mechanical Hazards • Psychosocial Hazards

  6. Pre-employment Medical Examination • To determine the physical and emotional capacity of the individual to perform the job. • To provide base line health data for epidemiological and legal purposes. • To counsel the person for correction of diseases / habits which may harm later.

  7. Periodic Medical Examination • Evaluation of general health status. • Earliest detection and prevention of work related disorders. • Early detection, control and prevention of any health disorder which may affect the ability to perform the job. • To detect deviation in health status from base line data. • Detection of infectious / communicable diseases which may affect others.

  8. Who is a Health Care Worker? • Doctor • Dentist • Nurse • Lab technician • Radiology technician • Physiotherapist • Pharmacist • Laundry worker • Maintenance staff ………..

  9. Occupational Risks in Various Areas • Clinical • Surgical • Laboratory • Radiology • Physiotherapy • CSSD • Maintenance • Housekeeping • Laundry • Food Handlers • Others

  10. Common Concerns • Shift Work • Emotional Stress • Ergonomic • Slips, trips, falls • Violence

  11. Preventive Measures • Universal Precautions • Training & Education • Medical Surveillance • Immunization • Identify, Monitor & Control exposures • Stress Management • Violence Prevention Program

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