Occupational Medical History Taking: How Are Today’s Physicians Doing? A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Frequency of Occupational History Taking by Physicians in a Major U.S. Teaching Center

Politi, Barry J; Arena, Vincent C.; Schwerha, Joseph J.; Sussman, Nancy B.

doi:10.1097/01.jom.0000128153.79025.e4

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“…A comprehensive systematic anamnesis is the basic requirement and is of outmost importance (Politi et al 2004;Ramazzini 1700). OP should dedicate a reasonable amount of time to collect personal, occupational and medical history, especially in preplacement/ preventive assessments.…”

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Prevention of injuries at work: the role of the occupational physician

Porru

Placidi

Carta

et al. 2005

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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OI continue to take a remarkable toll from individuals and society. New multidisciplinary interventions are needed to prevent OI. Focused activities at the single worksite with a central role from OP are definite options. OP is an effective interface between workforce and management and may offer, through a proactive approach, valuable practical and cultural contributions, while respecting technical and ethical guidelines of occupational health professionals.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Prevention of injuries at work: the role of the occupational physician

Porru

Placidi

Carta

et al. 2005

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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“…Reasons for this, among other factors, include lack of training of health care providers and medical students in occupational and environmental medicine, low level of suspicion for work- and environment-related health problems, and inadequate management or failure of management of such problems [5, 7–9]. In general, health care workers who take care of their patients have limited knowledge and skills in evaluating those patients who suffer from occupational health-related problems [7]. …”

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Metals and Disease: A Global Primary Health Care Perspective

Mamtani

Stern

Dawood

et al. 2011

Journal of Toxicology

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Metals are an important and essential part of our daily lives. Their ubiquitous presence and use has not been without significant consequences. Both industrial and nonindustrial exposures to metals are characterized by a variety of acute and chronic ailments. Underreporting of illnesses related to occupational and environmental exposures to chemicals including metals is of concern and presents a serious challenge. Many primary care workers rarely consider occupational and environmental exposures to chemicals in their clinical evaluation. Their knowledge and training in the evaluation of health problems related to such exposures is inadequate. This paper presents documented research findings from various studies that have examined the relationship between metal exposures and their adverse health effects both in developing and developed countries. Further, it provides some guidance on essential elements of a basic occupational and environmental evaluation to health care workers in primary care situations.

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“…4 However, research also indicates over 70% of physicians fail to record occupational information. 5 …”

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Recognition of the Relationship Between Patients’ Work and Health

Baron

Filios

Marovich

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective: To determine the perceived value and feasibility of increased access to information about workers’ health for primary care providers (PCPs) by evaluating the need for clinical decision support (CDS) related to worker health in primary care settings. Methods: Qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews and observations, were used to evaluate the value and feasibility of three examples of CDS relating work and health in five primary care settings. Results: PCPs and team members wanted help addressing patients’ health in relation to their jobs; the proposed CDS examples were perceived as valuable because they provided useful information, promoted standardization of care, and were considered technically feasible. Barriers included time constraints and a perceived inability to act on the findings. Conclusion: PCPs recognize the importance and impact of work on their patients’ health but often lack accessible knowledge at the right time. Occupational health providers can play an important role through contributions to the development of CDS that assists PCPs in recognizing and addressing patients’ health, as well as through the provision of referral guidelines.

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Occupational Medical History Taking: How Are Today’s Physicians Doing? A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Frequency of Occupational History Taking by Physicians in a Major U.S. Teaching Center

Cited by 50 publications

References 16 publications

Prevention of injuries at work: the role of the occupational physician

Prevention of injuries at work: the role of the occupational physician

Metals and Disease: A Global Primary Health Care Perspective

Recognition of the Relationship Between Patients’ Work and Health

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