ABSTRACT
System of training for occupational health and safety experts and occupational physicians has been analyzed in comparison with one of the most reliable occupational health and safety indicators--occupational diseases level and its changes during 1981-2010. Increased number of occupational diseases has been registered since 1996, reaching maximum in 2009 with 138.6 cases of occupational diseases per 100 000 employees.
Subject(s)
Education, Medical, Continuing , Occupational Medicine/education , Curriculum/trends , Education, Medical, Continuing/methods , Education, Medical, Continuing/statistics & numerical data , Education, Medical, Continuing/trends , Internship and Residency , Latvia , Occupational Diseases/diagnosis , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Occupational Diseases/prevention & control , Occupational Medicine/statistics & numerical data , Occupational Medicine/trendsABSTRACT
Study carried out in 4 EC countries revealed significant differences in attitude towards health between two examined groups of workers with various education levels, and between countries. Low-educated workers, when compared to more educated workers, are different in acceptable information sources on health state and in general view of study.
