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.
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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.
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Attitude to Health , Health Promotion/trends , Occupational Health Services/trends , Occupational Health , Patient Education as Topic/trends , Educational Status , European Union , Health Promotion/methods , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Humans , Information Services/statistics & numerical data , Information Services/trends , Latvia , National Health Programs , Occupational Health Services/methods , Occupational Health Services/organization & administration , Patient Education as Topic/methods , Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration , Poland , Slovenia , Socioeconomic Factors , Spain , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
The authors present data on air pollution in medical establishments of Riga. The average concentrations of chemicals do not exceed the MACs in hospital compartments. Short-term concentrations of some chemicals in operating rooms and laboratories are considerably higher than the corresponding normal values. Doctors' offices appeared to have increased bacterial contamination. The calculated exposure for chemical mixture was recommended for risk evaluation.
