Occupational Health Care in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - How Many Doctors Do We Need and How Do We Ensure Good Care?

• Autorzy: Froneberg B. , Wienhold L. , Glomm D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The translation of the framework directive 89/391/EEC (Council Directive 89/391/EEC) into national law aims at supplying occupational protection and health care to all employees of large, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) likewise, depending on assessed exposure. Prior incomplete protection of the German workforce with bias against the SMEs requires an assessment of quantitative and qualitative adequacy of present occupational health care practice and also of future needs. Therefore, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of Germany initiated a study to evaluate the present state of occupational health care in 4 regions with different geographic and economic structure. Based on these data the future demand for adequately trained occupational physicians will be estimated by employing a statistical method that allows for including a large number of modifying variables (economic development, demographic change, etc.). Expected result of the applied technique are the estimated minimal and maximal number of occupational physicians that have to be trained to meet future demand. In the same study models of best practice will be identified and evaluated for general application. The project started in October 1997 and will be finished by January 2000.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

occupational health; SMEs; occupational physician; training; quality; models of best practice; scenario techniques

PL

medycyna pracy; ochrona zdrowia; lekarz; szkolenia; jakość

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: Vol. 5, No. 4
• Strony: 585--590
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 4 poz

Twórcy

autor

Froneberg B.

• Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Germany

autor

Wienhold L.

• Systemkonzept - Gesellschaft fur Systemforschung und Konzeptentwicklung, Germany

autor

Glomm D.

• Center of the Occupational Health Insurance Funds (BAD), Germany

Bibliografia

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• [2] Arbeitsschutzgesetz. (1996). Gesetz über die Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Arbeitsschutzes zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit und des Gesundheitsschutzes der Beschäftigen bei der Arbeit vom 07.08.1996 [Act on the introduction of measures encouraging the improvements in the safety and health of workers at work from 07.08.1996]. Bundesgesetzblatt I, 1246.
• [3] Council Directive 89/391/EEC of June 12, 1989 on the introduction of measures encouraging. Official Journal of the European Communities, No. L 183, June 12, 1989, pp. 1-8.
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