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L Rollin1, J Ladner, A Gislard
1Institute of Occupational Health, Rouen University Hospital and University of Rouen, 76000 Rouen, France.
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|August 9, 2013
Summary
Workers need information on occupational hazards or diseases (OHDs). Despite trusting occupational physicians (OPs), they often seek OHD information from less reliable sources like the internet or general physicians (GPs).
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Health Communication
Background:
- Limited data exists on workers' information needs regarding occupational hazards or diseases (OHDs).
- Worker behavior in seeking information about OHDs is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the information needs of workers concerning OHDs.
- To describe the behavior of workers when seeking information about OHDs.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to workers attending an occupational health service.
- Data collected from 2640 workers over a one-week period in Upper Normandy.
Main Results:
- 58% of workers reported a need for OHD information, but only 37% actively sought it.
- The internet and general physicians (GPs) were primary information sources (82%), while occupational physicians (OPs) were cited by only 43%.
- Information from OPs was not perceived as more reliable than that from GPs.
Conclusions:
- Workers express a clear need for OHD information.
- Despite trusting OPs, workers prefer using the internet or GPs for OHD information, potentially accessing less reliable sources.
- There is a gap in utilizing occupational physicians as a primary source for OHD information.
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