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Workforce coverage by GB occupational physicians and disease incidence rates
M Carder1, A Money2, S Turner2
1Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. melanie.carder@manchester.ac.uk.
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|April 15, 2014
Summary
Occupational Physicians Reporting Activity (OPRA) data in Great Britain covers a significant portion of the workforce, improving work-related illness incidence rate calculations. This study enhances the utility of OP-derived data for public health surveillance.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health Surveillance
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Occupational physician (OP) reports are crucial for work-related illness (WRI) data in many countries.
- The Occupational Physicians Reporting Activity (OPRA) scheme in Great Britain (GB) collects WRI data.
- Uneven OP access in GB necessitates improved denominator data for accurate incidence rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate the GB workforce proportion covered by OPRA participants.
- To calculate OP-derived incidence rates for WRIs.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed OPRA participants on workforce coverage during 2005-07 and 2008-10.
- Calculated employee numbers covered by OPRA occupational health (OH) services.
- Compared OPRA coverage with Labour Force Survey data and calculated incidence rates.
Main Results:
- OPRA OH services covered approximately 13% (2005-07) and 9% (2008-10) of the GB workforce.
- Adjusted coverage reached 34% of all GB OPs.
- Calculated annual incidence rates per 100,000 employed for total WRI, mental ill-health, musculoskeletal, skin, and respiratory conditions.
Conclusions:
- Estimating workforce coverage by OP reporters enhances data quality.
- This methodology strengthens OPRA data validity and utility in GB.
- Improved denominator data facilitates comparisons with other surveillance information sources.
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