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Health protection and promotion at work.

R S Schilling1

  • 1London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.

British Journal of Industrial Medicine
|October 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Occupational disease and injury impact thousands annually in the UK. Recognizing work-related health risks and promoting prevention through health services is crucial for worker well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Official UK statistics show 1400 annual deaths and 145,000 chronic sufferers from occupational injury and disease.
  • Evidence suggests the direct impact of occupational disease is underestimated.
  • The concept of work-related disorders has expanded to include direct, contributory, and aggravating roles of work, alongside environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss work-related factors contributing to chronic diseases, using coronary heart disease as an example.
  • To explore the role of work stress and leadership in occupational health.
  • To emphasize the importance of prevention and health promotion in occupational health services.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence on work-related causes of disease, including occupational stress.
  • Discussion of risk identification and recognition of adverse effects on workers.
  • Consideration of health promotion programs within occupational health services.

Main Results:

  • Work factors can be direct causes, contributory factors, or aggravating elements in disease development.
  • Work stress is identified as a potential causal factor in conditions like coronary heart disease.
  • Positive health effects of work itself are also acknowledged.

Conclusions:

  • Prevention strategies must include risk identification and recognition of adverse worker health effects.
  • Occupational health services should implement health promotion, screening, counseling, and education.
  • Improving worker health requires shared responsibility among government, management, unions, health professionals, and individuals.

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