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Suzanne Orhan Pees1, Sandra van Oostrom, Frederieke Schaafsma
1From the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Center for Prevention, Lifestyle, and Health, Bilthoven, The Netherlands (S.O.P., S.v.O., K.P.); and Amsterdam UMC, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (S.O.P., F.S., K.P.).
Objective:
While prevention is key in preventing work-related health problems, it is unclear how much time Dutch occupational physicians (OPs) allocate to preventive tasks. This study aimed to assess OPs' attitudes, social influence, and self-efficacy (ASE) regarding preventive tasks and the association with time allocated to these tasks.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, questionnaire data on ASE determinants and time allocated to preventive tasks were collected from 227 OPs and analyzed using multivariable linear regression, adjusted for demographic characteristics.
Results:
OPs spent about 10% of their time on preventive tasks, had a positive attitude but low self-efficacy, and experienced varying social support. Results showed that social support from employers and OPs' self-efficacy were positively associated with time allocated to prevention. For attitude towards prevention and time allocated to preventive tasks, no association was found.
Conclusions:
Efforts should be made to increase social support and improve self-efficacy for Dutch OPs, for example by developing educational programs for both OPs and employers.
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