Attitudes of medical faculty physicians about taking occupational history

Objectives To evaluate occupational history taking, as a detailed occupational history is the most effective means for proper diagnosis of occupational illness. Methods In order to determine the attitudes of 66 physicians working in Dokuz Eylül Medical Faculty Hospital about taking occupational hist...

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Published in:Medical education 1999-06, Vol.33 (6), p.466-467
Main Authors: Cimrin, A H, Sevinc, C, Kundak, I, Ellidokuz, H, Itil, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes of health personnel
Cross-Sectional Studies
diagnosis
evaluation studies
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
hospital medical staff
hospitals
hospitals, teaching
Humans
Male
medical history taking
Medical History Taking - methods
Medical Records
Medical Staff, Hospital
methods
Middle Aged
occupational diseases
Occupational Diseases - diagnosis
teaching
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Summary:Objectives To evaluate occupational history taking, as a detailed occupational history is the most effective means for proper diagnosis of occupational illness. Methods In order to determine the attitudes of 66 physicians working in Dokuz Eylül Medical Faculty Hospital about taking occupational history, 269 patient records were examined. Results It was detected that 43·9% of physicians took no occupational history from any of their patients. Occupational history was obtained from 81·8% of the patients in clinics where standard examination forms were in regular use. Conclusion We found that physicians were not in the habit of taking occupational histories.
ISSN:0308-0110
1365-2923
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2923.1999.00366.x