P-225 Interest of hospital occupational medicine in promoting the health of care staff

IntroductionThe health care sector is an environment of increased requirements and a constant search for service improvement. Some health care workers (HCWs), due to physical or mental disorders, have difficulties in satisfying the demands of their jobs. This underlines the interest of hospital occu...

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Published in:Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) England), 2023-03, Vol.80 (Suppl 1), p.A47-A47
Main Authors: Siwar, Chemingui, Ladhari, Nizar, Mersni, Meriem, Mechergui, Najla, Said, Hanen Ben, Brahim, Dorra, Bahri, Ghada, Youssef, Imen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Employee benefits
Fitness
Health care
Health services
Hospitals
Medical electronics
Medical personnel
Mental disorders
Population studies
Workstations
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Summary:IntroductionThe health care sector is an environment of increased requirements and a constant search for service improvement. Some health care workers (HCWs), due to physical or mental disorders, have difficulties in satisfying the demands of their jobs. This underlines the interest of hospital occupational medicine in promoting the healthcare system.ObjectiveTo assess the medical fitness for work of HCWsMaterial and MethodsRetrospective descriptive study of HCWs in a regional hospital who consulted the hospital occupational medicine unit for a medical assessment of fitness for work during the month of July 2022.ResultsSixty-eight HCWs were identified. The average age was 47.1 ± 9.7 years, with a predominance of women (84%). The average occupational seniority was 20 [4 -39] years. The most represented professional category was nurses (75%). The study population was principally from the medical services (59%). Psychiatric and osteoarticular pathologies were the main reasons for consultation in 57% and 37% of cases respectively. In addition, 49% of the patients were on long-term sick leave for psychiatric reasons. The HCWs were assessed as fit for work in 25% of the cases. An adjustment of the workstation was proposed for 66% of the cases, in particular an eviction of night work (46%) and of intense physical effort (19%).ConclusionThe medical fitness for work of HCWs is a particularly complex notion. Its assessment by the occupational physician must take into consideration both the socio-professional constraints and the physical and psychological capacities of the hospital personnel.
ISSN:1351-0711
1470-7926
DOI:10.1136/OEM-2023-EPICOH.112