Hand–Arm Vibration Syndrome: A Guide for Occupational Health Practitioners

Prospective evaluation of mental health training for occupational health practitioners.

BACKGROUND Occupational health (OH) practitioners need to be confident in identifying and managing mental health problems in the workforce. AIMS To evaluate the effectiveness of a one-day workshop in improving the knowledge, attitude and confidence of OH practitioners in detecting and managing depression, anxiety, suicide risk, alcohol misuse and drug abuse. METHODS Interactive mental healt...

The National Health Service. A Guide for Practitioners

Evaluation of a musculoskeletal training package for occupational health practitioners.

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a common cause of disability in the workplace. Despite this, there is known to be a wide variation in the assessment of MSDs by UK occupational health (OH) professionals. Therefore we developed a workshop, supported by a bespoke, on-line video, focussing on the assessment and management of MSDs. AIMS To assess the impact of the training package ...

A conceptual model of musculoskeletal disorders for occupational health practitioners.

This study was supported by ANSES (French agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, APR EST 2011 TeMIS, CDC/NIOSH (grant # R01OH008017-01) and by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (grant # UL1 RR024992), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and ...

General practitioners and occupational health services.

BACKGROUND Occupational physicians and general practitioners often appear to differ in their attitudes to the provision of health screening, health promotion and vaccination in the workplace. AIM This study aimed to explore the attitudes of occupational physicians and general practitioners to particular aspects of workplace health services. METHOD Anonymous piloted postal questionnaires wer...