OHN Status in EU Member States 2005-2009 Final Results ... · Final Results Julie Staun The...

OHN Status inEU Member States

2005-2009Final Results

Julie Staun

The Federation of Occupational Health Nurses within the European Union FOHNEU

This survey is the property of FOHNEU and must not be copied without permission

Information in the survey

has been provided by

the national representatives of

FOHNEU.

Where no data is available the figures are estimated

Europe and the EU

Questionnaire 2009

� Distributed to 20 Member States & 2 Observer States

� Response from 11 Member States

� No response from:

– Austria

– Belgium

– Cyprus

– Estonia

– Malta

– Poland

– Romania

– Slovenia

– Spain

– Switzerland & Norway (Observer States)

Approx. number of OHNurses in country12000

10000

8000

6000

4000

2000

0Belgium

DenmarkFinland

FranceGermany

GreeceHungary

IrelandNetherlands

PortugalSpain

SwedenUK

N/I

N/I

Romania

1000

1200

the

Netherlands

75001200N/I650200350010015005000235595N/I2009

4000130011000600200N/I100N/I50002400808502005

UKSwedenSpainPortugalIrelandHungaryGreeceGermanyFranceFinlandDenmarkBelgiumYear

20052009

Number of OH Nurses in National Association

4000

3000

2000

1000

0Belgium

DenmarkFinland

FranceGermany

GreeceHungary

IrelandNetherlands

Portugal SpainSweden

UK

N/I

N/I

Romania

250

380

netherlands

3260962N/I601852485200400210062N/I2009

35001100395070184N/I5N/I5002300752882005


Romania

2005

2009

Is the number of OH NursesIncreasing (I) - Decreasing (D) - Unchanged (U) - No information (N/I)

N/IRomania

N/ISweden

UUK

ISpain

UPortugal

Dthe Netherlands

IIreland

N/IHungary

IGreece

N/IGermany

UFrance

UFinland

UDenmark

IBelgium

Year 2005Member states

N/IRomania

DSweden

UUK

N/ISpain

UPortugal

Dthe Netherlands

UIreland

UHungary

UGreece

DGermany

UFrance

UFinland

IDenmark

N/IBelgium


Estimated number of other OH professionals working in the field

10000

5000

0Belgium

DenmarkFinland

FranceGermany

GreeceHungary

IrelandNetherlands

Portugal SpainSweden

UK

N/I

N/I

Romania

5000

6000

the

Netherlands

15004000N/I45001500700060032000900034362900N/I2009

1000N/IN/I4500450N/I600N/IN/I330014006002005


20052009

30000

Romania

Is the number of the other OH ProfessionalsIncreasing (I) - Decreasing (D) - Unchanged (U) - Not information (N/I)

N/IRomania

N/ISweden

IUK

ISpain

IPortugal

Ithe Netherlands

IIreland

N/IHungary

IGreece

N/IGermany

IFrance

UFinland

UDenmark

DBelgium


N/IRomania

DSweden

IUK

N/ISpain

UPortugal

Dthe Netherlands

UIreland

UHungary

IGreece

IGermany

DFrance

DFinland

IDenmark

N/IBelgium


OHN education

Romania

500

800

6

800

2

3

120

3

1

1350

500

10200

60

250

500

2375

65

200

2

150

250

240

15

500

3

2000

50

300

25

150

4

Sweden

UK

Spain

Portugal

theNetherlands

Ireland

Hungary

Greece

Germany

France

Finland

Denmark

Belgium

MemberStates 2005

1) OHN education (degree level) - 2) OHN education (diploma level)3) OH training - 4) No OH training

Romania

1800

5

800

50

1

8

100

120

2

1

2000

700

70

150

30

1500

500

2068

60

2

1150

450

2609

25

3

2500

50

800

4

Sweden

UK

Spain

Portugal

theNetherlands

Ireland

Hungary

Greece

Germany

France

Finland

Denmark

Belgium

MemberStates 2009

Are your members interested in professional development

N/IRomania

YesSweden

YesUK

YesSpain

YesPortugal

Yesthe Netherlands

YesIreland

N/IHungary

YesGreece

N/IGermany

YesFrance

YesFinland

YesDenmark

YesBelgium


N/IRomania

YesSweden

YesUK

N/ISpain

YesPortugal

Yesthe Netherlands

YesIreland

YesHungary

YesGreece

YesGermany

YesFrance

YesFinland

YesDenmark

N/IBelgium


No Information (N/I)

Do the majority of Members attend the AGM of your Association /Group

30 %

20 %

10 %

0 %

BelgiumDenmark

FinlandFrance

GermanyGreece

HungaryIreland

NetherlandsPortugal Spain

SwedenUK

N/I

N/I

Romania

10%

10%

the

Netherlands

15%15%N/IN/I30%5%10%10%< 10%10%20%N/I2009

12%15%N/IN/I40%N/IN/IN/I< 10%10%20%40%2005


20052009

40 %

Romania

Does your OHN Association have a survey on the work areas carried out by the members

N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

YesSpain

NoPortugal

Yesthe Netherlands

NoIreland

N/IHungary

YesGreece

N/IGermany

NoFrance

YesFinland

YesDenmark

YesBelgium


N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

N/ISpain

YesPortugal

Yesthe Netherlands

In progressIreland

YesHungary

YesGreece

YesGermany

NoFrance

YesFinland

NoDenmark

N/IBelgium


No information (N/I)

OHNurses main areas of work (2005)Romania

X

X

X

X

SpainGermany

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

France

X

X

X

X

X

X

Finland

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

IrelandHungary

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Greece

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

DK

X

X

X

X

X

Belgium

X

X

X

X

X

X

Portugal

X

X

X

X

X

X

Nether-

lands

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sweden

XEmployment Health Ass.

Social Care

XFirst Aid

Medical/Curative Care

Clinical Practice

XOcc. Disease Prevention

XFirst Aid Man./Training

XAdmin. & Management OHS

Assistant to Physician

Accident Prevention

XCounselling and Rehabilitation

Attendance/ Absence Man.

Absence Management

XSickness Absence Man.

Psychosocial Health

XRisk/Workplace Ass. & Evaluat.

(Workplace Surveys)

Health& Safety Training

XHealth Surveillance & Ass.

Health Education

XHealth Promotion

UKMember states

OHN areas of work (2009)Romania Spain

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Germany

X

X

X

X

X

X

France

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Finland

X

X

X

X

X

X

Ireland

X

X

X

X

X

Hungary

X

X

X

X

X

Greece

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

DKBelgium

X

X

X

X

X

Portugal

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Nether-

lands

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sweden

XEmployment Health Ass.

Social Care

First Aid

Medical/Curative Care

Clinical Practice

XOcc. Disease Prevention

First Aid Man./Training

XAdmin. & Management OHS

Assistant to Physician

XAccident Prevention

XCounselling and

Rehabilitation

XAttendance/ Absence Man.

XAbsence Management

XSickness Absence Man.

XPsychosocial Health

XRisk/Workplace Ass. &

Evaluat. (Workplace Surveys)

XHealth& Safety Training

XHealth Surveillance & Ass.

XHealth Education

XHealth Promotion

UKMember states

Is your OHN Association a member of the National Nursing Association (NNA)

N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

YesSpain

NoPortugal

YesNetherlands

YesIreland

N/IHungary

YesGreece

N/IGermany

NoFrance

NoFinland

YesDenmark

NoBelgium

2005Member States

N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

N/ISpain

YesPortugal

NoNetherlands

YesIreland

NoHungary

YesGreece

NoGermany

NoFrance

NoFinland

YesDenmark

N/IBelgium

2009Member States

Do your members pay a fee to the NNA

N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

YesSpain

NoPortugal

Yesthe Netherlands

YesIreland

N/IHungary

YesGreece

N/IGermany

NoFrance

NoFinland

YesDenmark

NoBelgium

Year 2005Member States

N/IRomania

YesSweden

YesUK

N/ISpain

NoPortugal

Nothe Netherlands

YesIreland

NoHungary

YesGreece

NoGermany

NoFrance

NoFinland

YesDenmark

N/IBelgium

Year 2009Member States

Does your OHN Association have representation at the NNA

N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

N/ISpain

NoPortugal

Yesthe Netherlands

YesIreland

N/IHungary

YesGreece

N/IGermany

NoFrance

NoFinland

YesDenmark

NoBelgium

2005Member States

N/IRomania

NoSweden

YesUK

N/ISpain

NoPortugal

Nothe Netherlands

YesIreland

NoHungary

YesGreece

NoGermany

NoFrance

NoFinland

YesDenmark

N/IBelgium

2009Member States

Which government ministry regulates OH in your country 2005

N/IRomania

Ministry of Industry, Employment and CommunicationsSweden

Ministry of HealthUK

Ministry of Health & EmploymentSpain

Ministry of HealthPortugal

Ministry of Social Affairs & labourthe Netherlands

Department of Enterprise & IndustryIreland

N/IHungary

Ministry of Employment & Social WelfareGreece

N/IGermany

Ministry of Employment & Work Relations & HealthFrance

Ministry of Social Affairs and HealthFinland

Ministry of EmploymentDenmark

Ministry of Education - Labour - Public HealthBelgium

2005Member States

Which government ministry regulates OH in your country 2009

N/IRomania

Ministry of Health & Social AffairsSweden

Ministry of HealthUK

N/ISpain

Ministry of HealthPortugal

Ministry of Social Affairs & Labourthe Netherlands

Department of Enterprise,Trade & EmploymentIreland

N/IHungary

Ministry of Employment & Social ProtectionGreece

Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsGermany

Ministry of Employment &Ministry of HealthFrance



N/IBelgium

2009Member States

Which government body regulates workplace safety in your country

N/IRomania

The Swedish Work Environment AurthoritySweden

Dept. of Work and PensionsUK

Ministry of Health & EmploymentSpain

Work and Social SecurityPortugal

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labourthe Netherlands

Department of Enterprise & IndustryIreland

N/IHungary

Ministry of Employment & Social WelfareGreece

N/IGermany

Ministry of Employment & Work Relations & HealthFrance



Ministry of LabourBelgium

2005Member States

Which government body regulates workplace safety in your country

N/IRomania

The Swedish Work Environment AurthoritySweden

Dept. of Work and PensionsUK

N/ISpain

Work and Social SecurityPortugal

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labourthe Netherlands

Department of Enterprise,Trade & EmploymentIreland

Ministry of Social Affairs & LabourHungary

Ministry of Employment & Social ProtectionGreece

Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsGermany

Ministry of EmploymentFrance



N/IBelgium

2009Member States

Does your Association have representation at government level if no who represents OHNurses

N/IRomania

Yes

No

N/I

No

Yes

No

N/I

No

N/I

No

Yes

No

No

2005

Sweden

UK

Spain

Portugal

the Netherlands

Ireland

Hungary

OHPhysicianGreece

Germany

OHPhysicianFrance

Finland

Denmark

OHPhysicianBelgium

WhoMember States

N/IRomania

Yes

No

N/I

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

N/I

2009

Sweden

UK

Spain

Portugal

theNetherlands

Ireland

Hungary

Greece

OHPhysicianGermany

OHPhysicianFrance

Finland

Denmark

Belgium

WhoMember States

Which Profession is most commonly the OHS manager in your country

N/IRomania

Different ProfessionsSweden

OH NurseUK

N/ISpain

OH PhysicianPortugal

OH Physicianthe Netherlands

N/IIreland

N/IHungary

OH PhysicianGreece

N/IGermany

OH PhysicianFrance

OH Physician/OHNFinland

Different ProfessionsDenmark

OH PhysiciansBelgium

2005Member States

N/IRomania

Different ProfessionsSweden

OH NurseUK

N/ISpain

OH PhysicianPortugal

OH Physicianthe Netherlands

OH NurseIreland

OH PhysicianHungary

OH PhysicianGreece

OH PhysicianGermany

OH PhysicianFrance

OH PhysicianFinland

Different ProfessionsDenmark

N/IBelgium

2009Member States

Have there been changes inOH/OH nursing the past 2-3 years

N/IRomania

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/I

Answer

Major rapport on Health, work & Well-being. Government welfare reform. Emphasis on reducing absence attributed to or effecting work. Increased priority of rehabilitation

Government proposals for: New Education System,New Government proposal for OH work tasks. Proposal for University OH Research Institute. Introduction of new OH Groups as “Health Promoters & Health Preservers”

Focus moved from prevention to managing and counsellingsickness absence. Privatization of OH Services have lead to massive loss of OHN positions

-

FUTURE changes in negotiation/preparation of new OH reform due to imminent decrease in numbers of OH Physicians

Private sector -Increase in multi-professional teams in OH units

January 2009 no longer the mandatory requirement for OH Sevices established in 1978. Risk of loosing in-depth knowledge. Focus on QA systems eg. OSHAS 18001

Changes

Major changes if Government proposals are adopted

Sweden

More opportunities for OHN development & higher profile. Identified need to review the educational needs of the OHN & the development of the role of OH Technicians

UK

Spain

Portugal

Mandatory requirement for OH Physician services. OH Nurses leaving the field

The Netherlands

Ireland

Hungary

-Greece

Germany

Evolution of OHN role with increased responsibilties.Radical changes in OH practice (periodical check-up/ Fit to work Certificate

France

Positive influence on OHN statusIncrease in multi-professional teams

Finland

Increased focus on Health Promotion, Sickness Absence Increasing demand for OHN skills

Denmark

Belgium

ImpactMember states

Main challenges in the future: Belgium

Main challenges in the future: Denmark

� Continued focus on OHN education at national level

� Continued focus at EU Level (HOHNEU project)

� Promoting the skills and competencies of OH nurses at national and EU level

Main challenges in the future: Finland

� Recruit and educate more young OHNurses as the average age of present OHNurses is relatively high

� Improve the salaries of OH nurses

Main challenges in the future: France

� Recognition of OHN role and competences

� Political partnership

� Recognised specialist education

Main challenges in the future: Germany

� Increased OHN education

� Increased responsibility

� Some increase in salary has not increased profile & social status

Main challenges in the future: Greece

� Track all OH nurses in workplaces & embody them to the group and its goals

� legal and practical recognition of the OHN role in OH services

� Promote OHN education and training

Main challenges in the future: Hungary

� Activation of members

� Increasing & maintaining members

� Modify the basic rule of minimum standards

� Organise an Annual OHN Congress

Main challenges in the future: Ireland

� Promotion of increased awareness in prevention of work related illness

� Implementation of HSA Workplace Health & Well-being Strategy

� Involvement in national focus on all aspects of workplace hazards

Main challenges in the future: Netherlands

� Activation of members.

� Increasing & maintaining members

� Development of the role & status of the OHN

� Political awareness & partnership

Main Challenges in the Future:PORTUGAL

� Changes in the OHN Board

� More OHN representation & political partnerships

Main challenges in the future: Spain

Main challenges in the future: Sweden

� New education system will not be financed by the employer

� Promotion of OHNurses

� Increase OH Nurse education

� OHN will be trained as Instructors for multidisciplinary students

� New work tasks to target the workforce in connection with the increase in retirement age

Main challenges in the future:United Kingdom

� Need for more qualified competent OH Nurses

� Review of standards for practice and competence with the Statutory Body

� Working with other stakeholders to improve the level of OH care to employees whilst ensuring the role of the OHN is not compromised

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