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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication
Jacek Michalak
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
Lodz, POLAND
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Occupational Health Service in Poland
• Labor Code Amendment 1991
• Occupational Health Service Act 1996
– Covering all employees– Obligatory measurements and examinations– Costs covered by employers and State
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
The most important legal regulations in Polish OHS Health Care Facilities Act (1991) General Health Insurance Act (1997) Occupational Health Services Act (1996) Minister of Health and Welfare rule on the methods of
determination the harmful factors at the work place (1993)
Minister of Health and Welfare Instruction on the prophylactic examinations of employees (1996) guidelines
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
The standards for prophylactic examinations:minimum extend of medical examinationminimum set of laboratory testsminimum set of specialist consultationsThis can be broadened by a doctorminimum frequency of prophylactic
examinationsThis can be shortened by a doctor
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
The list of harmful factors:14 groups of physical factors (e.g. noise,
vibration)9 groups of industrial dusts (e.g. silica,
asbestos)53 groups of toxic compounds 6 groups of biological factors (e.g. HBV)8 groups of other factors (e.g. stress, shift work)
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
The measurements of harmful factors may be performed:
either by Sanitary Inspection laboratory or by a laboratory authorized by sanitary
inspection
Doctor receives only the results
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Supervisory system in Occupational Health Service:
national consultant (specialist) appointed by the government
regional consultants (specialists) appointed by local authorities - Voivodes
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
System of physicians’ specialist education 6 years of medical studies1 year of postgraduate stages
Now you can start to cure, but not to be an occupational physician!
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Former system of specialists’ training:2 years of training– I0 specialtyNext 3 years - II0 specialty
Present system:4 years of specialty training
Individual supervision of a specialist – tutor or MASTER
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Current curricula
• For graduate of Medical University (MB)
• For I0 specialist in occupational medicine
• For I0 specialist in general medicine (GP)
• For I0 specialist in internal medicine
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
AIMS (1)• Working conditions and workers health status• Occupational hazards• Prophylactic examinations• Occupational diseases – prophylaxis, diagnosis
and treatment• Stating working ability at a given workplace• Rehabilitation of disabled workers• Health promotion at the workplace
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
AIMS (2)• Risk assessment• Co-operation with employers• Individual protection devices• Biological monitoring• Advising in occupational safety and health• Analysis of accidents at work and occupational
diseases
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Knowledge and capacities (items in curriculum)• Health care organization (25)• Occupational hygiene (36)• Physiology and ergonomics (14)• Occupational psychology (7) – communication
with patients• Epidemiology (8)• Statistics (5)
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Occupational medicine – clinical issues
• General issues (10)
• Occupational pathology (risks) (28)
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
• Management of Occupational Health Services
• Health economics
• Internal medicine
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
• Cardiology
• Angiology
• Pulmonology
• Hematology
• Nephrology
• Gastroenterology
• Endocrinology
• Allergology
• Rheumatology
• Oncology
• Infectious diseases
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Courses• Introductory (1 week)• Advanced (8 weeks)• Special (each 10 h to 3 weeks): occupational pathology, pneumoconioses,
allergy, occupational psychology (communication),
occupational diseases – dermatology, larygnology, acute poisoning and reanimation,
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
Stages• Internal medicine – 12 months• Infectious diseases – 4 weeks• Orthopedics 2 weeks• Occupational hygiene and epidemiology 8 w. • Health care organization – 4 weeks• Occupational pathology – 4 months• OHS primary unit– 24 months• Pulmonology 5 weeks
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
• 11 examinations
• Active participation in Polish Association of Occupational Medicine
• 1 published report
• 1 foreign language (English, French or German)
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Training of Polish Occupational Physicians in Risk Communication EASOM Dresden 2001
However, it is a lot to be done in risk communication