scholarly journals Occupational health in a hospital setting

Curationis ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Blacklaws
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Legal Obligation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Job Safety ◽  
Employee Groups ◽  
The Right ◽  
Labour Turnover

Health services and especially hospitals, are amongst the employers with the largest number of employees in the country. Those employed in the service have the right to as high a standard of occupational health as found in industry at its best. Health services in hospitals should use techniques of preventive employees and reduces absenteeism due to sickness and other causes. It health requirements of the employees. Hospitals should serve as examples to the public regarding health education, preventive medicine and job safety. Hospitals have a moral and legal obligation to: — provide a safe and healthful working environment for employees; — protect employees from special risks and hazards associated with their occ u p a t i o n s , su c h as c o n t a g io u s diseases; — protect patients from risks associated with unhealthy employees. Experience in other employee groups has shown that an occupational health service results in healthier, more effective employees and reduces absenteeism due to sickness and other causes. It also reduces labour turnover and Workmen’s compensation and other insurance claims.

scholarly journals Improvement of the module for occupational diseases in the structure of occupational health record

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Iancheva ◽  
T Kundurzhiev ◽  
N Tzacheva ◽  
L Hristova
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
National Level ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Disease Module

Abstract The study is based on the National Science Program 'eHealth in Bulgaria (e-Health)', funded by the Ministry of Education and Science. Partnership Contract No. D-01-200/16.11.2018 Issue Occupational health is closely linked to public health and health system. In Bulgaria there are many software products related to the registration and reporting of occupational health. Description of the Problem It is necessary to study all the determinants of occupational health, including the risks of diseases and accidents in the occupational environment, social and individual factors. The establishment of electronic systems for registering and monitoring both the health status of each worker and the possible hazards in the work environment is associated with the introduction and use of the occupational health record of each worker. Results The methodology for improving the module for occupational diseases in the structure of the occupational health record in Bulgaria has been developed. The classifications are in compliance with the legislation in the country and the requirements of the developing Eurostat methodology for European statistics on occupational diseases are applied. The occupational health record will serve both employers and physicians working in Occupational Health Services. Lessons The occupational disease module in the structure of the occupational health record will contribute to the statistical comparability of occupational disease data at regional and national level. Not only will the registration of the harmful factors of the working environment and the diseases related to the work process, but also the introduction of timely measures to ensure good occupational and public health. Key messages Through the occupational disease module, the structure of the occupational health record introduces the possibility of taking adequate measures to ensure good occupational health. The occupational health record will serve both employers and physicians working in Occupational Health Services.

Conditions of the Right to Erasure

2020 ◽  
pp. 196-274
Author(s):  
Jef Ausloos
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Legal Obligation ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Data Subject

This chapter zooms in on Article 17 GDPR, on the right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’). It meticulously dissects the three paragraphs of this provision. The first paragraph lists six rights-to-erasure triggers which can be summarized as: (a) purpose expiration; (b) withdrawal of consent; (c) right to object; (d) unlawful processing; (e) legal obligation; and (f) withdrawal of consent by minors in the online environment. The second paragraph comprises an odd extension of the right to erasure, enabling data subjects to request that controllers who have made the personal data public, communicate potential erasure to anyone else processing that same personal data. The third paragraph lists five exemptions to the right to erasure, summarized as: (a) freedom of expression and information; (b) legal obligation or task carried out in the public interest or official authority; (c) public interest in the area of public health; (d) public interest archiving, scientific and historical research, or statistical purposes; and (e) legal claims. What becomes clear right away is how both the right-to-erasure’s triggers and exemptions all refer to other legal provisions in and outside the GDPR. As such, the right to erasure can be seen as a central hub in the GDPR, bringing together key data protection principles from the perspective of data subject empowerment.

scholarly journals UPAYA MENCIPTAKAN LINGKUNGAN TEMPAT KERJA SEHAT DAN BERSIH SELAMA MASA PANDEMI

2021 ◽  
pp. 691
Author(s):  
Susy Olivia Lontoh ◽  
Yemima Graciela
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Place ◽  
The Public ◽  
Healthy Working ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Pharmacies and health professionals, including Pharmacists, assistant Pharmacists, and the cashier is one of the groups most at risk of contracting the virus Covid-19 during the pandemic Covid 19 dispensaries a place that is often accessible to the public because it provides services to the needs of the patient medications. Based on these problems, then do the activities to protect the workplace to reduce the risk of transmission in the workplace and pharmacies keep doing every drug but not be the area of transmission of the virus Covid-19. The purpose of community service is to improve the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and behavior through training and education protocol-related health in the workplace the right so that can create a healthy work environment. Activities conducted June 17, 18,24 and 25 September 2021 environment dispensary in West Jakarta. The activities of 17-18 September 2021 conduct a preliminary survey to fill out the questionnaire with the google form linked the use of masks in the workplace, the habit of washing hands and clean the work place. The results of the questionnaire of 26 respondents was 15.4% of the respondents do not use the mask for work, the 23.1% of the respondents rarely use mask properly, a 34.6% rarely wash hands before work ,23,1% not important to wash hands before and after work and 23.1 % not important clean work environment with a disinfectant and clean the work place before and after work. PKM September 24, 2021 is the practice of how to wash hands in accordance with the recommendation of the Ministry of health, using the appropriate mask and face shield in the workplace. PKM activity carried out from September 25, 2021 manufacture means the place of hand washing common, put up a plastic barrier and spraying disinfectant in the area pharmacies. The activities of a community service program implemented well, after the implementation of community service activities is then the habit of washing hands before and after work, consumers wash their hands with water in place of washing hands before going into the area of the dispensary, the mask is worn according to the rules can continue to be done so that there is increased awareness of the workers and consumers in the workplace to create a healthy working environment during the pandemic.Apotik dan tenaga kesehatan termasuk Apoteker, asisten Apoteker serta kasir merupakan salah satu kelompok yang paling berisiko tertular virus Covid-19 karena selama pandemi Covid 19 apotik tempat yang sering diakses masyarakat karena memberikan pelayanan untuk kebutuhan obat pasien. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut maka dilakukan kegiatan untuk melindungi tempat kerja  untuk  menurunkan  risiko penularan di tempat kerja dan apotik tetap melakukan pelayanan obat tetapi tidak menjadi area penularan virus Covid-19. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian adalah meningkatkan  kesadaran, pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku melalui pelatihan serta edukasi  terkait protokol kesehatan ditempat kerja yang tepat sehingga dapat menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang sehat. Kegiatan dilakukan tanggal 17, 18,24 dan 25 September 2021 dilingkungan apotik di Jakarta Barat. Kegiatan tanggal 17-18 September 2021 melakukan survei awal mengisi kuisioner dengan google form terkait penggunaan masker ditempat kerja, kebiasaan mencuci tangan serta membersihkan tempat kerja. Hasil kuisioner dari 26 responden adalah  15,4 % responden  tidak penting menggunakan masker selama bekerja, 23,1% responden jarang menggunakan masker dengan tepat, 34,6% jarang mencuci tangan sebelum bekerja ,23,1% tidak penting mencuci tangan sebelum dan sesudah bekerja dan 23,1 % tidak penting membersihkan lingkungan kerja dengan desinfektan serta membersihkan tempat kerja sebelum dan sesudah bekerja. Kegiatan PKM tanggal 24 September 2021 adalah praktik cara mencuci tangan sesuai anjuran Kemenkes, menggunakan masker yang tepat serta face shield ditempat kerja. Kegiatan PKM yang dilakukan tanggal 25 September 2021 pembuatan sarana tempat cuci tangan umum, memasang plastik pembatas dan penyemprotan desinfektan di area apotik. Kegiatan program pengabdian masyarakat terlaksana dengan baik, setelah terlaksananya kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini maka kebiasaan  mencuci tangan sebelum dan setelah bekerja, konsumen mencuci tangan dengan air di tempat cuci tangan  sebelum masuk  ke area apotik, masker dipakai sesuai aturan dapat terus terlaksana sehingga terjadi peningkatan kesadaran pekerja serta konsumen ditempat kerja untuk menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang sehat selama pandemi.

scholarly journals Understanding the Challenges Facing Occupational Health Services in the Swedish Public Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Schmidt ◽  
John Sjöström ◽  
Ann-Beth Antonsson
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
External Resources ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

According to Swedish Work Environmental Act, all organizations are required to implement Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSM). In support of this and when competence within the employer’s own organization is insufficient, regulations state that the employers are required to employ external resources such as an Occupational Health Service (OHS) provider. The aim of this study was to explore how public sector organizations utilized services and support from their OHS provider in preventive OHSM. Eleven public sector organizations were studied, 100 of respondents (politicians, managers, HR, safety representatives, and OHS professionals) interviewed, and the data collected qualitatively and thematically analyzed. The results showed that the OHS providers do not support the public-sector organizations with preventive OHSM according to the intentions of the legislation. A significant conclusion is that the HR department has an important role in the collaboration and for the utilization of preventive services in OHSM.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Legal Review of Several Related Issues

Law and World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 166-183
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Context ◽  
Additional Funding ◽  
Psychosocial Need ◽  
The Right

The research problem of this article will address the specific issues related to mental health in a legal context. The aim of the research is to outline established practices and show us the situation in this regard. To achieve this goal, legal norms are reviewed, both internationally and domestically. Also, cases from court and reports of the Public Defender of Georgia. Research has shown that protecting the right to health is problematic. In particular, mental health services are less accessible and comprehensive. Although the legal framework imposes certain requirements, in practice there are breaches that lead to human rights violations. In particular, the current research revealed violations of the right to life and health. As well as facts of torture and inhuman treatment, both nationally and internationally. This article concludes by suggesting ways to address the problem, such as accessing additional funding for health services, with more controlled monitoring that will tightly control the enforcement of legal requirements. Based on the principle of the welfare state, the state should provide services that do not put people in a psychosocial need in a worse position. Finally, it should be noted that as a result of the research, specific issues related to mental health were identified, which were reviewed in a legal context. The practices that exist in the international and national levels were highlighted.

scholarly journals Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Kesehatan Online Berbasis Web Pada PMI Kabupaten Purbalingga

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Latifahul Khasanah - Universitas BSI ◽  
Chandra Kesuma - AMIK BSI Pontianak ◽  
Ragil Wijianto - STMIK Nusa Mandiri Jakarta
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
The Public ◽  
Service Information ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Right

Abstract -The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is an institution engaged in the field of health and social humanity with one of its main tasks is to provide health services and community welfare. The existence of PMI Purbalingga is very helpful to the community in terms of health and welfare services, such as blood donation, blood donation, medical examination and disaster management. However, the process of health services is still done manually, including the process of admission of outpatients at the PMI clinic. This often makes the patient queue for a long time to register. Blood donor information and stock of available bloodbags can not be accessed easily by the public. From these problems the authors conclude that the PMI Purbalingga need a website as a means to improve public access to health service information in PMI Purbalingga. In making the website of this online health service, the authors make observations, interviews and search various references from journals and articles on the internet. This website becomes the right solution to the problems that exist because the website can reach many people and can be accessed easily whenever and wherever. Keywords—Information Systems, Online Health Services, Indonesian Red Cross Abstrak - Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) adalah lembaga yang bergerak di bidang kesehatan dan sosial kemanusiaan dengan salah satu tugas pokoknya yaitu menyediakan pelayanan kesehatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Keberadaan PMI Kabupaten Purbalingga sangat membantu masyarakat dalam hal pelayanan kesehatan dan kesejahteraan, seperti melakukan donor darah, mendapatkan donor darah, pemeriksaan kesehatan serta penanggulangan bencana. Namun proses pelayanan kesehatan masih dilakukan secara manual, termasuk proses pendaftaran pasien rawat jalan di klinik PMI. Hal ini seringkali membuat pasien harus mengantri lama untuk melakukan pendaftaran. Informasi donor darah dan stok kantung darah yang tersedia pun belum bisa diakses secara mudah oleh masyarakat. Dari permasalahan tersebut penulis menyimpulkan bahwa PMI Kabupaten Purbalingga memerlukan sebuah website sebagai sarana untuk meningkatkan akses masyarakat terhadap informasi pelayanan kesehatan di PMI Kabupaten Purbalingga. Dalam pembuatan website pelayanan kesehatan online ini, penulis melakukan pengamatan, wawancara dan mencari berbagai referensi dari jurnal dan artikel di internet. Website ini menjadi solusi yang tepat atas permasalahan yang ada dikarenakan website dapat menjangkau banyak orang serta dapat diakses dengan mudah kapanpun dan dimanapun. Kata Kunci—Sistem Informasi, Pelayanan Kesehatan Online, PMI

scholarly journals Total Quality Management in American Industry

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Keenan Widtfeldt ◽  
James R. Widtfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Universal Principles ◽  
Quality Movement ◽  
The Right

Occupational health nurses must apply the universal principles of Total Quality Management so that health services are customer driven, value added, process focused, and statistically measured. They must elicit customer input prior to, along with, and after program implementation. Programs must be directed toward doing the right things and doing things right. Measurement must be a priority of any program in health services. If occupational health nurses do all this, they will be at the forefront of the American quality movement, especially as it relates to health care.

scholarly journals Health Security in a Democratic State: Child Vaccination – Legal Obligation Versus the Right to Express Consent for a Medical Intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-255
Author(s):  
Dorota Huzarska-Ryzenko ◽  
Joanna Huzarska ◽  
Bartosz Pędziński
Keyword(s):  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Legal Obligation ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
Health Security ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Preventive Vaccination ◽  
State Child ◽  
The Right

Abstract One of the major objectives in a democratic state is ensuring health security of the citizens including combating epidemic diseases. The subject matter of this article is the presentation and analysis of legal regulations regarding preventive vaccination in Poland, in particular the aspect of imposing a legal obligation and restricting parents’ right to express consent for medical intervention. The reflections made herein are aimed at finding an answer to the question whether the adopted legal solutions are admissible in a democratic state with regard to ensuring health security. The purpose of the analysis is also to assess whether the abovementioned legal regulations have been formulated in a clear way and do not raise interpretation doubts and, consequently, whether they are comprehensible to the parents obliged to comply with them. As it follows from analysis of the legal provisions, parents must not refuse to subject a child to obligatory preventive vaccination and their consent is not required by law, both as regards the medical qualifying examination to exclude contraindications to performing vaccination and the vaccination itself. It is a legal obligation, from which exemption is only possible on grounds of certain medical conditions that would render vaccination inadvisable. The legal provisions that concern obligatory preventive vaccination in Poland, including in particular those referring to its enforceability, have not been formulated in a way that is sufficiently comprehensible to parents who are under the obligation of complying with them, irrespective of the fact that the language of the provisions of law should be clear and raise no interpretative doubts. In a democratic state the protection of public health against epidemic hazards justifies the implementation of legal solutions that restrict an individual’s freedom of self-determination, thus limiting the right of patients or their statutory representatives to grant or refuse consent for a medical intervention in the form of preventive vaccination – the purpose of this legal solution being to prioritize the safeguarding of state health security. It is vitally important to engage in a social dialogue with the purpose of convincing the public of the need for vaccination, its significance and its implementation for the better good.

scholarly journals Occupational Health Nursing in Finland

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Pirkko Komulainen
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
The One

In Finland occupational health services are stipulated by the law. The services are primarily directed at preventive measures and the achievement of a better working environment. The coverage of occupational health services is about 90%. Occupational health nurses are public health nurses in Finland. Moreover, they have the opportunity to have 4 weeks’ complementary schooling and postgraduate education from universities or nursing colleges. There are about 1,900 occupational health nurses in Finland. On the one hand occupational health nurses work independently; on the other hand, they work as a member of a team. Their work consists of environmental surveys and health education (based on working conditions and health habits), including first aid training, health examination, counseling, and treatment in case of illness.

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