Characteristics of the Cases who applied to the Occupational Medicine Outpatient Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital between  2019-2021

Elif Altundaş Hatman

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Characteristics of the Cases who applied to the Occupational Medicine Outpatient Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital between 2019-2021

Authors:

Elif Altundaş Hatman

Publisher:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 3, pp.404-415

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289320

pISSN:

1305-4953

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Abstract:

 Work-related diseases WRD and accidents are continue to be an important public health problem due to high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of the study is to determinate the sociodemographic characteristics, centers referring patients to the clinic, diagnosis, the relationship between the disease and job and job characteristics of the occupational disease OD and WRD. The descriptive study includes 576 cases diagnosed between October 1, 2019 and December 30, 2021. Most of the cases 58.5 were referred from other clinics or inpatient services or social security centers 23.8. Those who applied for disability assessment among health workers who had a Covid-19 infection were 9.7. In 43.4 of the cases OD 34.9, WRD 8.5 the disease was associated with work. Most of the cases with an OD or WRD 62.0 had at least one respiratory diseases hypersensitivity pneumonia 25.6, Covid-19 infection 16.4. The most frequent risks encountered by those with OD or WRD were physical organic 26.4 and inorganic dusts 22.8 or biological risks viruses 17.6. They were work in health services 18.8, metal 14.8 or textile industry 10.8. Most of them were farmers 9.6, welders 7.6 or cleaners 6.8. The research is the first study, which includes the diagnosis and notification of occupational diseases in the Covid-19 Pandemic in a special branch hospital for respiratory diseases, those are the most diagnosed occupational diseases worldwide. The promince of interstitial lung diseases and Covid-19 infection among WRD shows the importance of qualified specialists on occupational medicine and access to OD clinics.

 Work-related diseases WRD and accidents are continue to be an important public health problem due to high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of the study is to determinate the sociodemographic characteristics, centers referring patients to the clinic, diagnosis, the relationship between the disease and job and job characteristics of the occupational disease OD and WRD. The descriptive study includes 576 cases diagnosed between October 1, 2019 and December 30, 2021. Most of the cases 58.5 were referred from other clinics or inpatient services or social security centers 23.8. Those who applied for disability assessment among health workers who had a Covid-19 infection were 9.7. In 43.4 of the cases OD 34.9, WRD 8.5 the disease was associated with work. Most of the cases with an OD or WRD 62.0 had at least one respiratory diseases hypersensitivity pneumonia 25.6, Covid-19 infection 16.4. The most frequent risks encountered by those with OD or WRD were physical organic 26.4 and inorganic dusts 22.8 or biological risks viruses 17.6. They were work in health services 18.8, metal 14.8 or textile industry 10.8. Most of them were farmers 9.6, welders 7.6 or cleaners 6.8. The research is the first study, which includes the diagnosis and notification of occupational diseases in the Covid-19 Pandemic in a special branch hospital for respiratory diseases, those are the most diagnosed occupational diseases worldwide. The promince of interstitial lung diseases and Covid-19 infection among WRD shows the importance of qualified specialists on occupational medicine and access to OD clinics.

 Work-related diseases WRD and accidents are continue to be an important public health problem due to high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of the study is to determinate the sociodemographic characteristics, centers referring patients to the clinic, diagnosis, the relationship between the disease and job and job characteristics of the occupational disease OD and WRD. The descriptive study includes 576 cases diagnosed between October 1, 2019 and December 30, 2021. Most of the cases 58.5 were referred from other clinics or inpatient services or social security centers 23.8. Those who applied for disability assessment among health workers who had a Covid-19 infection were 9.7. In 43.4 of the cases OD 34.9, WRD 8.5 the disease was associated with work. Most of the cases with an OD or WRD 62.0 had at least one respiratory diseases hypersensitivity pneumonia 25.6, Covid-19 infection 16.4. The most frequent risks encountered by those with OD or WRD were physical organic 26.4 and inorganic dusts 22.8 or biological risks viruses 17.6. They were work in health services 18.8, metal 14.8 or textile industry 10.8. Most of them were farmers 9.6, welders 7.6 or cleaners 6.8. The research is the first study, which includes the diagnosis and notification of occupational diseases in the Covid-19 Pandemic in a special branch hospital for respiratory diseases, those are the most diagnosed occupational diseases worldwide. The promince of interstitial lung diseases and Covid-19 infection among WRD shows the importance of qualified specialists on occupational medicine and access to OD clinics.

 İşle ilişkili hastalıklar ve kazalar günümüzde yüksek morbidite ve mortalite hızları nedeniyle önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu olmaya devam etmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinde, iş ve meslek hastalıkları polikliniğine başvuranların sosyodemografik özeliklerini, başvuru şekillerini, hastalık tanılarını, hastalık ile iş ilişkisini, meslek hastalığı MH ve işle ilgili hastalık İİH tanılı olgularda çalışılan iş kolu, yapılan iş, toplam çalışma süresi ve mesleki riskleri belirlemektir. Araştırma 1 Ekim 2019-30 Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında tanı alan 576 olguyu içeren tanımlayıcı bir araştırmadır. Olguların 58,5i MH şüphesiyle diğer poliklinikler veya yatan hasta servislerinden yönlendirilen, 23,8i sosyal güvenlik merkezlerinden sevk edilen, 9,7si Kovid-19 geçiren sağlık çalışanlarından maluliyet değerlendirmesi için başvuranlardı. Olguların 43,4ünde MH 34,9, İİH 8,5 hastalık ile yapılan iş ilişkiliydi. Meslek hastalığı veya İİH tanılı olanların  62,0si en az bir solunum sistemi hastalığına sahipti. Olguların 25,6sı mesleki işle ilgili hipersensitivite pnömonisi, 16,4ü Kovid-19a bağlı enfeksiyonlardı. Meslek hastalığı veya İİH olanların en çok karşılaştıkları mesleki riskler, fiziksel organik 26,4 ve inorganik tozlar 22,8 ve biyolojik risk faktörleriydi virüsler 17,6. En çok sağlık 18, metal 14,8, tekstil 10,8 iş kolunda çalışıyorlar; en sık çifçilik 9,6, kaynak işçiliği 7,6, temizlik işçiliği 6,8 yapıyorlardı. Araştırmamız dünya genelinde en çok tanısı konulan meslek hastalıkları olan solunum yolu hastalıklarına özel bir dal hastanesinde, Kovid-19 pandemisinde konulan hastalık tanı ve bildirimleri içeren bildiğimiz ilk çalışmadır. İşle ilişkili hastalıklardan interstisyel akciğer hastalıklarının ve Kovid-19 enfeksiyonunun ön plana çıkması; yapılan iş, hastalık ilişkisini değerlendirmede yetkin uzmanların ve iş ve meslek hastalıkları poliklinik hizmetlerine erişimin önemini göstermektedir.

Article Details

Characteristics of the Cases who applied to the Occupational Medicine Outpatient Clinic of a Training and Research Hospital between 2019-2021

Authors:

Elif Altundaş Hatman

Publisher:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 3, pp.404-415

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289320

pISSN:

1305-4953

hypersensitivity pneumonitis

occupational diseases

occupational exposure

COVID-19hipersensitivite pnömoniti

meslek hastalıkları

mesleki maruziyetler

COVID-19

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Elif Altundaş Hatman

Publisher: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 3, pp.404-415

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289320

pISSN: 1305-4953

Issues

Authors:

Elif Altundaş Hatman

Publisher:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi Vol.45 Issue 3, pp.404-415

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289320

pISSN:

1305-4953