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. 2008 Nov 24;40(1):7–12. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1157/13114317

Percepción del personal médico de atención primaria de salud acerca de sus funciones, formación y conocimientos en materia de salud laboral☆

Perception of primary health care medical staff of their functions, and training and knowledge in occupational health

Miguel Santibáñez Margüello a,b,⁎, Eduardo Alonso Echabe a, Gonzalo Tamayo Medel c, Francisco Bolumar Montrull d, Jesús Vioque López a
PMCID: PMC7646141  PMID: 18190761

Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the perception of primary health care medical staff (PHCMS) have on their functions in occupational risk prevention (ORP), as well as their knowledge and skills on the subject of occupational health (OH).

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Setting

Health Department 20 of Alicante province, Spain.

Participants

All PHCMS (N=104), with a participation of 80% (N=83).

Primary Measurements

The participants self-completed a questionnaire specifically developed for the study. Sixteen questions were established and covered functions in ORP and skills for developing them, as well as the amount and usefulness of training received on the subject of OH.

Results

The PHCMS did not perceive that they had functions as regards ORP (median [Me], 2; interquartile range [IR], 1-3). To a greater extent they considered themselves capable of identifying whether an illness seen in their clinic was of work origin or not (Me, 3; IR, 3-4).Training in OH as a medical student and in their medical internship (MIR) was identified as of minor importance (55.4% and 60%, respectively, of those surveyed scored a value of 1 in the questionnaire). The PHCMS obviously considered that better training in OH would help them in their daily professional activity. High scores were obtained for this (response options greater than or equal to 4) in more than 70% of the interviewees.

Conclusions

Training in OH must be encouraged so that PHCMS are seen to be health personnel with functions in ORP and are able to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in OH for their routine medical practice.

Key words: Primary care, Occupational health, Medical education

Footnotes

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Este estudio ha sido financiado parcialmente con una ayuda concedida por la Fundación Bienvenida Navarro-Luciano Trípodi (Convocatoria de Premios y Becas para proyectos de investigación, curso 2005-2006).

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