Abstract
BACKGROUND: Working in health care increases the probability that an impaired worker be hazardous for third persons. METHODS: A literature review concerning identification, intervention, and treatment of hazardous health care workers is here reported. RESULTS: Published reports of health care worker-to-patient transmission of bloodborne infections, and papers concerning the so-called "impaired physician", have been reviewed. DISCUSSION: According to European directives on workers' health and safety, the occupational health physician charged of medical surveillance of hospital workers is often mandated to manage impaired professionals. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies for early identification, treatment and rehabilitation of impaired physicians are reviewed and suggestions for preventive action are given.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 174-175 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2006 |
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- Rehabilitation
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Identificazione e controllo dei lavoratori rischiosi per gli altri nelle attività sanitarie. / Magnavita, N.; De Lorenzo, G.; Fileni, A.; Magnavita, G.; Mammi, F.; Marchi, E.; Mazzullo, D.; Monami, F.; Monami, S.; Puro, V.; Ricciardi, G.; Sacco, A.; Squarcione, S.
In: Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia, Vol. 28, No. 2, 04.2006, p. 174-175.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Identificazione e controllo dei lavoratori rischiosi per gli altri nelle attività sanitarie
AU - Magnavita, N.
AU - De Lorenzo, G.
AU - Fileni, A.
AU - Magnavita, G.
AU - Mammi, F.
AU - Marchi, E.
AU - Mazzullo, D.
AU - Monami, F.
AU - Monami, S.
AU - Puro, V.
AU - Ricciardi, G.
AU - Sacco, A.
AU - Squarcione, S.
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Working in health care increases the probability that an impaired worker be hazardous for third persons. METHODS: A literature review concerning identification, intervention, and treatment of hazardous health care workers is here reported. RESULTS: Published reports of health care worker-to-patient transmission of bloodborne infections, and papers concerning the so-called "impaired physician", have been reviewed. DISCUSSION: According to European directives on workers' health and safety, the occupational health physician charged of medical surveillance of hospital workers is often mandated to manage impaired professionals. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies for early identification, treatment and rehabilitation of impaired physicians are reviewed and suggestions for preventive action are given.
AB - BACKGROUND: Working in health care increases the probability that an impaired worker be hazardous for third persons. METHODS: A literature review concerning identification, intervention, and treatment of hazardous health care workers is here reported. RESULTS: Published reports of health care worker-to-patient transmission of bloodborne infections, and papers concerning the so-called "impaired physician", have been reviewed. DISCUSSION: According to European directives on workers' health and safety, the occupational health physician charged of medical surveillance of hospital workers is often mandated to manage impaired professionals. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies for early identification, treatment and rehabilitation of impaired physicians are reviewed and suggestions for preventive action are given.
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M3 - Articolo
VL - 28
SP - 174
EP - 175
JO - Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia
JF - Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia
SN - 1592-7830
IS - 2
ER -