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Engagement in Health and Safety at the Workplace: A New Role for the Occupational Health Physician

Engagement in Health and Safety at the Workplace: A New Role for the Occupational Health Physician

Nicola Magnavita
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466699922|ISBN10: 1466699922|EISBN13: 9781466699939
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9992-2.ch013
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Magnavita, Nicola. "Engagement in Health and Safety at the Workplace: A New Role for the Occupational Health Physician." Promoting Patient Engagement and Participation for Effective Healthcare Reform, edited by Guendalina Graffigna, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 265-289. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9992-2.ch013

APA

Magnavita, N. (2016). Engagement in Health and Safety at the Workplace: A New Role for the Occupational Health Physician. In G. Graffigna (Ed.), Promoting Patient Engagement and Participation for Effective Healthcare Reform (pp. 265-289). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9992-2.ch013

Chicago

Magnavita, Nicola. "Engagement in Health and Safety at the Workplace: A New Role for the Occupational Health Physician." In Promoting Patient Engagement and Participation for Effective Healthcare Reform, edited by Guendalina Graffigna, 265-289. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9992-2.ch013

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Abstract

Dramatic changes in the age structure of the population have led to a rise in the age of retirement. An ageing working population may be a problem for companies and for their health and safety services that must face the long-term management of active, chronically ill workers. For sustainability reasons the discipline of occupational medicine must be replaced by occupational health, which not only combats occupational diseases, but actively works to promote the health of older workers. More in general, occupational health has a strong interest in promoting engagement in professional activities. Shifting from a reactive to a proactive logic will take time and require a big effort on the part of employers, employees and health and safety staff in order to develop participatory ergonomics and best health promotion practices in the workplace.

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